Goals:

1. to help homeschoolers in the Littlestown School District and neighboring districts to become aquainted and to develop an information loop via the internet.
2. to provide emotional support and encouragement to homeschooling families in Pa.
3. to plan field trips to local businesses and provide other educational opportunities for homeschoolers.

Goals:

1. to help homeschoolers in the Littlestown School District and neighboring districts to become aquainted and to develop an information loop via the internet.
2. to provide emotional support and encouragement to homeschooling families in Pa.
3. to plan field trips to local businesses and provide other educational opportunities for homeschoolers.

It is also open to anyone who is thinking about home teaching and/or researching home schooling. Anyone with an interest in home learning is welcome. The list is open to everyone in the Blair County area.

To ensure privacy and the safety of our children, you must first become a member of BVHERO to join this Yahoo Group.

BVHERO is an inclusive home schooling support and resource group serving the greater Brandywine Valley area. We welcome families regardless of race, religion or educational philosophy. Please e-mail us at bvheroes@hotmail.com for membership information or to make arrangements to speak directly with a representative of our group. Or visit our website at: http://www.geocities.com/bvhero

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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.

Posts relating to homeschooling in Delco are welcome, with the understanding that each family will take what they like and leave the rest. When posting about an event, please give as much information as you can, so that list members may quickly determine if it is appropriate for their family.

This is a diverse group, and therefore some posts will reflect the religious or political beliefs of the posters, which may or may not agree with yours. If you are offended by or concerned about a particular post, please either ignore it or discuss it directly with the poster or the list owner.

SPAM POLICY: In an effort to control spam, posts from new members are moderated. Homeschooling members who live in or near our area may post used curriculum, pianos, bookshelves, etc. for sale; advertise classes, testing, tutoring, evaluations, or other DIY, non-profit, or home-based services of interest to the Delco homeschooling community; and use their signature on otherwise on-topic posts to advertise home-based businesses. Sales posts must include "I am a homeschool mom in Ridley" (or whatever) to make it clear to the moderator that you qualify to post.

PLEASE DO NOT JOIN OUR GROUP TO PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. Sales posts which do not clearly meet the above guidelines will be considered spam and deleted without comment. When in doubt, or if you desire an exception, please run it by the list-owner first.

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

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.

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.

We offer Support and Community for Homeschooling families of all backgrounds. We are an all-inclusive group, meaning we do not discriminate based on religious faith, race, age or homeschooling style. Simply put, we come from diverse backgrounds and feel this is our strength. We want our members to feel comfortable with sharing and learning from each other while also being accepting of others who may not share the same ideas. We also feel it is important for our children to appreciate diversity. We vary in our approaches to homeschooling as well. We have traditional homeschoolers, unschoolers, those using curricula, some involved in charter schools and those combining several approaches!

Primarily we seek to learn from each other and support each other as we create a positive environment for our children to learn, play, create friendships and grow. We meet at area parks on Thursdays and have bi-monthly Mom's Nights Outs. This list is for members to communicate with each other and for posting information on field trips and activities.

New members are most welcome! However, for the safety of our children, we do have a requirement that we meet all new members within a few weeks of joining the group. We simply want to know the people with whom we are sharing information. Our list will be moderated.

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

For more information, visit http://www.geocities.com/endless_learning/.

Gifted children are all different, and what works for one may not be the best choice for another. Please speak up if you have a different approach than previous posters - the more ideas in the mix the more tools we all have at our disposal. We will not all agree on religion, politics, or homeschooling style - that's OK. Take what you like and leave the rest.

"Gifted" need not be defined here - if you think you'll benefit from the group, you're welcome here.

This group is not intended to replace other existing groups (such as the excellent national group TAGMAX) but rather to create a more low-key, local network.

DO NOT JOIN THIS GROUP IN ORDER TO SELL SOMETHING. Posts from new members are moderated to prevent this problem.

The purpose of HAH is to nurture a Christian home education support system based upon the Bible and to provide encouragement and support to Christian families who file under the PA Act 169 of 1988 Home Education Law.

HAH was established in the belief that God, the Father, Maker of Heaven and Earth has always existed and will always exist in three persons of the trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. We believe that the Bible, both Old and New Testament, is the final authority for faith and life, infallible and God-breathed.

We believe in the diety of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, His bodily resurrection and His imminent return in power and glory.

We believe that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and therefore is lost, but through faith in Jesus Christ alone he may receive salvation, a free gift of God.

We believe in the spiritual unity of belivers through our common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that individual doctrinal differences, which may exist, should not hinder the unity of Christian home educators.

This group functions and progresses with the purpose of providing homeschooling families with support, interaction, information and education, expression of individual talents and abilities, and friendships.

This Hazleton Area Homeschoolers Yahoo email group is for current members of the Hazleton Area Homeschoolers group.

If you would like membership information sent to you please send an email to hazleton_area_homeschoolers@yahoo.com

For those looking for general homeschooling information please visit our website: http://www.geocities.com/hazleton_area_homeschoolers/home.html

HANDS ON! Families is the Homeschooling Advocacy Network for Differently-abled and Specifically-challenged Families in Pennsylvania. We promote home education as a viable, legal and preferred way to provide the best individualized education to our special needs children. We also offer support to challenged parents who are home educating their children. All information provided by HANDS ON! Families is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for qualified legal, medical, and other professional advice or care. We are simply experienced homeschooling parents who share information and support.

For more information, please visit our website: http://www.geocities.com/hands_on_families/home

This in not a bicker board, please be courteous with everyone. Please, POST A BRIEF INTRODUCTION when you initially join, so we can say HELLO!

This List was created for informational purposes for people who want to investigate educational alternatives such as homeschooling in the Southern Tier of NYS, and is an open list for anyone to join (I have patterned it after the Fingerlakes Unschooling Network's open list); I will approve all who wish to join.

This list will be a place to ask questions, support and respect others, share information, discuss theory, plan get-togethers for families or youth, discuss what homeschooling opportunities, gatherings, and organizations are available for support in the area, search the archives, etc.

This will also be a List with the purpose of putting homeschooling newcomers in touch with experienced homeschoolers in our area. Feel free to suggest that anyone new to homeschooling (or even just interested in exploring it as an alternative) join this new list. Also, if you are someone willing to discuss homeschooling with interested individuals or newcomers, please subscribe.

*Your hostess Nancy will remove any /all spam.* Please keep curriculum advertising to no more than once or twice a week. *Consider digest mode for less email.*

One of the purposes of this list is to find other Mom's in our local areas looking for inclusive support. Other purposes are:

• a virtual inclusive support group
• exchanging curriculum ideas
• sharing local field trip info
• discussing any topics related to homeschooling

This is an unmoderated, open list that respects each person's path. Please do not flame.

LACHE has as its foundation and guiding principle the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in union with the Holy Father the Pope and the bishops in communion with him.

This group is specifically for homeschoolers in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. In general we are not a discussion list but an information list for the group (field trips, gym class dates and times etc.). Before you can be approved for membership you will need to tell us your first and last name and what parish you belong to.

For use by home educators in the Laurel Highlands region of Pennsylvania; primarily those residents of Bedford, Fulton, Somerset, Huntingdon, Blair and Cambria counties.

For more information, visit Maryland Homeschool Hiking Club Home.

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

Give each other support, share event information, plan get-togethers, share favorite websites, discuss legislation that concerns homeschoolers.

We are sure you and your children will find your involvement in this group to be rewarding & worthwhile. All of our members come from different backgrounds & life experiences, but we all have one thing in common..... we have all embarked on this crazy journey called "Homeschooling"! Involvement in this group is about sharing all that homeschooling has to offer -- the highs & lows, the challenges & successes -- while forming lasting friendships for our kids and ourselves. Our group discussion board always has something new to offer -- advice, support & encouragement, ideas, laughter, & more! Group members share their good times & their bad times & are a source of encouragement for eachother through it all. We offer a variety of activities - there is something for everyone. Come check us out and see what we have to offer!

Visit our website at: http://www.northpittsburghcatholichomeschool.com.

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.

We are open to homeschooling families with children ages birth through 18 from NE OH and NW PA who either currently live a "holistic" or "natural" lifestyle or who are eager to learn more about such practices so they can incorporate what works for them into their own lives. These include (but are not limited to):

• Healthy diet (whole foods, organics, plant-based diets, etc)
• Alternative medicine (homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, massage, etc)
• Natural parenting (natural childbirth, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, nonviolent communication, etc)
• Sustainable living (gardening, canning, drying, living simply, alternative energy, etc)
• Education with strong emphasis on arts and music (we have a Waldorf-inspired thread weaved amongst our group)

We are working towards becoming more of a parent-educator cooperative where parents will share their skills and talents with the group in order to enrich the whole. We will also be a part of a greater local holistic networking group that currently includes a playgroup and natural food cooperative. This is a very exciting time as the group is expanding and evolving.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7, New International Version

The types of things we will be discussing would be practical things. We might discuss what types of meetings (topic or not, for kids or parents only) and newsletters (email, snail-mail) we have, and why. Permiting cyber schoolers, people whom are no longer homeschooling, or whose children are not yet "school age". Do you have constitution/by-laws for your group? What about diplomas? Do you have any graduation ceremonies or year books through your group? Obviously, legislative issues are of interest. Does your group lobby or have legislative updates? What about incorporating your group? Do you: recommend membership in a legal-protection organization? Need a web site? Need insurance? Collect dues or have membership fees? Have informational meetings on notification and legal compliance/over compliance? These are some things to discuss with other leaders. This is the reason for this group!

A little background on this group: My name is Martha, and I am the list creator/owner here. I started a homeschool group about 4 1/2 years ago (98) near the PA/Ohio line, which serves both Pennsylvania and Ohio. I was able to get a lot of help and useful information from other support group leaders through a group like this one set up for Ohio Homeschool group leaders. I spent some time searching for a comparable group in PA, but did not find it. So I created one myself. I hope this group will be very useful to everyone here, as the Ohio one has been to me. ~Martha

The emphasis here is on issues of interest to homeschoolers in Pennsylvania including but not limited to: educational legislation, curriculum, Pennsylvania Department of Education directives, teaching styles (methodology), college and career preparation, general educational philosophy, resources, and mutual support, upcoming curriculum fairs, conferences, support group meetings, field trips, evaluations, portfolio advice, and co-operative teaching arrangements. This is an inclusive list and all 'types' of homeschoolers in PA are welcome to post including those of you who consider yourselves Christian, non-Christian, unschoolers, underground, relaxed, formal, under an umbrella school or any other variety!

Pa-Unschoolers is an inclusive community with Unschooling as the focus.

Over the years since this list started, one of the most common problems we've run into is whether or not it is really that important to define what Unschooling is. After all, why not just live and let live? Because Unschooling is not just a matter of "live and let live". Unschooling *means* something and it takes work.

Although Unschooling is the most natural way of learning for children, it will not feel natural to most adults who have been raised with traditional parents and schools. It will take *work* to overcome the thinking that has become the norm in this society. "Live and let live" might promote peace but it probably won't promote change, and it will probably not help us unschool.

Many people are at different places on the road *toward* unschooling. Some are comfortable where they are at and thats ok. It is a personal decision for each family whether to stop where they are or continue on, but the places families stop "along the way" should not be confused with Unschooling.

Unschooling means something, and that is what this list is about.

From Unschooling-dotcom:
"Unschooling is the confidence to trust that young people will learn what they need from living their lives in freedom and joy. An unschooling parent is a facilitator and cheerleader who embraces life and learning with curiosity and enthusiasm. An unschooled child is free to choose the what, when, where and how of their learning -- from mud puddles to Shakespeare to Spongebob Squarepants! Unschooling is *not* defined as the free learning kids do outside of parent-directed learning, nor is it done on a part-time basis."

Debates about the merits of unschooling will not be tolerated.

If you have a small family business or ministry and you have a product or service that would be of value to homeschool families, you may also post your information here.

This is a family friendly group and the Items you post for sale and businesses represented must be suitable for all ages. No adult themes, occult or foul language allowed.

All transactions are between the seller and the buyer. Pennsylvania Homeschool Book Swap is not responsible for these transactions. This is just a place for you to list your items you have to offer.

PHEA believes in the freedom to home educate with confidence and without fear.
PHEA actively endorses efforts to reduce or eliminate regulation, control, and oversight of home educators.
PHEA believes knowledge equals empowerment.
PHEA encourages its members to freely exchange information regarding home education.
PHEA is not associated with any religion or educational methodology.

By joining this group, you are agreeing to uphold the PHEA Mission.

For more information, visit http://www.phea.net/.

Participation in the Co-op is not required to be a part of this homeschool group. The subject line will have co-op in them so you will know it pertains to the Co-op. All are welcome! I hope this list will provide a way for moms with young kids to meet and support each other as our kids grow and learn through their homeschooling experience.

THE 'P-H-R-E-E' IS A WAY TO...

• Notify Area Homeschoolers about Local Homeschooling Groups/Supports
• Post Area Homeschooling Events and Activities (See Calendar)
• Exchange/Share/Pass On valuable Homeschooling Resources and Materials
• Discuss Issues and Share Experiences about Homeschooling in and around Philadelphia, Interacting with our various School Districts
• Disseminate Local and National Homeschooling News, as well as...
• UNITE, using 'P-H-R-E-E' as a Political Barometer/Forum, to ensure that Our Rights, and Our Childrens’ Rights, as homeschoolers in Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia region, are respected, and Our Voices HEARD.

The messageboard will be unmoderated, except for new members, and membership will be open to anyone homeschooling in and around the city of Philadelphia.

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

The group will strive to encourage and support one another in educating our special needs children. We will serve as an informational exchange and resource for information relevent to special needs and homeschooling.

This collective group is derived of many inclusive families that has enjoyed organizing and sharing trips for years ... Long before groups of this nature began serving the homescool community. The spirit of camaraderie that has developed in the process has been most enjoyable.

We are not a club that requires membership. News of Trailblazer activities will continue to be shared throughout the homeschool community. We do not aspire to divide, concur or manage other's groups.

Life is learning so the basis for this group is having fun. The group list will be used for conversation and planning purposes only, not to declare membership.

Happy Trailing Everyone!

Members may post homeschool related items that they may have for sale.

Please send an introduction email about your family and the age group of the children homeschooled for approval to join the group. Moderator will approve all post and archives will be open to members only.

This Yahoo-group is open only to members of Tri-State Homeschool Network. This group will be a supplement to our monthly newsletter, but it will not replace the newsletter. Please use this forum as a means to quickly pass the word about homeschooling events, activities, field trips, last minute changes, conference opportunities, and to keep in touch with other Tri-State Homeschoolers.

To receive a newcomer's packet, with information about Tri-State, state laws and general homeschooling information, send $10 check or money order to: Tri-State Homeschool Network, PO Box 7193, Newark, DE 19714-7193 Or attend a monthly meeting or newcomers meeting and purchase a newcomer packet for $7.00.

The opinions expressed at this Yahoo-group are those of the contributors and not necessarily of the Tri-State organization. We will do our best to eliminate questionable material, but understand that disagreements sometimes occur.

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

There are other homeschool groups for Pennsylvania, but this is not to replace any of those. I felt there was a need to have one that is more localized to this area.

Anyone is free to join and participate regardless of where they live or the method of homeschooling that has been chosen.