Thank you for checking out our website!  

S.H.A.R.E. (St. Louis Homeschooling Activities, Resources and Encouragement) is an  independent support group founded and operated  by volunteer parents who home educate their  children in the Greater St. Louis Area. Families from  all over the St. Louis region and nearby Illinois  counties are members of SHARE, although we are  based in the South City, South County and Mid County areas.

We are a diverse group of homeschoolers with a wide variety of learning and teaching styles. Some families are large, others are small; some are homeschooling veterans of twenty years, many are just beginning.

The majority of members are Christians and leadership is totally Christian; however, people of all faiths are welcome in S.H.A.R.E.  We are united by our choice to homeschool our children and give them the best possible educational experience AND by our desire to protect homeschooling rights in Missouri and elsewhere. 

Our main goal is to inform, equip and encourage families in their homeschooling journey!

S.H.A.R.E. offers many activities and classes  to supplement and enrich the home education experience, although during this time of covid restrictions, all of them might not be available. 

*HOMELINK CLASSES (see below)                 *HOMESCHOOL BAND

*PE CLASS       *FIELD TRIPS

   *PARTIES                                                           *SPECIAL EVENTS

*ART SHOW                                                       *GRADUATIONS

*GEOGRAPHY BEE                                          *SPELLING BEE

     *STANDARDIZED TESTING                             *DANCES & PROM

Membership cost is $20.00 per year.

Click on the image below to JOIN SHARE!

Monthly Support Group Meetings to Begin--Click on the image below to go to the SHARE calendar date and let Cathy know that you might be attending one or more of these meetings. Meetings will be on the 4th Tuesday evening of each month (except for December and March).

Need a smile?  Need encouragement?

Need a breather? Need to know it's all going to be okay?

Then you need to be here!

This event is free; however, please come prepared to bless Todd with a love offering.

Due to St. Louis County mandates, a mask is required to enter the building.

Also, due to physical restrictions, only 150 will be allowed in.  But don't let this stop you! 
Just SIGN UP HERE (or below, if you are at calendar date) so that your seats are secure.
(We will begin a waiting list, so if you signed up but cannot come, please contact Cathy below.)

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Mullins at Ekcjmullins@gmail.com

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TODD WILSON, author of Help! I’m Married to a Homeschooling Mom and The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons, is a dad, writer, conference speaker, and former pastor. Todd’s humor and gut-honest realness have made him a favorite speaker at homeschool conventions across the country and a guest on Focus on the Family. His articles have appeared in various magazines. Christianity Today also posts his weekly column (The Familyman Weekly) on their website.

Todd and his wife Debbie, along with their eight children spend several months of the year traveling the country encouraging moms and dads. His humor, realness, and straight talk to men (& women) have become his trademark.   Todd's website is:  https://familymanweb.com/

"I promise that you will be glad you came because
 "a merry heart does good like medicine..." (Proverbs 17:22) ~Cathy Mullins

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Special thanks to Christ the King Community Church for the gracious use of their building!!!

Several free zoom meetings (statewide) have been scheduled for July and August. All meetings are the same, just different dates/times. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please send an email to Kim Quon at fhemoregion5@gmail.com with the date you would like to join us and an email will be sent back to you with the zoom id and password. 

New Homeschool 101:

Wednesday, Sept 9 @ 2:00pm

Thursday, Sept 24 @ 7:00pm

High School:

Tuesday, Sept 15 @ 7:00pm

We will cover the MO homeschool law, withdrawal, record keeping, tracking hours, lesson planning, organization, learning styles, and more. In addition, an information packet will also be sent with the registration email covering many basics along with a large grid of curriculum options for all grades and core subjects.

Homelink is our learning center that holds K-12 classes on Tuesday and Thursday.  Please click HERE to go to our public Homelink page to view the 2020-21 schedule and to obtain information about the program.

Note:  In order to actually register for a class, you must be logged in first. 

HELP US BY SNAPPING YOUR RECEIPTS!

Please click on the image above to go to our Boxtops Page and see how close we are to our goal and how you can help us meet it. No more clipping cardboard boxes...just take a picture of your receipt with the app on your phone!

Click on the image below to read 6 reasons to choose to home educate your child(ren).

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO READ AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN A HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT GROUP.

AT THE PRESENT TIME, THIS GROUP IS NOT MEETING, DUE TO VIRUS RESTRICTIONS.

This is a great way to make new homeschool friends!
Click on the image for more information.

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE RESOURCES ARE LISTED BELOW!

Helpful Options for Support

Click on the image below for a listing of homeschool support groups, learning centers and co-ops in the area.
SHARE is wonderful, but can be too far south for some families.

Families for Home Education is our Missouri homeschool lobbying organization. Good resource to get a withdrawal letter sample at their home page. Also, check the page for upcoming homeschool seminars--they are wonderful!!! Clicking the logo below will take you to their Region 5 page, which is our area.

HSLDA can be your homeschool lawyer!

Did you know that you can get a $15.00 discount on your HSLDA membership just by being a SHARE member?
If you are a SHARE member, our group number to write down on your HSLDA application is: #299887

Great Homeschool Convention in St. Louis...March 26-28, 2021!!

Stacy Bick has taken over Jan Butler's, Victory Speech Therapy and comes highly recommended. Stacy, former homeschooling mom and Speech Therapist at BLOOM AND GROW SPEECH THERAPY, now has openings to help your child with any concerns you may have from articulation, vocabulary, language, listening skills, auditory processing, stuttering, to vocal quality. She is offering a free 15-minute screening. And if therapy is needed, she offers a 50% discount to homeschooling families. Virtual therapy is also available, if desired.

CIRCUS HARMONY HAS COME INTO YOUR HOME DURING VIRUS DAYS!

Jessica Hentoff was a homeschool mom and has spent her entire life teaching the circus arts! Check out the classes and the website!

Miss Lindi was Jesse Mullins' great friend--she enabled him to dance in the rain!

Lindi Wimmer-Brown was born into an awesome family, homeschooled through high school, and has a fantastic story to tell about what God has been doing in her life the last few years. Oh...she is a wonderful dance and piano teacher too!

Pam Weatherford is Homelink's photography teacher and SHARE's resident photographer.

Robinson’s karate is offering On-line and in studio classes. We follow all CDC guidelines. For scheduling and more information call Steve at 314-849-6660.

Gateway Tutoring

This is a new tutoring company that is being started by one of our Homelink teachers, Lisa Hummel, and her husband. Both of them are amazing teachers and come highly recommended by the homeschool community. They know and understand homeschool families!
Note: There is no link to a website yet as it is still under construction. Call: 314-570-6090 or email: gatewaytutoringtestprep@gmail.com

Solutions for Struggling Readers of all Ages!

Joan Brennan is a good friend to the homeschool community. Her desire is to see children become better readers! Copy and paste the following link to get some helpful advice and recommended resources:

https://www.homeschool-life.com/283/file_retrieve/64468

Sky Zone in Fenton has a special day for homeschoolers!
Be sure to ask about their all new Home School Hop Membership!

Homeschool Tuesdays at the Center for French Colonial Life in St. Genevieve--March thru October

Click on image for more details about Homeschool Tuesday!

Field trips can be arranged by contacting:
Sandy Puhse
The Centre for French Colonial Life
Education Program Coordinator
programs@FrenchColonialLife.org
573-535-0276.
www.FrenchColonialLife.org

HOMESCHOOL DAY IS THE 2ND MONDAY OF THE MONTH (NOT DECEMBER)

Homeschool Day is back! Click to see the details!