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Dumbing Us Down
The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
by John Taylor Gatto
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In this tenth-anniversary edition, Gatto updates his theories on how the U.S. educational system cranks out students the way Detroit cranks out Buicks. He contends that students are more programmed to conform to economic and social norms rather than really taught to think.
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The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook
A Creative And Stress-Free Approach to Homeschooling
by Dorothy Moore
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If you are thinking about homeschooling, or are struggling with a educational homeschooling curriculum that is difficult to use, let Dr. Ray and Dorothy Moore show you how to make homeschooling an easy-to-live-with family adventure in learning. This low-stress, low-cost program shows you how to build a curriculum around your child's needs and interests - and around a realistic family schedule.
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Learning All The Time
by John Holt
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This delightful book by the influential author of How Children Fail and How Children Learn shows how children learn to read, write, and count in their everyday life at home and how adults can respect and encourage this wonderful process.
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We find comfort among those who agree with us
- growth among those who don't.
~ Frank A. Clark
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Northern California Email Lists, Support Groups, Facebook Groups, Associations, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
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- Da Vinci Homeschool Group (San Francisco East Bay Area) - Friendly and supportive homeschool community. All ages are welcome. We meet for park days, field trips, holiday activities, learning events, nature walks, a mom's book club, mom's night out, and lots of other member initiated events.
- For more information, visit Da Vinci Homeschool Group (San Francisco East Bay Area).
- The Diablo Valley Unschooling Co-op - This is a place for unschooling families to plan and host events, and to build connections for children and parents. Every person who joins will be an Assistant Organizer, and will have the ability to plan events, outings, play dates, etc. Most of our events take place in Contra Costa County, and most of our children are currently under ten years of age.
- For more information, visit The Diablo Valley Unschooling Co-op.
- East Side Silicon Valley Homeschoolers (MilpitasHomeschoolSupport) - We use this group for organizing activities, announcements, home education discussions, a bit of socializing, and exchanging information. While we're based in Milpitas, California, we welcome those from Fremont, San Jose and other cities in the general Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. We're an inclusive, relaxed group, with no bylaws, dues or participation requirements: everything is free or pay as you go. If you are currently homeschooling here, or considering doing so, feel free to join and ask us a few questions!
- To Subscribe, visit East Side Silicon Valley Homeschoolers.
- El Dorado Homeschoolers Network Facebook Page - This group is designed to be a resource for local homeschooling families. There are no fees, meetings, or required time commitments. This is simply a place where homeschoolers can swap resources and ideas.
- For more information, visit El Dorado Homeschoolers Network Facebook Page.
- Folsom Homeschoolers - An all-age, all-inclusive group of homeschooling families in the Folsom area. The purpose of the group is to provide a network for area families for planning parkdays, field trips, classes, activities and offering in-person support. All homeschooling choices are welcome including public charter, private school, traditional, classical, eclectic and unschooling. Most activities will be Folsom based but homeschooling families from neighboring communities are welcome to join us.
- For more information, visit Folsom Homeschoolers.
- Fresno and Madera Homeschoolers (fresnoandmaderahomeschoolers) - A group of homeschooling families from Fresno, Madera, and surrounding counties in Central California. Our purpose is to offer support to local homeschoolers, and provide group activities and discussion. Our group is open to all homeschoolers, regardless of method or other affiliations. In addition to encouraging discussions among local homeschoolers, this is also a place to post and find out about homeschooling activities in the Central Valley. For those looking for an announcement-only list, please see Fresno Area's Central Valley Homeschoolers.
- To Subscribe, visit Fresno and Madera Homeschoolers.
- Fresno Area's Central Valley Homeschoolers (FresnoareaCVhomeschoolers) - An all inclusive, volunteer based community forum welcoming any family that is currently or interested in homeschooling. We encourage the community based networking of families in providing opportunities to meet, share activities and events that homeschooling families may be involved/interested in. We are not a discussion forum.
- To Subscribe, visit Fresno Area's Central Valley Homeschoolers.
- Get Outdoors Homeschool Group (Sacramento) - A group of Sacramento Homeschool Families with older homeschoolers who like to Get Outdoors! We come from different places and have experienced different things, and homeschool in different ways, but what we all have in common is amazing kids and the desire to spend time with them and each other out in Nature. *Most of the activities in this group are geared towards children between the ages of 5-12. Check out GO!'s "sister group" FOR Teens.
- For more information, visit Get Outdoors Homeschool Group (Sacramento).
- Hayward Area Homeschoolers (HaywardHSers) - Homeschoolers of all varieties networking in the Hayward, California area: Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, San Leandro. Drive less!!
- To Subscribe, visit Hayward Area Homeschoolers.
- HEART for Christ Schools (San Mateo County) (HEARTforChristSchools) - A support group for homeschooling families in the San Mateo County and surrounding areas in Northern California. The purpose of HEART for Christ Schools is to support and encourage families in their homeschooling choices.
- To Subscribe, visit HEART for Christ Schools (San Mateo County).
- HIP Homeschooling in Placer Foothills (HIP_Homeschooling_in_Placer_County_Foothills) - A support group for homeschooling families living in the Auburn area of Placer County and nearby surrounding communities. Enjoy the benefits of mutual support among the members of this community. Attend outings, celebrate together, visit with friends or make some new ones.
- To Subscribe, visit HIP Homeschooling in Placer Foothills.
- Hollister Homeschoolers of San Benito County (hollisterhomeschoolers) - Hollister Homeschoolers invites you to share information and support via their message board. Our members represent a variety of homeschooling methods and share resources and support while making our families and education of our children a priority.
- To Subscribe, visit Hollister Homeschoolers of San Benito County.
- Homebuilders (Eastern Contra Costa County) - A Private Christian homeschool support group serving Eastern Contra Costa County including but not limited to Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg and Discovery Bay. Homebuilders is composed of Christian families who volunteer to organize classes and events for their homeschooled children. Within the large group you will find several sub-groups which focus on different avenues: academics, park days, yahoo groups, teen activities, etc..
- For more information, visit Homebuilders (Eastern Contra Costa County).
- Homegrown Kids (East Bay San Francisco) - An inclusive group of homeschooling families in the East Bay. We meet weekly for park days and organize field trips, classes, potlucks, and other events according to our interests and schedules.
- For more information, visit Homegrown Kids (East Bay San Francisco).
- Homeschool Connection (Humboldt County) (HomeschoolerConnection) - This group serves to connect all types of homeschool families by focusing on similarities and avoiding controversial issues. Newcomers to longtimers, unschoolers, or charter schoolers, faith based, or not; everyone is welcome. Find support, ideas, activities, friends, information, sources.....primarily residents and neighbors of Humboldt County, but not limited to.
- To Subscribe, visit Homeschool Connection (Humboldt County).
- Homeschoolers in Marin (HIM) - A diverse group of Christian homeschool mothers based in Marin County. Our purpose is support, education, and friendship (both for our children and ourselves) to help us live grace and truth filled lives, rich in beauty, truth, and goodness, with love binding them all together.
- For more information, visit Homeschoolers in Marin (HIM).
- Homeschoolers of the Central Valley Facebook Page - This group has been created to connect homeschooling families in the Central Valley areas: Madera/Oakhurst, Fresno, Clovis, Kingsburg, Hanford/Lemoore, Visalia, Tulare/ Porterville. It is a blessing to fellowship with others of like mind and heart...even on Facebook! If you are a Christ centered, homeschooling family (and we mean Jesus Christ of Nazareth) then please join our group.
- For more information, visit Homeschoolers of the Central Valley Facebook Page.
- Homeschoolers of the Napa Valley (hsnv) - Informal, secular homeschool support group of the Napa Valley. We plan activities and field trips and have general discussions on homeschooling. This group encompasses all ages of homeschoolers and is family-oriented.
- To Subscribe, visit Homeschoolers of the Napa Valley.
- Home Schooling at Beale AFB (HSBAFB) - To provide a venue for assistance and information concerning home schooling at Beale AFB. It is open to all who wish to participate, whether a member of a local charter school, independent study program, private school (R4) filer, or those who may just be curious about home schooling in general.
- To Subscribe, visit Home Schooling at Beale AFB.
- Homeschooling Cooperative of Sacramento - HCS - A cooperative and supportive community of homeschooling families without regard to educational, political, or religious philosophies. By sharing our talents, energies, skills, and interests, we offer greater educational opportunities to our children.
- For more information, visit Homeschooling Cooperative of Sacramento - HCS.
- Homeschooling Park Hoppers (Santa Clara County) - An all inclusive homeschooling park day group that meets weekly in parks located throughout Santa Clara County, CA. Our charter is simple: Provide a place for homeschooling families to gather, share experiences and ideas (homeschooling and otherwise), get silly, and just have some good old fashioned fun.
- For more information, visit Homeschooling Park Hoppers (Santa Clara County).
- Homespun Homeschool Network (homespunhomeschoolnetwork) - A heartfelt collection of families in the Lake and Mendocino County area. Our mission is to be the umbrella network uniting homeschooling families in Northern California. We aim to hold monthly park days where homeschooling families can meet, get to know each other and continue connections already established. We also wish to provide support in the forming of smaller, more localized homeschooling groups for parents who wish to meet more regularly with like-minded families.
- To Subscribe, visit Homespun Homeschool Network.
- Homespun Learning (Davis, CA) - A Davis, CA based, inclusive, cooperative homeschooling community. Our members include new and long-time homeschoolers from a variety of backgrounds, belief systems and homeschooling methodologies. Homespun members share a commitment to sustaining an active and supportive homeschooling group. We are open to all actively homeschooling families in Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento counties; we ask that new and current members support the community through ongoing and regular participation in events and activities.
- For more information, visit Homespun Learning (Davis, CA).
- Humboldt Unschoolers (HumUn) - Share your homeschooling journey. Unschooling is a life-long learning adventure. Unschoolers learn from everything, so feel free to talk about anything and everything. Come share your stories, ask questions, philosophize. Find out what's going on in Humboldt County, and/or make things happen.
- To Subscribe, visit Humboldt Unschoolers.
- Juniper Berry Kids Facebook Page (Solano County) - A Solano County based eclectic homeschool group. We welcome all schooling styles, including all the religious and spiritual choices those might include. We believe it is not just the right thing to do to be respectful of everyone's choices, backgrounds and goals, but that by embracing each other's differences we set a good example for our children and bring about opportunities for them to learn.
- For more information, visit Juniper Berry Kids (Solano County) Facebook Page.
- K-3 Shared Learning HOMESCHOOL GROUP near San Ramon - Families of K-3 students and siblings welcome! This is an academically inclined support group for families interested in shared learning opportunities in life skills, reading, writing, foreign languages,acting, math, science, history, music, geography. Our goal is to help children become long-term learners as well as enjoy building long-lasting friendships through studying together, joining playgroups, going on trips, etc. We are primarily based on Charlotte Mason method, Montessori method, and heritage education method.
- For more information, visit K-3 Shared Learning HOMESCHOOL GROUP near San Ramon.
- Klamath Basin Homeschool Group (KBHG) - Homeschooling families living in or around the Klamath Basin, straddling the Oregon/California border. We welcome all, including families thinking about homeschooling and those with children too young for official "school." We are a regional group that utilizes the internet to communicate and plan activities that we attend.
- To Subscribe, visit Klamath Basin Homeschool Group.
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Homeschooling The Challenging Child
A Practical Guide
by Christine M. Fields
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Often, families will choose homeschooling because they have children who cannot cope or thrive within traditional educational environments due to special physical or emotional needs. Homeschooling the Challenging Child addresses these special education issues, offering potential and current homeschooling families qualified and expert advice.
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Kindle Edition
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101 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum
by Cathy Duffy
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Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process. This is an updated and heavily revised edition of 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum (2005).
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Homeschooling: The Teen Years
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- to 18- Year-Old
by Cafi Cohen
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The teen years are when many homeschooling parents start to question or abandon their efforts. It's a precarious time, with challenging academics, pressing social issues, and the prospect of college looming. Parents can now breathe easy: this guide calms the teen-time jitters and even offers hope to those just turning to homeschooling now that their child is about to enter high school.
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Free Range Learning
How Homeschooling Changes Everything
by Laura Grace Weldon
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Free Range Learning presents eye-opening data about the meaning and importance of natural learning. This data-from neurologists, child development specialists, anthropologists, educators, historians and business innovators-turns many current assumptions about school-based education upside down.
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Deschooling Gently
by Tammy Takahashi
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Deschooling Gently will help you whether you are new to homeschooling, or if you are experienced, but are in need of new approaches. Discover the best way to educate your children at home, not through rote process, but by learning how to find the answer within yourself.
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Homeschooling For Dummies
by Jennifer Kaufeld
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If, like many parents, you’re wondering whether homeschooling can be the solution you’re looking for, then you’ll be happy to know that the answer is yes.
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