This e-mail list exists to provide a means of communication to offer support, share resources, and present ideas among the homeschooling community in the North East/Central corridor in Maryland. This discussion group is open to all members of the homeschool community in Harford, Cecil and Baltimore counties of Maryland. We also welcome homeschoolers who reside outside of this local area to join and participate. We welcome you whether you are just considering the homeschooling option or are a veteran homeschooling family. We recognize that most families belong to a variety of homeschool support groups and are happy that you have decided to include BaHaCeHS.

This list originated as an extension of the Harford Area Homeschool Association (HAHSA), a support group that encourages local homeschooling families to meet each other and capitalize upon the synergy of the growing homeschooling opportunities in the Harford area. HAHSA also publishes a monthly newsletter of local activities of interest to homeschoolers which is posted via email to all members. Please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAHSA for more information and to subscribe to the monthly e-newsletter.

It should be noted that joining the BaHaCeHS list does NOT confer membership to the Harford Area HomeSchool Association (HAHSA) although many families are members of both groups.

Please feel free to post events in the area, as well as curriculum ideas. This is an inclusive group, which means we welcome all homeschoolers regardless of method or religion.

We ask that members do not use this group to advertise or promote any business opportunities, no matter how well meaning they may seem (links in your signature are fine).

Please post an introduction when you join so that the other members may get to know you. Again, welcome to the group!

While we welcome all homeschoolers, we request that you respect the diversity of this group. This means that posts designed to promote a particular religious or political agenda are prohibited. Our intent is to provide a community where members can feel free to share homeschooling ideas and resources, ask questions and find encouragement and positive attitudes! Please save political or religious messages for private e-mail exchanges or for other lists specifically created for debating such topics.

All potential members must identify themselves before they can participate in this group. The information will not be made available to anyone other than the list moderator, and will not be used for any marketing purposes. We ask that you provide this information as a screening process so we can be assured that you are a person interested in homeschooling and not someone who wants to join the list just to advertise, stir up debates, promote a political agenda, or promote a religious agenda.

You are eligible to join BWHE if:

• You are homeschooling or considering homeschooling in Maryland or surrounding areas, and
• You agree to abide by the guidelines of BWHE, which require respect and tolerance for other members and prohibit using the list for advertising or to promote a particular religious or political agenda.

Please check http://www.iqcweb.com/bwhe/FAQ.htm before contacting the moderator with questions.

Please no spamming, profanity, racism, or flaming. Be considerate of others and proofread before you post - it's hard to convey mood via email. Spammers will be banned from our group and their posts removed from the message listing.

New members will be moderated initially - please, once you join the group, send an introductory message to the list. Once your message is reviewed and approved, you will be unmoderated. While we regret having to have this policy, it is necessary in order to avoid spam on the list.

If you have a home-based business, you are welcome to advertise your business in your signature line.

This group is dedicated to Christians who are homeschooling in Maryland in Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties.

The groups purpose is to support each other through issues that affect us as Christian homeschoolers regardless of homeschooling method.

We will seek to support each other through email, various activities created by others and created by our members and hopefully by developing personal relationships offline that will help strenghthen our position as Christians.

We are non-denominational in scope. Non-Christians are permitted as long as they understand that the owner/moderator and list members are mainly Christians and will speak from that world view.

We hope to be and remain a sister group to SMHN by continuing to participate in functions including Mom's Night Out, Art classes and other mainstream activities.

Rising Words, Rising Images is an important "Culture at Home" monthly book discussion group for young people ages 9 to 14. It is a creative introduction to the great diversity that exists in our nation, which will help children view the world more openly. This discussion group is dedicated to teaching children to value diversity and to grow into productive, caring citizens of a global society. Rising Words, Rising Images also seeks to advance the dignity of young people around the world. Through reading questions, guest speakers, craft projects, music and other related activities, we are teaching the importance of diversity, tolerance and promoting mutual respect among all. We emphasize excellence in literacy by offering this monthly reading group for ages 8-12, a children's internet bookclub for ages 6-18, participation in the Annual African American Read-In, plus tour guided fieldtrips, free books, study abroad programs, discounted performances in the Arts, tutorial information and museum outreach. Parental resources and information will also be provided to supplement and direct your homeschool experiences. Our vision is that both the parent/teacher and the child/student are lifelong learners. We are not a chat group.

"Home schooling as well as the formation of progressive private schools that educate for critical consciousness are important alternatives for black males." Bell Hooks

Pier Penic, Director and Founder

NOTE: This group is only for active participants in our group. If you would like more information on our activities and when/where to meet us, please send me an intro email with all of your information and I will be happy to call you or email you back. This is not an open email list. This list is used for the purposes of sending out fieldtrip signups and reminders as well as feedback on different activities planned. We would love to have you join our group and become an active member if you live in the Balt/Wash area.

As a group we meet year-round to chat, discuss goals and educational resources, and to support each other. Our on-line discussions center around local events, arranging local get-togethers and field trips, and sometimes Classical Education. When we gather together we discuss Classical Education in-depth, however we rarely do such discussions on-line. As a local Classically-Educating group this affords us the opportunity to get to know each other in person too.

This group is for those following the classical homeschooling education model, such as described in The Well Trained Mind (Jessie Wise and Susan Bauer) or in Teaching the Trivium (Bluedorn's) or similar method.

This group is open to families who are actively home educating children in grades K - 12. We are open to discussing issues of classical education with those who are considering classically homeschooling their children in the future, however our membership is for those families home educating their children in grades K-12. This forum is a means for us to exchange homeschooling information and ideas, upcoming local events and opportunities, and resources in support of our common effort to provide a classical education for our children.

You will need to introduce yourself to the moderators before being approved for membership. After approval, you will be asked to introduce yourself to the group as well.

Members are required to attended a mom's meeting during the year, or respond to a request for assistance at least once during a 3 month period to maintain their membership in this Yahoo group. Lurkers are not permitted.

You are welcome to join us to discuss homeschooling, unschooling, as well as parenting issues and rearing children in Pagan or nature-based belief systems.

New members are moderated for the first few messages to ensure no spamming or advertising, and to help keep our group "clean". This is a family-oriented group! Also, you are welcome to post your own products or arts and crafts for sale, parties (such as Tupperware, Mary Kay, etc.).

As a group we meet year-round to chat, discuss goals and educational resources, and to support each other. Our on-line discussions center around local events, arranging local get-togethers and field trips, and homeschooling. As a local preschool-homeschooling group this affords us the opportunity to get to know each other in person too.

This group is open to families who are thinking about home educating their children. This forum is a means for us to exchange homeschooling information and ideas, upcoming local events and opportunities, and resources in support of our common effort to provide a homeschool education for our children.

For the safety of our members, we will ask that you attend one of our Public events prior to being admitted to the Yahoo group. After joining, you will be asked to introduce yourself to the group as well.

Do you live in the Eastern region of the United States? You are invited to join our online homeschool support group. We invite all parents who want to help their children succeed in school and in life, veteran home educators looking for a fresh start, new family educators searching for help and ideas, and parents just thinking about home education to join us.

Our goal is to support them in their endeavor as well as disseminate information. We welcome anyone not included in another group. Our states include: Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan. ME MA RI DE CN NH VT OH MI MD NY NJ PA

The mission of the EPHSC is to support and encourage high quality Christian home education in the Eastern Panhandle (WV) and surrounding areas (MD, PA, VA) by providing educational and informational sessions and an opportunity to review and discuss resources and materials developed for the purpose of home education and strengthening families.

The EPHSC will bridge the gap that Christian home educators in this area have by providing the sessions and resources in a location convenient to this region.

HCHE members subscribe to a variety of educational and religious philosophies. Most of us live in Howard County, but we welcome families living elsewhere. We welcome prospective homeschooling families as well as current homeschoolers.

e-HCHE will be used for the distribution of the e-mail version of HCHE's newsletter. It will also be used for time-sensitive newsletter updates and for general networking.The moderator at their own discretion will put individuals on moderated status if they feel it benefits the group.

You must be a member of HCHE to join this list. For membership information, please contact Susan K or Jennifer B at hchemembership@yahoo.com . You may also contact the moderator (Joy) of this list at e-HCHE-owner@yahoogroups.com.

These are the stories that capture our minds & hearts and deserve a place in our Homeschooing Curriculums. This site is for parents to swap ideas on how to use these topics in homeschooling making "school"fun for all of us. We will be creating a collective pool of information to pull from and creating a unique group of friends.

Local members(near Andrew's Air Force Base,MD)-So Southern MD, DC & Upper Eastern VA is close) can get together for fieldtrips & playdates, while the non-local (virtual) members can link up with us for online (via live chat) book discussion groups -for both kids & adults. Books will be selected ahead of time (by poll) & members can post activities & downloads prior to discussion date for everyone to enjoy. The youngest ones can have their books read to them or via audio books to be prepared for their discussion group.

Polls will be posted frequently (please send poll ideas to the Owner), email Craft Project ideas, post Dioramas pics or ideas, share Recipe & Party ideas that go with our Favorite Fictional themes, favorite book lists and authors (for the kids & the adults), plus favorite movies. We would also like to include stuff about gaming (board, card, and video), Anime, Animation, comic books, & of course cartoons.

We see a big gap in the homeschooling community in utilizing Science Fiction and Fantasy as a legitimate theme for homeschooling curriculums. We mean to fill that gap and ask you to join us. May the Force be with you! Or is it... Come to the Dark Side and buck conventional homeschooling with us? Which ever appeals, so grab your sense of humor and join us.

Anyone is welcome to join, (although most of us are from the Delaware,Maryland, and Virginia area) (Delmarva)

Come and participate as we pray for one another and help each other to be a Godly homeschooling family. Please contact: Shirvani@juno.com for more info.

This program runs both in the spring and in the fall on Monday evenings from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. The program runs appromimately 6 to 8 weeks. The cost is $10 per family plus $7 per child. Each child must provide their own soccer ball, water bottle and shin guards, cleats are optional.

If you are interested in participating click the "join" button and send an email with your name, address and the names and ages of your children. The moderators must approve all requests to keep this list private. We ask for the name and address to assure that we keep this list safe for all.

Once your membership is approved, you can access the file section of this yahoo group and by clicking on Spring 2007 folder you can see this season's files with all the information you will need. Please read through the past files of information prior to contacting the moderators with additional questions.

When it is time for registrations to begin for the upcoming season, you will need to read through all the files within the current season's folder on the website. This will give detailed information on the current seasons location, price, dates, t-shirts, weather closings, late fee policies, etc etc. It is your responsibility to read through the files in spring 2007 folder to be sure you have all the correct and updated information.

Please include your city/state when requesting to join. Thanks!!

This is an announcement-only list used for distribution of our monthly e-newsletter.

We are: Megan Casey, group owner, and Grace Sanchez, friend and co-moderator. I arrange field trips for elementary, middle and high school aged homeschool students, and Grace organizes events and activities for pre-K through 1st grades.

In the summer of 2006, I decided that I wanted to attend more field trips with my own children, and quickly found that many of the most interesting trips were only open to groups. So, I started booking space, and planning field trips.

Shortly thereafter, I teamed up with Grace, and from there, our field trips have made homeschool lists as far as Delaware and West Virginia! We then decided that creating our own group might be helpful to include a larger geographic database as well as more homeschool activities. Regardless of where you live, feel free to join or post activities.

Click on the Calendar option to your left to get an overview of upcoming events.

Want to make sure that you are signed up for an event? Click on, "Database" to your left and view master participant lists for field trips. The total number next to each name includes adults and children. Max 10 databases: we add and delete databases as events occur.

We look forward to seeing many fellow homeschoolers at these activities and events!

This information is to help you in choosing activities, events and other things for yourself and your children. The main purpose of this yahoo group is to network and let others know about certain events, upcoming shows, classes and other things pertaining to homeschooling.

Disclaimer: This is an open group for everyone regardless of religion, if something does not pertain to you please delete it.

You are welcome to join and we would appreciate any info. that you would like to share with everyone about events that you know about. So pass the word around to others and tell them about this group and lets make this a wonderful resource of information and activities for us all.

At Horizons' each member takes an active part in planning activities. Every member is required to teach, co-teach or assist in classes. Field trips and get togethers are only for participating members. A variety of classes and activities are organized by the parents for children of all ages to share and explore. Horizons e-mail list is only for members of the Co-op.

Horizons Home School Co-op welcomes members from all faiths, races and educational styles. We believe that the most wonderful part of home-schooling is the opportunity to learn about others and ourselves in real-world situations.

This is a moderated website. To join you must request permission from the Horizon website moderators. Following the request you will receive a Welcome e-mail, with more information about our co-op, from our Membership Director. Happy Learning! Horizons Home School Co-op

Please be aware that many on this list are supporters of Israel and political discussions of the situation in Israel will occur, as will suggestions for supportive actions that may be taken by families and individuals.

Before you are accepted for membership I will need to know your real name, address and phone number. This is for our own protection as we are meeting each other through our different activities. This information will be confidential and kept only on my home computer,not the yahoo database.

This list is open to Jews of all levels of observance interested in home schooling their children.

Our goal is to provide opportunities for Jewish homeschoolers and their parents to get together on a semi-regular basis, through trips, outings, and activities. Our motto is, if you see something you are interested in, then join in! If you don't, then feel free to pass. If you're interested in participating in planning events, great! We welcome your motivation, enthusiasm, and positive energy!

To participate in our list, a member needs to be approved before joining. Please send your request to join to the list owner, with your name, childrens' ages, and reasons for homeschooling. Also let us know how you heard about us. The reason for this is to get to know you a bit and assess that your needs will be met by joining our group. We forward to creating a strong network of fun and friends!

Please Note: There may be fees depending on the field trip.

For more information, visit http://www.mhrn.com/.

For more information, visit Maryland Homeschool Hiking Club Home.

Our group is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, religion, ethnic background, political or sexual orientation. We have formed for the sole purpose of establishing contact with other families in our local area who have chosen this natural way of learning.

We are a cooperative support group, meaning that all members need to contribute to the group in order to make us grow and thrive. This list is not a discussion list open to the public, it is for communication between UFC members. (We do of course encourage active discussion among members!)If you would like to join, please respond to the subscription request letter you will find in your email. If you do not respond to the introductory letter, you will not be approved for membership.

For more information, visit http://www.mhrn.com/.

This site hopefully will help those especially in the military who are moving into Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), Washington DC (DC) and are consider homeschooling for the first time or have been homeschooling for years. Please share your vast knowledge of information with others about activities and educational links.

This was setup for those who wanted different field trips ideas, visit more places, research new ideas and links for homeschooling or teaching.

That is the reason why this site is free and everyone is allowed to post anything that could be used for homeschooling or educational purposes. Thanks. James t4gif@yahoo.com

The Montgomery Home Learning Network (MHLN) is an inclusive group of homeschooling families in and around Montgomery County, MD. We have a homeschooling parents' support group that meets monthly during the academic year. All homeschoolers and prospective homeschoolers are welcome to attend.

For more information, visit http://www.mhrn.com/.

For more information, visit http://www.iqcweb.com/NCHE/.

For more information, visit http://www.handinhandhomeschool.com/.

Home school students attend small classes (no more than 15 students). We encourage students to choose subjects which complement and enhance their studies at home. The role of the teachers is to guide the students’ work and to provide additional background or resources, as needed, to enrich the discussion or project. A balanced blend of discussions, projects, and written exercises in and outside of class time help the students explore the subjects more deeply.

Students may socialize freely with their peers in between classes and during lunch breaks. Students also are encouraged to join in field trips and other extra-curricular activities. Parents also will find The Odyssey Center a place where they can socialize and network with other parents with similar educational goals and methods. Parents should plan to join their children in the Latin classes in order to be able to fully support their children’s studies at home. Parents are also welcome to attend other classes.

Though this is a Christian homeschool support group, all homeschoolers are welcome as long as they conduct themselves in a way that is not offensive to Christian beliefs and/or values. Members of this website are encouraged to post helpful, inspirational and encouraging information; activities and field trips that are open to other homeschoolers; list homeschool curriculum, equipment and supplies available for sale, etc. All members, activities, field trips and information posted on this website are subject to the approval of the moderators and leadership of OEW Homeschool Support Group of Frederick County, MD. Abuse of membership will result in removal of member from e-group.

If interested in joining, please include an introduction of your family, ages of children, how long you have been homeschooling, and what you are looking for in a homeschool support group.

PALS is a support and networking group for the greater Frederick area and not a general homeschooling discussion list. If you would like to join, please 1) subscribe by hitting the subscribe button on the left side of the screen; AND 2) send a separate email to the list-owner PALS-FC-owner@yahoogroups.com telling a little about yourself (include your first and last name) and your family. Subscription requests must be approved by the list owner. We look forward to hearing from you.

Who We Are: We are a cooperative learning community, welcoming families of all beliefs and experiences. We are a group of families working together to make homeschooling our children a rewarding and communal experience. Our group is secular, meaning we are not faith-based, and are all-inclusive. We hope to attract open-minded individuals seeking a progressive environment in which to grow and learn with our children, as well as, create lasting friendships.

What We Offer: We understand that each family has its own educational philosophy and needs, and we welcome this diversity. We encourage all members to get involved and organize playgroups, workshops, field trips, or other activities in their respective areas, according to their interests, to broaden the opportunities for homeschooling activities in Washington County,and surrounding areas.

Our intent is to utilize the different skills and abilities of member families to offer new learning and social opportunities for the greater homeschooling community of Washington County Maryland and surrounding areas.

For more information, visit http://www.phlic.org/.

We are not associated with any school and are free to take whatever parts of Waldorf education speak to us for use in our own lives. All levels of knowledge and interest are welcome.

To join, you must be recommended or attend one of our meetings. EMAIL THE LIST OWNER FOR DETAILS.

Sankofa has members in DC, Maryland and VA, and as far north as Baltimore. We are religiously diverse and our members use a variety of homeschooling methods.

Why join Sankofa? Homeschoolers of color need a consistent reference group. Many times our children take classes, meet children, only to never see them again. Often when the season changes our homeschool activities or schedule may change. Through regular participation with the Sankofa Community, children and homeschooling families can look forward to seeing and building relationships with one another, on a consistent basis, no matter their home school path.

Sankofa uses our Yahoo Group listserv as our on-line base of operation, but in most cases, the true power of Sankofa is found in person, in small groups, meeting in people’s homes or sharing resources on a variety of subjects.

There are many different types of homeschooling groups; some whose focus is solely academic, some who are divided by ages groups, while others are little more than e-mail lists that lack the strong bonds of a sustained community, where parents and children really get to know one another and build real friendships. Sankofa believes that we combine the best of both worlds for children of all ages. We hope that through participation in Sankofa, our families will build connections that will last a lifetime.

This homeschool Co-Op is not affiliated with any particular religion, faith (although most of us are of a Christian background and faith), or home schooling philosophy and therefore encourages members from all faiths and philosophies of education to join. Likewise, we ask that all members remember that we may not share the same philosophies, faiths, and religious beliefs, and therefore respect one another regardless of these beliefs. In this light, we respectfully ask that all respect the diversity of this group and we must state that all posts that are designed to promote either a particular religious or political point of view are prohibited.

This homeschool list is a member’s only list and all messages are moderated. All potential members must identify themselves before they can participate in this group. The information will not be made available to anyone other than the list moderator, and will not be used for any marketing purposes.

For information about joining this list and the Southeastern Baltimore County Homeschool Co-op, please contact the moderator of this list serve.

Our Core Values:

• We value and respect the unique individuality of children and their different learning styles.
• We believe all parents have the right to decide how their child(ren) are best educated.
• Because we understand the need for community and support, we are committed to resolving conflicts that may arise within the group.

For more information, visit http://smhn.parentsr.us/.

We are not a membership-based group, representing exclusive faith or style of HSing; but are a community of HSers who have diverse reason and purpose for homeschooling. As an overtly inclusive group, we welcome all regardless to their homeschooling method/philosophy or belief. Members are expected to respect one another's choices in matters of faith and methodology. Please restrict faith-related issues to specific HS-based concerns.

Membership is restricted to approval-status to avoid SPAM. Approval for membership is granted without exception to all those who desire to join for the purposes stated above.

TEACH welcomes all types of area homeschooling families, including those who are considering homeschooling or "home preschooling". Please be considerate of one another's differences. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at our educational and social activities.

We gather together for Mass and then brunch on first Fridays. We have a Language Arts Club (grades 4+) that meets twice each month, a Science Clubs (grades K-3) and, for boys, a Lego Club that meets monthly. Several field trips are scheduled throughout the year. This spring, our children put on a performance of "The Road to Emmaus". A newsletter is distributed via email at the beginning of each month.

TORCH has its foundation and as the guiding principle of all its functions and activities, fidelity to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly to the Pope, who, as successor to St. Peter, is the universal teacher in matters of faith and morals, and to the diocesan bishop teaching in communion with him. (See http://www.catholic-homeschool.com/ for a complete statement of our mission and philosophy.)

JOINING: Your membership will require approval. So please include your name, address and phone number (for screening purposes) in the accompanying message and a brief statement of why you would like to join this group. If you don't have enough room to type all this information, also send an accompanying email to torchehococaton-owner@yahoogroups.com when you join. You may also wish to include which grades (K-12) you are homeschooling and which parish you belong to, what sort of curriculum you're using and any other information you'd like to be included in a brief introductory statement in our next monthly newsletter.

If you are a past or current member of the SonLIGHT support group, then I would like to invite you to join us on the loop!

This is where we can provide and receive support, encouragement, curriculum ideas and discuss everything that homeschooling families experience.

Let's enjoy and comfort one another in our endeavors to create a secure and warm place for our blessings!

This group is open to any stlye of homeschooling families as well as any religion or no religion at all!

We try to schedule feild trips or interest about once a month. If you have a particicular interest , please say so so we can work around that. If you would like to schedule a feild trip, please feel free to do so and list it so each of us can make plans to attend. This will also be list on our website under upcoming events.

Please share any homeschool related ideas, concerns, events, or special things your family likes with us!

We have alot of links for many subjects and areas of homeschooling. I hope you find them useful and if you know of any not listed, please feel free to list them in the correct folder.

Pass us around to all your friends!! The more the merrier!!!!

No spamming or flaming of other families views!

Check out our website at: http://www.westernmdhomeschool.tk/

You can find other families in your area who are using a similar approach. You can plan activities and have a larger group to draw participants from. If you're looking to form a local co-op, post it here to find more members. If you have new homeschoolers looking for support, send them here.

If you'd like to join, please include a little bit about yourself, your family, and your homeschooling, as well as a general idea of where you live. Thanks!

This e-group is for members only of Zion's HOME.