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I saw the angel in the marble and I carved until I set him free.
~ Michaelangelo
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Massachusetts Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
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- New England Buddhist Homeschool Group (NEBuddhistHomeschool) - We are such a minority -- us Buddhist Homeschool Families. Perhaps through this forum we can share our experiences in trying to incorporate Buddhism into our lives and homeschooling endevors.
This is a support group for Buddhist homeschoolers in the New England region -- Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. Here we can talk about how we home-school with Buddhist ethics in mind. How do we live the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path in our culture?
When we are large enough, we will hold monthly or even weekly meetings, field trips, meditation circles and other neat homeschooling things. Eventually, we will also plan a yearly retreat for Buddhists and home school families in the New England region.
Feel free to join us if you have been a Buddhist home school family for years or are merely interested in it. If you are a homeschooler interested in Buddhism, or a Buddhist interested in homeschooling, you are welcome here.
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- To Subscribe, visit New England Buddhist Homeschool Group.
- New England Jewish Homeschoolers (nejhs) - This list is for Jewish homeschoolers in the New England area. That includes CT, NH, VT, ME, RI, MA.
We welcome people who are interested in participating (and helping to organize) some of the activities we are planning. On this list, we are privileged to have Orthodox Jews, Conservative Jews, Reform Jews, Reconstructionist Jews, secular Jews. We DON'T have so-called Messianic Jews (Jews for Jesus).
There is no proselytizing allowed on this list. This list is NOT for discussing religious politics or "how" to be a Jew. It's primary goal is to make friends and organize gatherings. Note: NonJews married to Jews and raising their children as Jews or with Jewish traditions are also welcome.
Note: NonJews married to Jews and raising their children as Jews or with Jewish traditions are also welcome.
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- To Subscribe, visit New England Jewish Homeschoolers.
- New England Muslim Educators Network (nemen) - A private email list for Muslim teachers and administrators in public and private schools, Islamic schools and Muslim homeschools, day care, preschools, weekend schools and after/summer schooling.
Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Purpose
- To aid Islamic schools, Muslim teachers and Muslim homeschoolers in their educational endeavors.
- To promote networking, and community building through the NEMEN email list and NEMEN/Islamic school/Muslim homeschool activites.
- To create and maintain an on going supportive and proactive environment for all our educators for the very best of ourselves and our children.
Islamic schools are encouraged to post and promote their carnivals, fairs, teacher workshops, professional development etc. Please also post these events on the calendar.
Muslim homeschoolers are encouraged to post and promote their activites, shared educational endeavors, field trips, etc. Please also post these events on the calendar.
Everyone on the NEMEN list is encouraged to contribute and post information on various workshops, professional development, conventions, conferences, forums, etc. within the NEMEN area.
Started in March 2001, this group has migrated here from another email list site.
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- To Subscribe, visit New England Muslim Educators Network.
- New England Unschooling (NewEnglandUnschooling) - A networking group for unschoolers in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Any discussion or ideas presented on this list should be from an unschooling or radical unschooling point of view.
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- To subscribe, visit New England Unschooling.
- NewtonHS - This email group is for people homeschooling or considering homeschooling, in Newton MA. Admission to the group is subject to moderator approval. To join, please send a message to NewtonHS-owner@yahoogroups.com introducing yourself. Once you have joined the list, please send an introduction post. We look forward to meeting you!
- To subscribe, visit Newton HS.
- North_Shore_hsers (Community of North Shore Homeschoolers) - We are an inclusive group of homeschoolers on the North Shore of Massachusetts, with regular activities and email discussions. We aim to build a community of children, teens, and adults.
Our families are from Marblehead through Newburyport, including the Cape Ann area. We tend to meet in the Wenham/Beverly area to be in central location to as many people as possible.
As we are an inclusive group, there are families with many different approaches to parenting, religion, homeschooling, and lifestyles. Please be polite to others and respectful, even when disagreeing. We have members with children who have learning disabilities, neurological issues, and/or food sensitivities. We want to have a safe, supportive group for the children as well as the parents, so thank you for understanding everyone's differences.
This group requires moderator approval for joining - please let us know about you and where you heard about us.
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- To Subscribe, visit Community of North Shore Homeschoolers.
- QuabbinRegionalHomeschoolers (Quabbin Regional Home-schoolers) - This is an inclusive home-schooling resource group for families in the general Quabbin Regional District area. We meet weekly at the Woods Memorial Library in Barre, MA
Please join us for resource information, fun/educational gatherings, and common interests!
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- To Subscribe, visit Quabbin Regional Home-schoolers.
- RICHES: Rhode Island Christian Home Educators - an organization of Christian homeschool families in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts who have joined together to encourage one another and to promote educational, cultural, athletic and spiritual growth among our families.
- For more information, visit RICHES: Rhode Island Christian Home Educators.
- schomeschoolers (Southcoast Homeschoolers) - We are a support group that spans the South Coast of Massachusetts. We are centered out of New Bedford, but have members as far east as Wareham and as far west as Tiverton, RI. We are not politically or religiously affiliated. Our purpose is to provide support for homeschooling families in the form of meetings, field trips, classes, and events.
- To Subscribe, visit Southcoast Homeschoolers.
- SOSinformation (S.O.S. Email Loop) - SOS (Secular in the Ocean State) is a network of homeschoolers in Rhode Island and nearby MA and CT. We offer homeschooling support regardless of religion, race, politics, or homeschooling method. We are secular, meaning not religiously or politically affiliated.
SOS is a member-directed network. Ideas for activities, classes, learning co-ops, field trips and other events may be offered by any member at any time. Any member may take charge of coordinating an event, outing or field trip. Offer learning opportunities and other ideas according to your family's interests; attend or plan whichever events work within your family's schedule.
Please check the info-loop calendar before planning or posting.
For more information about homeschooling and SOS, check out our website at Secular in the Ocean State
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- To Subscribe, visit SOS information.
- SSHLmembers (South Shore Home Learners Members) - South Shore Home Learners was founded in 2003 by a small group of families who share the following values regarding education and parenting:
Education - We believe in home-based learning. As a group we do not endorse any one resource, method or philosophy of home-based learning over another.
Parenting - We believe in the ideals of attachment parenting including being emotionally responsive and maintaining positive discipline. For information about the philosophy of attachment parenting, visit Attachment Parenting International
SSHL membership is open to all homeschooling families who are interested in these same principles, regardless of their educational methods or religious affiliations.
Our mission is to provide families with opportunities to be part of a harmonious homeschooling community where all who gather feel welcome and supported. Specifically, we offer opportunities for networking, communication and support via:
- Monthly support meetings. Support meetings are coordinated by the board members and focus on a different homeschooling-related topic each month. All who attend the meetings are welcome and encouraged to participate. Information given at the meetings is for your own evaluation and as a starting point for your own homeschooling adventure.
- *Events, such as group activities, field trips, family hikes, classes, family day camp, etc. SSHL organizes and sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year. Our activities are organized to be attended as families with all ages welcome at SSHL events. SSHL does not organize drop-off programs. All SSHL-sponsored events can be found on our calendar. Additional activities planned by members are dependent on the unique energies and interests that individuals bring to the group.
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- To Subscribe, visit South Shore Home Learners Members.
- TheHomeClub (The Home Club) - The Home Club is a homeschooling group located in and around Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- To Subscribe, visit The Home Club.
- UnschoolersCoffeeTalk (Unschoolers Coffee Talk) - A place for North Shore ( MA) unschoolers to come together to discuss our adventures and experiences,share resources and information. This email group is directly related to the North Shore Unschoolers support group. We welcome experienced homeschoolers/unschoolers as well as those new to homeschooling/unschooling and those who are considering homeschooling/unschooling. While inquiries about homeschooling/unschooling are always welcome, please try to keep to the topic of unschooling.
- To Subscribe, visit Unschoolers Coffee Talk/.
- WorcesterHEN (WHEN: Worcester Home Educators' Network) - WHEN is a group of Worcester area home educators who meet for support, activities and discussion.
- To Subscribe, visit WHEN: Worcester Home Educators' Network.
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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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The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
by Linda Dobson
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| This book is so down to earth that it will put anyone at ease, and the advice she and the many other homeschoolers give is so practical.
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The Unschooling Handbook
How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith
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| Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.
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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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Real Life Homeschooling
The Stories of 21 Families Who Teach Their Children at Home
Rhonda Barfield
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| This book offers a personal and close-to-home perspective on how homeschooling works and how to get started, with tips from families to make the journey easier.
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