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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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A student should not be taught more than he can think about.
~ Alfred North Whitehead
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North Carolina Email Lists, Support Groups, Facebook Groups, Associations, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
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- FACES - Family Apostolate of Catholic Education and Service - Charlotte (FACES_NC) - For members of the Family Apostolate of Catholic Education and Service (FACES) home school co-op located in Charlotte, NC. FACES is an apostolate of Roman Catholic families established to support homeschooling families in their role as primary educators of their children. Our ultimate goal is to help parents and their children grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ through obedience to His teachings, attaining through His grace, life everlasting. This group is also open to Charlotte area Catholics who are not members of the FACES Co-op. When requesting membership in the Yahoo group, please include your NAME and the REASON you would like to join.
If you would like more information about FACES, contact our Homeschool Information Hostess, MaryAnn Carter.
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- To Subscribe, visit FACES - Family Apostolate of Catholic Education and Service - Charlotte.
- Families for Christian Education - FFCE - Jones/Lenior/Onslow counties (ncffce) - Meeting the needs of Christian home schooling families in Jones, Lenior, and Onslow counties of North Carolina. Our efforts are to support all area home schooling families with encouragement through monthly fellowship meetings, field trips, enrichment classes, and group gatherings. We look forward to meeting many new home schooling families in the near future.
- To Subscribe, visit Families for Christian Education - FFCE - Jones/Lenior/Onslow counties.
- Forsyth Home Educators (FHE) - A Christian support group of home educators in Forsyth County. The annual membership entitles you to 10 monthly issues of the newsletter, a membership directory and the calendar of group events, as well as support from other families involved in the same endeavor.
When you join, you receive one-year access to the FHE forums, guides, events, and member-edited calendar, plus the electronic monthly newsletter. A physical copy of the newsletter is also offered at a higher price.
Forsyth Home Educators - Serving home educators in Forsyth County, North Carolina and surrounding counties.
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- For more information, visit Forsyth Home Educators.
- Forsyth NC Home Educators (FNCHE) - A homeschool email-based support group in Forsyth County, North Carolina, guided by Christian principle and practice. We acknowledge our responsibility as parents to be the primary educators of our children. Members of FNCHE exchange a variety of information to assist and encourage one another in our homeschool way of life.
Membership to FNCHE is open (per approval) to any parent or legal guardian who is considering homeschooling, plans to homeschool, is currently homeschooling, or has graduated homeschooled children. Others may be accepted as exceptions on a case-by-case basis. NOTE: FNCHE is not affiliated with FHE, a paid membership organization.
The primary uses of the list should be for:
- News items of concern to our families, especially those concerning home educators.
- Notice of events of interest to the homeschool community.
- Relevant encouragements to home educators.
Visit our Forsyth Home Educators Facebook page.
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- To Subscribe, visit Forsyth NC Home Educators.
- Fort Bragg Area Homeschoolers (BraggersHS) - This is a group, started by some military wives who happened to be homeschoolers! This list is for the discussion of homeschooling, and planning group outings, and chatting with other homeschoolers!! If you are local and have used curriculum to sell, feel free to post it too!
This group has no association with any organized homeschool group in the area, though many may be members of some of them. It is open to all homeschoolers in the Fort Bragg area! (Fayetteville, Raeford, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, etc.) Also open to those interested in learning more about homeschooling in our area of North Carolina!
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- To Subscribe, visit Fort Bragg Area Homeschoolers.
- Fuquay-Varina Homeschoolers (FVHomeschoolers) - The Fuquay Varina Homeschoolers group (Southern Wake County, NC) was established to provide a communication tool for homeschool families in the FV area. The group has park days, field trips, picnics, arts and crafts activities etc. This site is devoted to communication, sharing, and enjoying our own and others homeschool families! This is not a place to spam, sell items, or complain. All messages must have a first name attached and all members must be approved.
- To Subscribe, visit Fuquay-Varina Homeschoolers.
- Gaston County Homeschool Network (GCHN) - An inclusive elist network of homeschooling and unschooling families who share information and ideas related to homeschooling in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- To Subscribe, visit Gaston County Homeschool Network.
- Greenville Homeschoolers (GreenvilleHomeschoolers) - A meeting place for families living in and around Greenville, North Carolina to find camaraderie through homeschooling. We welcome people of all ages, race, religion and creed and encourage questions, suggestions and ideas. This list is a respectful and safe environment in which to discuss "all things homeschool". Whether you are new to homeschooling or a veteran in the field, we welcome you and your thoughts.
- To Subscribe, visit Greenville Homeschoolers.
- Halifax County Homeschoolers - Halifax County Homeschoolers (HCH) was created to provide a positive homeschooling experience for families and to support them in their endeavor. We also strive to provide fun, educational, and social activities for their children.
- For more information, visit Halifax County Homeschoolers.
- Harnett Homeschoolers (HarnettHomeschoolers) - This group is for Homeschoolers in or near Harnett County NC. Members don't have to live in Harnett County but Harnett will be the General area of focus. This group is not a Christians only group but it will have a Christian slant. (So please no atheist or other anti-Christian discussions.) This group is also for discussion of various Homeschool methods from textbooks to unschooling to boxed curiculum to unit studies etc.
- To Subscribe, visit Harnett Homeschoolers.
- HEAR - Home Educators Association of Roxboro - A Christian homeschool support group in Roxboro, NC that serves the Person County, Caswell County and surrounding areas. The desire and vision of the HEAR support group is to see all homeschooling families grow in their relationship with the Lord and with one another.
Simply put, we are Christian parents who homeschool. We get together to socialize, share advice, and generally, help each other out. Participating in HEAR gives you a chance to meet other homeschooling families, ask questions of veteran homeschoolers, learn about different educational approaches, find out about local events and participate in HEAR events.
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- For more information, visit HEAR - Home Educators Association of Roxboro.
- HEArts - Home Education Arts - Wilmington (HEArts_HomeEducationArts) - A Wilmington, NC based online newsgroup available for use by homeschoolers. Our group is for families interested in using creative, integrated techniques to facilitate learning at home. We are a fully inclusive homeschool newsgroup that embraces diversity. Members belong to several local play groups and plan park play dates, fieldtrips, parties, workshops and spontaneous activities. See Sheree Harrell Draper on facebook or email moderator for more information.
This is a restricted Yahoo group. If you want to join our online news group you will need to email the moderator directly at nanny_on_call@yahoo.com to introduce yourself with your name, address and phone number(s) in order to keep up with any of our fun, spontaneous activities and planned events. Your information will be kept confidential. Parents and children of all ages, both boys and girls, are invited to attend events planned by our members, unless noted otherwise.
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- To Subscribe, visit HEArts - Home Education Arts - Wilmington.
- Henderson County Homeschool Association (HCHA) - A cooperative support organization for homeschooling families which provides a wide range of benefits and opportunities for its members. HCHA membership is open to all homeschoolers, but as a Christian organization we embrace traditional biblical values and viewpoints. Drawing from the gifts and talents of our member families, HCHA offers encouragement, academic and social activities, and resources to promote excellence and integrity in homeschooling.
- For more information, visit Henderson County Homeschool Association (HCHA).
- HINTS - Home Instructors Need Team Support, Inc. - south Charlotte - A homeschool group that serves the geographical area of south Charlotte and has been in existence since 1985. VISION STATEMENT: HINTS exists to support parents as they provide for the day-to-day needs of their students and homeschool.
- For more information, visit HINTS - Home Instructors Need Team Support, Inc. - south Charlotte.
- Holly Springs Christian Homeschoolers (HSChristianHomeschoolers) - A Christian group providing support and encouragement to families homeschooling elementary age children in the Holly Springs, NC area. We meet for park dates and other fun activities. We prefer consistent participation and therefore encourage membership to those who live in or near Holly Springs.
- To Subscribe, visit Holly Springs Christian Homeschoolers.
- HOME - Asheville (home-asheville) - A forum for secular homeschooling families in and around Asheville, North Carolina.
- To Subscribe, visit HOME - Asheville.
- H.O.M.E. - Home-Educators Organized for Ministry and Encouragement - Greenville - A non-exclusive Christian homeschool support group. Check out our HOME - Greenville NC Homeschool Group Facebook Page.
Our purpose is to:
- Provide support to parents who educate their children at home. We do this throught benefits such as a newsletter, field trips, activity opportunities, coordinated efforts of political and legal concerns, group meetings for spiritual/academic/emotional encouragement, and information on curricula & other homeschool issues.
- Encourage and inspire each other to develop our abilities and gifts as we pool our talents and resources in serving one another and the homeschool community at large.
- Strive to present a public image of homeschooling in our respective communities through (but not limited to) unity of spirit, academic excellence, exemplary behavior when in public as families, on field trips as a group, and planned community service.
- For more information, visit H.O.M.E. - Home-Educators Organized for Ministry and Encouragement - Greenville.
- Homeschool Associates of Randolph County - HARC - An informational banner linking all the various support groups together in unity. Our purpose is to be a common link to communicate through and share the different opportunities available in our community. HARC is not a support group, nor does it have any authority over the support groups in Randolph County.
- For more information, visit Homeschool Associates of Randolph County - HARC.
- Homeschool County Connections - Wake/Johnston counties (HSCountyConnections) - A home school group designed for home schooling parents in Wake and Johnston counties. It is our hope that this group will be a great support system for parents. A place where you can meet new friends for you and your children, get ideas, great links to helpful web sites, plan field trips and social events, vent or just have some adults who do what you do and understand what you are going through. All topics are open and debatable here. Conversation is not restricted to just home schooling topics , although they will be the majority . We welcome all homeschoolers no matter what method you choose, whether you are secular or religious. Our group is not limited to those in Wake and Johnson Counties although most social events will probably take place within these counties. Mostly we want this group to be a great source of information sharing. So join up and let's start making some friends!
- To Subscribe, visit Homeschool County Connections - Wake/Johnston counties.
- homeschool raleigh group (spice_line) - This is the original! Spice-line is a christian based loop which provides information and encouragment to homeschooling families in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina or the Triangle area. If you have services that can benefit homeschoolers in the Wake county area of NC, please feel free to post them. This list is for established, finished, and new homeschoolers or even those considering homeschooling. years and years old and growing larger all the time!
- To Subscribe, visit homeschool raleigh group.
- Homeschool Support for Hampton Roads VA (homeschooling-in-hamptonroads) - A meeting place for residents of the Hampton Roads, Virginia & surrounding area to find camaraderie for themselves and their children through homeschooling. We have members from Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, York County, Williamsburg, Gloucester, Poquoson, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, the Eastern Shore & NE North Carolina. It is a list to talk about field trip ideas, get-togethers, co-op info, sports, curriculum, learning styles, homeschooling laws, family views of homeschooling, etc. We welcome people of all races, religions and creeds and encourage questions and suggestions on anything homeschooling-related. While we do not disallow or ban teen members, we want them to know that we are primarily a group for parents to support one another in homeschooling. If a mature, responsible teen (with parental permission) would like to set up a homeschooled teen group, we will be happy to post info about that here. Simply send an email to the list owner. **IMPORTANT: This list is *NOT* a place for those: ~ interested in studying homeschoolers ~ writing papers on homeschoolers ~ wanting to offer services or products to homeschoolers If you have a product or service you feel may benefit us, please send an email directly to the list owner (email address below). We will forward your offer, at our discretion, to the group.**
Additionally: This list is *NOT* a place: ~ to sell things! Our sister group is for homeschoolers to sell, trade, find, or give away things: Homeschooling in Hampton Roads Trading Post ~ to discuss everyday life! We have an Off Topic (OT) list for topics that do not directly relate to homeschooling: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HS-in-HR-Off-Topic-Discussion In short if you do not homeschool or do not have children you are interested in homeschooling this list is not for you.
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- To Subscribe, visit Homeschool Support for Hampton Roads VA.
- Homeschooling in Hampton Roads Trading Post (Homeschooling_in_Hampton_Roads_Trading_Post) - A sister group to Homeschooling Support in Hampton Roads and is used by members of that group to list items they have to sell, trade or give away and request any items wanted including free, trade and purchase.
This group IS NOT for business targeting homeschoolers! You can ask the owner to add your information to the group directory but you will not be granted membership. This group IS moderated and memberships require approval.
A word about Trade Restrictions/Sale of Software, etc. no moderator / owner of this group will be checking compliance with applicable laws, it is up to individual members to comply with the law. Another friendly reminder: items for children are frequently recalled. Members should check before they post or accept items. The responsibility for legal issues and safety is YOURS ALONE Moderators / owners will not be held liable for or intervene in disputes (so let's not have any OK).
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- To Subscribe, visit Homeschooling in Hampton Roads Trading Post.
- Homeschooling in The Hills of NC (HHNC) - An e-mail loop for ALL homeschoolers in the foothills region of North Carolina including the following counties: Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Alexander, Iredell, and Catawba.
OUR PURPOSE IS TO:
- connect and encourage homeschool families in the foothills of North Carolina
- provide information about opportunities (classes, field trips, support groups, etc.) located in the region
- foster cooperation among support groups
- promote events that support the homeschool community at large
PLEASE NOTE: This e-mail group is ONLY for homeschoolers or those considering homeschooling. If you are not a homeschooler, but would like to get information please contact the list owner or go to NCHE - North Carolinians For Home Education.
Please be sure to check the LINKS and FILES section of this site for information about support groups, co-ops, classes, sports, music opportunities and MORE!!
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- To Subscribe, visit Homeschooling in The Hills of NC.
- Hope in the Sandhills (HOPESandhills) - HOPE in the Sandhills is all about homeschooling moms who want to Help Others Prioritize Education in their homes. We are a group from the Sandhills of NC teaching and leading classes in various subjects in our area. We focus on topics that will interest our elementary-age students which might include cooking, gymnastics, science, health, horseback riding, photography, and more.
We are a new group open to any homeschool family with at least one child in the elementary school age range. We welcome you to join us while we learn along with our children!
Although our group is open to anyone in the surrounding areas, please be aware that co-op classes and group events will be held at member's homes or locations in the Sandhills area. Visit our HOPESandhills Homeschool Facebook page.
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- To Subscribe, visit Hope in the Sandhills.
- Hope Mills, NC Homeschoolers Facebook Page - We are in Hope Mills, NC. We include everyone as long as we can all respect each other. There is no fee. This is a "Non-directed" support group for now (No one is "in charge"). Making this group, I'm striving for support closer to home, rather than 30-40 minutes away. Activities, field trips, fun days, etc!
- For more information, visit Hope Mills, NC Homeschoolers Facebook page.
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This is an ongoing project - please check back often for updates.
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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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Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner
by Kathy Kuhl
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Whether you already homeschool, are considering it, or just want to help your child after school, Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner helps you teach your child at home. "Anyone who lives or works with a struggling learner will find many a valuable nugget to aid in their work with these children." Barbara D. Ingersoll, Ph.D.
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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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The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Learning is a natural, inborn impulse, and the world is rich with lessons to be learned and puzzles to be solved.
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Homeschooling: The Teen Years
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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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The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
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This comprehensive guide will help you determine the appropriate first steps, build your own educational philosophy, and discover the best ways to cater to your child's specific learning style
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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 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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The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens
by Debra Bell
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Debra Bell has helped numerous homeschooled students, including four of her own, gain college admission and win substantial scholarships to the schools of their choice.
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