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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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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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I saw the angel in the marble and I carved until I set him free.
~ Michaelangelo
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Maine Email Lists, Support Groups, Facebook Groups, Associations, 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 Homeschools Facebook Page - group for homeschooling moms and dads who wish to connect and share. we are located in southeastern massachusetts.
- For more information, visit New England Homeschools Facebook Page.
- 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.
- Oxford Hills Homeschoolers Connect Facebook Page - Moms of homeschoolers in the Oxford Hills area of Maine can share ideas, discuss curriculum or teaching strategies, encourage each other, and share area resources. We meet together on the 1st Thursday of each month to share ideas and encourage each other.
This is a closed group that does not promote any single educational phiolosophy. If you are a homeschooling mom in the Oxford Hills area of Maine, we would love to have you join our group.
Visit our Oxford Hills Homeschoolers Connect website.
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- For more information, visit Oxford Hills Homeschoolers Connect Facebook Page.
- Penobscot Valley Homeschool Adventurers 4-H Club - PVHA 4-H Club is part of the youth program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and it is run in partnership with the Penobscot County Extension Office. PVHA 4-H Club was organized in 1987 to provide a way for youth including homeschoolers to get together for constructive projects and activities. PVHA 4-H Club is open to youth 5-19 year olds; younger children can participate as non-PVHA 4-H Club members with parents as their chaperones as long as they have an older sibling that is a current PVHA member.
- For more information, visit Penobscot Valley Homeschool Adventurers 4-H Club.
- SCHEA - Seacoast Christian Home Educators Association Facebook Page - We're here to provide support, inspiration and information to Christian homeschool families. We hope this fb group fosters a greater sense of community among homeschoolers in NH (and beyond).
You can learn more about us at Seacoast Christian Home Educators Association website. www.homeschoolnh.org
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- For more information, visit SCHEA - Seacoast Christian Home Educators Association Facebook Page.
- SNAP - Central Maine (centralmaineSNAP) - This group is a for families of all ages to build community and explore whatever interests them. Please feel free to post area happenings, events, classes, articles, or questions, items for sale or anything else that may interest local families. I welcome you to share your talents and ideas to enrich the lives of all of our children (and parents too).
- To Subscribe, visit SNAP - Central Maine.
- TEACH Homeschool Group Facebook Page - Southern Maine - We are a homeschool support group that meets monthly in Southern Maine. For more information, check our T.E.A.C.H. Homeschool Group website.
Training, Education, and Accountability in Christian Homes (T.E.A.C.H.) is a homeschool group serving York County, Maine and beyond.
We desire to encourage, support, bless and serve homeschooling families. This group is a means of sharing within the group. Only those who are members of TEACH are able to post.
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- For more information, visit TEACH Homeschool Group - Southern Maine Facebook Page.
- Unschooling Maine (UnschoolingMaine) - Founded in 2003 This group is open to all unschoolers in Maine/NH or anyone moving to Maine/NH interested in unschooling. This list supports and respects ALL stages of unschooling.
Where there are adventures and experiences rather than play dates, socialization,field trips and classes.
Other states are welcome. The main goal is for unschoolers to talk and or meet other unschoolers in a welcome accepting environment. We do touch on sensitive topics and strive for patience and understanding.
This list does not meet weekly due to the 100+ member locations especially during the winter however we do welcome posts of invites to events. We have a community of friendships new and old. New members and friendships are always welcome.
"Supporting journeys and dreams through unity and friendship. A community for unschoolers new and old to talk ,support and meet. 100+ members strong *united* in one goal... support for unschooling. An authentically diverse unschooling community which recognizes and nurtures the talents of ALL members equally including children"
A place to openly discuss Unschooling and deeper the extension of Radical Unschooling. Join today and meet new unschoolers. This list/group was founded in 2003 as Southern Maine Unschoolers/Unschooling Maine.
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- To Subscribe, visit Unschooling Maine.
- Used Home school curriculum Southern Coastal Main/New Hampshire Facebook Page - forum for buying and selling used homeschool curriculum.
- For more information, visit Used Home school curriculum Southern Coastal Main/New Hampshire Facebook Page.
- Waterboro Homeschooling Organization (who_maine) - Waterboro Maine Homeschooling Group
We are a network of homeschool families within the York County region. We offer support to all families interested in or who are currently homeschooling.
Our Mission Statement:
- WHO is a support group created to offer support and encouragement to all families engaged in the home education of their children.
- WHO seeks to honor the diversity of homeschoolers. Therefore any person is welcome regardless of creed, race, religion, learning or teaching styles.
- WHO members are encouraged to plan any event, field trip, workshop, class, etc. as long as their actions do not inhibit the rights of other members.
No one may claim to represent our group on any religious, political, or social issue.
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- To Subscribe, visit Waterboro Homeschooling Organization.
- Waterville area Homeschoolers (WAHS) (Watervilleareahomeschoolers) - A group for homeschooling families from the Waterville Maine area.
- To Subscribe, visit Waterville area Homeschoolers (WAHS).
- Western Maine Homeschool Support Network (WMHSN) - Western Maine Homeschoolers is a network of very diverse homeschooling families who get together when the mood strikes, for fun and/or learning. Anyone who wants a specific activity or service organizes it and shares it with others as appropriate. This newsletter is one way of communicating what is happening. When planning an outdoor event, be sure to include a rain date! You can also specify age limits if applicable. Parents meetings provide support and information (and inspiration) and are open to anyone interested, whether currently homeschooling or not.
- To Subscribe, visit Western Maine Homeschool Support Network.
- Western Mountain Homeschoolers (WMH) - Do you live in the western mountains of Maine? This group is to help centralize information about field trips, activities, projects, and information about homeschooling - New to homeschooling? Feel free to ask questions. Have some neat ideas to share? Do so! Enjoy and welcome.
- To Subscribe, visit Western Mountain Homeschoolers (WMH).
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Please notify if your email list, support group, Facebook group, associations, 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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Search results from both LeapingFromTheBox and blogs
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Creative Home Schooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families
by Lisa Rivero
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For a comprehensive guide to home-based education, that does not promote any particular curriculum or religious view, this is one book parents should buy! Parents will appreciate practical advice on getting started, adjusting to new roles, designing curriculum that is both child-centered and fun, and planning for social and emotional growth.
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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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Free Range Learning
How Homeschooling Changes Everything
by Laura Grace Weldon
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Free Range Learning presents eye-opening data about the meaning and importance of natural learning. This data-from neurologists, child development specialists, anthropologists, educators, historians and business innovators-turns many current assumptions about school-based education upside down.
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