| Pennsylvania Homeschooling |
PA Department of Education - Home Education
This is PA's new website. The homeschooling information is a little more difficult to find, but this link will take you to what they have. You can find a copy of the law here. They also have a "homeschool liaison" who is able to help with any issues with your specific district. |
Pauline's
Great homeschool site for anything!
Lots of information about homeschooling in Pennsylvania! |
Pennsylvania Home Educators Association
Pennsylvania Home Educators Association (PHEA) is an inclusive statewide coalition of home educators whose primary purpose is to provide accurate information and advocate for Pennsylvania home educators. |
PA Homeschoolers
The homeschool website that celebrates the positive
without ignoring the negative! |
| General Homeschooling |
Home School Legal Defense Association
The Home School Legal Defense Association is a non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed. |
Annenberg Media
Videos for all kinds of subjects, and a great interactive section, too!! |
eFantasmic
Lots of stuff for a reasonable price. Neat printouts for "discussions". |
Homeschool Learning Network
Buy neat curriculum packages what & when you need them. Cheap, & easy too!! |
Donna Young Printables
FREE printable homeschool forms, like calenders, planners, & a bunch of resources, too!! |
Teach-At-Home
Teach-At-Home has one goal, and one goal only -- to become the Internet resource web site of choice for the homeschool community.
We provide a package of features aimed at making homeschooling easier, more rewarding and less costly. |
The Homeschool Zone
The Homeschool Zone is an interactive global community of homeschoolers, afterschoolers and educators. Just about anyone who loves kids is truly welcome at the Zone. |
Best Homeschooling
The best advice of seasoned homeschoolers and other educators...
Grab your favorite cuppa', scroll down to read the articles below - then sit back and browse the Homeschooling Gateway to the Internet! |
Jon's Homeschool Resources
A website by a homeschooling father. |
Quotes
Why home educate? Here are some quotes to inspire or remind you. |
World Book - Standards of Learning
This is an awesome place to get an idea of what things a specific grade should be learning. It is based across the US, so there are regional differences. It makes planning a year much easier, and the language is in "layman's" terms! |
Homeschool Tracker
This is really great software to plan & track all your school stuff. There is a FREE basic program & a subscription "plus" program. It includes things like chores, lesson plans, daily log, resources used, reading list, etc. Check it out! |
Home School College Counselor
Check out this great website! It has lots of great information and answers to questions regarding home schooled kids and college. Great resource!! |
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| Other Local Homeschool Groups |
CO-OP: Lighthouse Learning Christian Co-Op
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The Chester County Scholars Cooperative
An inclusive cooperative with the purpose of offering opportunities, support, enrichment, curriculum and encouragement to homeschooling families with students from 7th - 12th grade.
...and of course, laid back and fun socializing for youth and families. |
More Local Groups (without websites)
Here are some more local groups that do not have a presence on the web yet. |
FireSide Academy
The Fireside Academy Community Co-op for Homeschoolers is a brand new (2008), not-for-profit organization, in Bethlehem, PA, offering support and encouragement to parents who are teaching their children at home through traditional and cyber-education methods . |
| Socialization |
Homeschooling and the Myth of Socialization
An article that begins with, "One of the silliest and most annoying comments made to homeschooling parents is, "Aren't you concerned about how your child will be able to socialize with others?". " |
No Thank You, We Don't Believe in Socialization
An article that begins with " I can't believe I am writing an article about socialization, The word makes my skin crawl. As homeschoolers, we are often accosted by people who assume that since we're homeschooling, our kids won't be "socialized." The word has become such a catch phrase that it has entirely lost any meaning.".... |
Socialization? No Problem!
An article posted on the HSLDA website. |
Scouting
You can type in your city and zip code to find local Boy Scout troops. Girls can also participate in Venturing programs: call the Frontier District Executive, at 610-926-3406, for more information.
Our info:
Hawk Mountain Council
610-926-3406
www.hmc-bsa.org |
| Online Support Groups |
Berks County Homeschoolers
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Home School of Chester County PA
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No Worries Travel: Berks & Lehigh Valley Trips & Learning Opportunities
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Berks Homeschool Cafe
Berks County online homeschool group. |
Valley Homeschoolers
Valley Homeschoolers is located in the Upper Perkiomen Valley in SE Pennsylvania. |
Jr. Explorers Club
A parent-sponsored, FREE field trip club for hoeschooled children of all ages. We go on monthly field trips to fun, educational locations in PA, NJ, DE & NY. |
Homeschooling Onlines
Not a local group but may be helpful to families homeschooling an only child. |
| Free Stuff |
Free Printables from a California Homeschool Group
free printables, worksheets and lessons |
Free Printable Maps
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Starfall
Fun online activities for Learning How to Read. |
Brightly Beaming Resources
Free Preschool, Kindergarten, Steps to Reading, and some Primary and Elementary curriculums. |
School Express
SchoolExpress has a variety of educational materials. We have lots of FREE items and an online store.
Teachers, homeschooling families, parents, children, and grandparents use our site. |
Free Montessori Materials
Montessori Materials began over 6 years ago as a ministry to homeschoolers and teachers. Here you will find materials to download for home and school. Some materials include classified cards, templates, word lists, puzzle cards, art cards, leaf nomenclature, maps, music and more. Materials may be used for your own personal and school use. Feel free to copy, print and distribute...... |
Free Charlotte Mason Curriculum Online
A free homeschool curriculum designed to be as close as possible to the curriculum that Charlotte Mason used in her own private and correspondence schools. |
Sites for Teachers
LOTS of free stuff here. |
Chart Jungle
Free printables...all kinds of stuff. |
The Homeschool Mom
She has information and links to free stuff. There is a section for Five in a Row, too, if you use that. |
Homeschool Share
Homeschool Share (HSS) is a on-line cooperative effort of several homeschooling moms to provide free but quality literature-based unit studies and resources. |
| Subscription Services |
EdHelper
Printouts for everything!! |
Disney's Preschool Time Online
If you have a preschooler and they like Disney. This is a fun resource. |
Brain Pop
This is not low cost but they have educational animated movies with quizzes, games, vocabulary and activities for kids. |
| Music |
Piano Lessons
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| Math |
Math-U-See Online Demonstration Videos
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Math-U-See Blog
This is fun if you have the curriculum. |
| Homeschool Shopping |
Homeschool Image
Apparel and merchandise for families learning together. There are some fun things here! |
Homeschool Curricula Publisher
We are a Christian publisher who has developed scriptural educational materials for home school students in grades K-12. Our Gradesmart and Pacesetter programs allow the home school family the flexibility to decide the best method of education for each individual student. We also publish a regular, free e-newsletter containing home school and classroom tips to help your families with family life skills and the effective education of their students.
Many of our courses and products may be purchased at a significant savings. For instance, for a complete, one year English writing course that includes teacher?s instructions, consumable textbook, tests and/or quizzes, answers, grading charts, and more, your families will pay only $25.00-$30.00. This total price may be easily compared to $75.00+ for a comparable course through other publishers. |
| Home Organization |
FlyLady
Baby steps to Organize your life. |
FLYing with Homeschooling Families
Fly Lady Homeschool Family page. |
Menus4Moms
Great menu planning forms and other helpful information. |
Hillbilly Housewife
The focus here is on low-cost, home-cooking from scratch. The recipes are all tested in a real kitchen with hungry children, stalking cats, begging puppies and a playful husband underfoot. The ingredients are affordable and readily available in most areas. |
| Schools & Resource Centers |
Aleithia Learning Center
Christian enrichment classes for 2nd - 12th grade. Meeting weekly from September - May. |
Upattinas School & Resource Center
Upattinas is a State Licensed Private Academic School as well as a Home School Resource Center. |
Messiah College
Messiah College is currently actively recruiting homeschooled students. Please check out their website. You can visit their homeschool page at this link: http://www.messiah.edu/admissions/homeschool_students/ |
| Places To Go |
Parents' Source Online Calendar
Family resource guide to activities, services, support and entertainment in the area! Great place to look if you need something to do. |
Howell Farm
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PA Field Trip Website
Great Resource! |
Dutch Apple Dinner Theater - Children's Shows
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