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There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.
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Illinois Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters (P - Z)
- The Prairie Connection for Christian Homeschoolers - The Prairie Connection is a non-profit support group serving the northern Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, Cook and surrounding areas. Our mission is to provide support, information and encouragement to families who wish to homeschool. Membership is FREE! We meet several times each month, year-round, for fun and educational activities, clubs, functions and meetings. We are a Christain support group where all faiths (or lack thereof) are welcome.
For more information, visit The Prairie Connection for Christian Homeschoolers.
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- To join, send an email to emludtke@sbcglobal.net.
- PeoriaAreaHomeschoolers - The mission of Peoria Area Homeschoolers is to enhance the home education experience for homeschooling parent/guardians of all backgrounds in the Peoria area. PAH provides an opportunity for members to provide support, playdates, field trips, and networking opportunities to each other. This message board is intended to be a clearinghouse of information for homeschooling parents/guardians, or families who are thinking about homeschooling, in the Peoria Illinois area. "Chattiness" is accepted. The one thing we will insist upon is a friendly demeanor. No flaming or rude comments will be tolerated. Friendliness is contagious!
You may also sell used curriculum here. When asking for membership you will be asked to write a brief statement about your homeschooling experience or your intent to homeschool.
For more information, visit Peoria Area Homeschoolers Home Page.
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- To Subscribe, visit PeoriaAreaHomeschoolers.
- PeoriaPaganHomeschoolers (Peoria Pagan Homeschoolers) - Peoria Pagan homeschoolers is an online group dedicated to supporting Pagan parents in Central Illinois in their quest to educate their children.
- To Subscribe, visit PeoriaPaganHomeschoolers.
- QCA_Secular_Homeschoolers (Quad City Area Secular Homeschoolers) - QCA Secular Homeschoolers is primarily geared toward families who are homeschooling for reasons other than religion and who are looking for an alternative to religious homeschool groups.
Welcome to the email group created to facilitate networking, event planning, and friendships between Quad City area homeschooling families. Those of all faiths are encouraged to join and enjoy getting to know other local homeschoolers.
Activity announcements, homeschooling related questions/stories/advice, event planning and supportive emails are all appropriate for the group. The QCA Secular Homeschoolers group is not limited to any one form/method of homeschooling.
After an introduction all members should feel free to use the list to plan outings or invite other members to local events. This is a laid back group, not a structured club or society ***but religious topics should be avoided on list*** Posts from new members are temporarily monitored to prevent spamming.
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- To Subscribe, visit QCA_Secular_Homeschoolers.
- QUASHE (Queen of All Saints Home Educators) - QUASHE is a group of Catholic Homeschooling families in the Springfield, Illinois Area and Sangamon County, as well as Central IL. You will be asked to join the group only after joining the Queen of All Saint Home Educator's Support Group. This yahoo group is a "Closed" group format for homeschool families of QUASHE members. Please request to join this group if you are interested in receiving more information on QUASHE.
- To Subscribe, visit QUASHE.
- SalveRegina (Chicago-area Catholic Homeschoolers) - The PURPOSE of this list is for Chicago area Catholic homeschoolers to exchange information of use to others in the area. Please post items about parish events (including special Masses, novenas, and other devotions), homeschool support group events, conferences, speakers, field trip ideas, curriculum information, local academic and cultural events, etc.
For more information, visit Our Lady, Queen of Peace.
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- To Subscribe, visit SalveRegina.
- SOTCHEHSers - This group will be an email resource for members of the Splendor of Truth Catholic Home School group comprised of members from northeastern Illinois (Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Waukegan, Gurnee, Wadsworth, Russell, etc) and southeastern Wisconsin (Kenosha, Racine, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant, Mount Pleasant, etc.)
Please post any appropriate events that would be of interest to our group. Members only, please. The moderator reserves the right to restrict the membership of the list. Questions - email: pattiekelleyhuff@yahoo.com.
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- To Subscribe, visit SOTCHEHSers.
- Southwest Wisconsin Community of Homeschools - An informal web network for homeschooling families throughout the hills and valleys of this beautiful corner of Wisconsin.
Whether you are in and around the counties of: LaCrosse, Vernon, Monroe, Richland, Crawford, Grant, Trempeleau, Jackson, Juneau, Sauk, Iowa, Lafayette, Green, Dane, Adams — or anywhere in Wisconsin…
The SWISC mission: Provide a means to exchange information; Connect the homeschooling families in the surrounding areas; Support a healthy, sustainable homeschooling community; Allow creative and meaningful communication; Inspire lifelong learning and solid homeschool relationships.
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- For more information, visit Southwest Wisconsin Community of Homeschools.
- SpecialNeedsUniqueChallenges (Special Needs - Unique Challenges) - This group is for parents homeschooling children with special needs in Central Illinois. This is a place to share resources and encourage each other on this journey.
- To Subscribe, visit SpecialNeedsUniqueChallenges.
- Splendor of Truth Catholic Home Schooling (SOTCHEHSers) - This group will be an email resource for members of the Splendor of Truth Catholic Home School group comprised of members from northeastern Illinois (Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Waukegan, Gurnee, Wadsworth, Russell, etc) and southeastern Wisconsin (Kenosha, Racine, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant, Mount Pleasant, etc.)
Please post any appropriate events that would be of interest to our group. Members only, please. The moderator reserves the right to restrict the membership of the list. Questions - email: peterjs@netzero.net.
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- To Subscribe, visit Splendor of Truth Catholic Home Schooling.
- springfieldhouse (Springfield HOUSE) - This list is for members of the Springfield Area and Sangamon County, IL HOUSE group. The Springfield HOUSE group is open to parents who are homeschooling in the Springfield, IL and surrounding Sangamon County area. Members must be approved before entering to help keep this a safe and pleasant environment. When asking for membership you will be asked to write a brief statement about your homeschooling experience or your intent to homeschool. We share ideas, thoughts, joys and frustrations! Come join us.
- To Subscribe, visit springfieldhouse.
- StClairMadisonHomeschoolers (St. Clair & Madison County Homeschoolers) - This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking of homeschooling in St.Clair and Madison Counties (and surrounding close areas)in Illinois. Here you can exchange ideas, give links, support each other with curriculum, homeschool, general talk, scriptures or encouragment! Please be considerate of others Please, no rude talk, advertising, bad language, or anything of the sort. This is a family list. This is an unmoderated list and the list owner does not have any legal responsibility to any postings. Please-no SPAMMERS! No bad words, teasing or racism!
*Please the list moderator know who you, if you are homeschooling or thinking of it in the Message filed when subscribing. This is to prevent spam and keep the list safe. Let us know your Name and any other safe information*
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- To Subscribe, visit StClairMadisonHomeschoolers.
- StThereseCHS (St Therese Catholic Home Educators) - This group is specifically for members of the St. Therese Catholic Home Educators in Central Illinois.
This is our avenue in which we share ideas, get support, and update each other on outings.
Our Mission statement: to support homeschooling families in Central IL who follow the magisterium of the Catholic Church.
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- To Subscribe, visit StThereseCHS.
- T.E.A.C.H. (Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers) - TEACH is an all-inclusive, private, volunteer-run homeschooling group for families residing in the NW suburbs of Chicago. TEACH supports many different homeschooling styles and offers educational opportunities, social activities and resources for our member families. We offer the following activities: Park Days, Open Gym, Monthly Bowling, Monthly Nature Hikes, Monthly Teen only activities for grade 6 and up, Parent Meetings, Reading Programs including Read to Succeed and Kane County Cougars, Field Trips, Service Projects, Ice Skating, and so much more!
Serving: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, including: Northwest Cook County, Northwest DuPage County, and Northern Kane County.
For more information, contact teachhomeschoolgroup@gmail.com or visit TEACH.
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- To learn more, visit T.E.A.C.H. - Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers.
- TEACHhomeschoolers (TEACH Homeschoolers) - This group is for members of the T.E.A.C.H. Homeschooling support group that meets at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois. Its purpose is to support the sharing of information and support between T.E.A.C.H. group members. When you apply to join this group, please let the moderator know your name and whether you are a T.E.A.C.H. member for the current school year.
- To Subscribe, visit TEACHhomeschoolers.
- unschool-illinois - This is an all inclusive group for unschoolers in Illinois. Unschooling is a philosopy of education that focuses on child directed learning.
This is a wonderful place for homeschoolers, unschoolers and the unschool curious to gather and share ideas, support and resources.
Anyone with an intrest in Unschooling is welcome to join.
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- To Subscribe, visit unschool-illinois.
- Unschooling-in-IL - We are homeschooling parents in Illinois, who have chosen the method of "Unschooling" as the means to teach our children. Unschooling has many definitions, such as "Child-led learning" and "learning from life's experiences." But no matter how you define it, we'll discuss it here. Join the list of Illinois families who are unschooling. NOTE:We expect subscribers to be respectful of the others on the list, and we reserve the right to pull subscriptions of those who are not.
- To Subscribe, visit Unschooling-in-IL.
- wale_online - We are the online contact point for members of the homeschooling support group called WALE - Woodfield Area Learning Exchange, a chapter of Illinois HOUSE. We are inclusive of all homeschooling styles and methods.
WHY WALE? One definition of the word 'wale' comes from the Old English: "a solid component interwoven with others whose addition increases the overall strength of the structure as a whole." We certainly hope that membership in our chapter will help provide this to the homeschooling community!
Our group sponsors drop-in park dates on a bi-weekly basis. Parent planning meetings take place at the first park date of the month. Non-sponsored individually sanctioned activities are posted on this announcement board as a courtesy for our members. We also have a parent meeting once a month at a local coffee house. These meetings are in the evening and provide a chance for the homeschooling parent to take a break from schooling and parenting, while mentoring and sharing with others. WELCOME!
Questions? Email wale_online@yahoo.com.
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- To Subscribe, visit wale_online.
- Westside HOUSE Meeting News - Online newsletter for the Westside HOUSE chapter.
- To read, visit Westside HOUSE and click on "Meeting News" on the left navigation column.
- wildindigolifelearners (Wild Indigo Life Learners) - Wild Indigo Life Learners is made up of a community of unschooling families who have chosen to be facilitators in the life learning journey of their children. We wish to encourage our children to pursue those things that interest them and to provide the love and support they need on their individual journey of discovery. We believe that every family has its own vision of unschooling and should be free to decide what path to pursue on the unschooling spectrum. Therefore, our group is made up of families that range from an eclectic learning style to those that radically unschool. It is the coming together of these many styles that makes our group rich and from which we all benefit. We are based in the Naperville, Illinois area yet draw from many communities in the western suburbs of Chicago.
For more information, visit Wild Indigo Blog.
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- To read, visit wildindigolifelearners.
- Wisconsin TAG Homeschooling Forum (wi-TAGhomeschooling) - This group was formed to support Wisconsin parents who are currently homeschooling their "talented and gifted" (TAG) children, or considering the option of gifted homeschooling. We also welcome parents from neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois who have interest in gifted homeschool options.
This is a support group for parents who want to share the joys and challenges of homeschooling gifted children. No matter what homeschool approach you favor, this is a place where you can ask questions, seek advice, share resources, and connect with other gifted families who share similar situations.
Because neither our state gifted organization nor our state homeschool organizations provide a forum for TAG homeschoolers, it is hoped that this group can function as the beginnings of a cohesive Wisconsin TAG homeschooling community, and also as a clearinghouse for information on local, state and regional TAG homeschooling events and resources.
We are a very diverse group, and, as such, we encourage an atmosphere of tolerance and respect for the opinions and beliefs of all our members.
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- To Subscribe, visit Wisconsin TAG Homeschooling Forum.
Back to L - O of Illinois
Please notify if your email list, support group, message board, forum or newsletter is not included here or if you see errors.
This is an ongoing project - please check back often for updates.
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L Is For Lincoln
An Illinois Alphabet
by Kathy-Jo Wargin
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| The home of one of America's most revered Presidents is also home to American icons such as the Ferris wheel, Montgomery Ward stores, and John Deere tractors. Teachers, students and parents will enjoy the clever poems, rich illustrations and revealing text of L is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet.
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Hiking Illinois
American’s Best Day Hiking Series
by Susan L. Post
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| This is your complete guide to the 100 most interesting and scenic day hiking trails in Illinois. No matter what part of the state you want to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail.
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The Out-of-Sync Child
Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
by Carol Stock Kranowitz
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| The Out-of-Sync Child broke new ground by identifying Sensory Processing Disorder, a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. This newly revised edition features additional information from recent research on vision and hearing deficits, motor skill problems, nutrition and picky eaters, ADHA, autism, and other related disorders.
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How Children Learn
by John Holt
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| John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, “learning is as natural as breathing.” In this delightful yet profound book, he looks at how we learn to talk, to read, to count, and to reason, and how we can nurture and encourage these natural abilities in our children.
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Biking Illinois
Trails Book Guide
by David Johnsen
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| From Chicago’s magnificent lakefront to the mountain trails of the Shawnee National Forest, no state has more varied terrain for the cyclist than Illinois. Large, full-detail maps guide you confidently on city streets or prairie back roads, and concise, entertaining trail descriptions make your bicycle adventure come alive.
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100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum
Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child’s Learning
by Cathy Duffy
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| The key to successful home education, homeschool veterans will tell you, is determining your educational philosophy and marrying it to your child’s learning style. Then you can make an informed decision in choosing the right educational curriculum for the child. This is the formula for success. In 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, homeschool guru Cathy Duffy can help you accomplish these critical tasks. Cathy will give you her top choices from every subject area, approaching everything through a Christian worldview perspective.
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Carschooling
Over 350 Entertaining Games & Activities to Turn Travel Time into Learning Time
by Diane Flynn Keith
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| "You'll be staggered by the ingenuity and imagination captured in these pages. What a brainbath!"
—JOHN TAYLOR GATTO, author of Dumbing Us Down and The Underground History of American Education
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