To discuss the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling elementary age children, and to share the joys and concerns of everyday life.
Email support list for New Mexico homeschoolers of all persuasions and locations.
This list is for expatriates who homeschool their child or children.
Whether you work part-time or full-time, this board is to support you! It's not easy being a breadwinner and a homeschooling parent. You can find the encouragement you need right here.
This group is primarily for blind parents who are interested in alternative parenting styles and issues. This includes atachment parenting, family bed, baby-wearing, gentle disipline, loving guidance, breastfeeding, healthy eating and living, health prevention, nonviolence, nonspanking, unschooling or homeschooling, spirituality, and more.
This is a list for single parents homeschooling their children. The purpose of this list is to support single parents.
CAPE-NM is the acronym for Christian Association of Parent Educators - New Mexico, dedicated to serving God by providing Biblical encouragement and information on home school law and resources to interested parents, legislators, and officials. CAPE's purpose is to minister to, to encourage, and to inform the entire home school community, regardless of religion.
SW Eclectic Homeschoolers invite families in the Durango, Silverton, Cortez, Mancos, and Bayfield areas of Colorado as well as the Aztec, Cedar Hill, and Farmington areas of New Mexico to post any social or educational events or information on this site. This is a loose community of homeschoolers and unschoolers who welcome all regardless of educational methods or religious beliefs.
Homeschool Santa Fe is a group of homeschool families, open to people of all backgrounds, in the Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico area.
A message board at vegsource.com for those who homeschool for non-religious reasons.
Homeschooling PACT, Parents and Children Together, is an informal, inclusive, cooperative group offering information, support, and activities for homeschooling families in the Portales/Clovis/CAFB area of eastern New Mexico.
This list is for the broad-ranging discussion of unschooling. It is sponsored by Home Education Magazine.
A discussion group for pro-Black African and/or African Diasporan, Black homeschoolers, unschoolers, deschoolers, home-based educators everywhere. It is also open to non-homeschoolers and non-Blacks who are trying to teach their children about Blacks.
Mater Amabilis is a free online homeschool curriculum, which takes the methods of Charlotte Mason and applies them for the 21st century Catholic family. Offering a detailed and flexible syllabus for each age level, Mater Amabilis can be used as a complete curriculum or simply as a springboard for learning. This online teacher training forum provides support in implementing the methods of Charlotte Mason and tips for adapting these methods to today's family.
The BVI-Education mailing list is a list for the discussion of all aspects related to the education of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind students, as well as visually impaired students with multiple disabilities.
This discussion list is for homeschoolers teaching preschool and kindergarten. Topics include curriculum selection (whether necessary or not), teaching tips, creative learning ideas, time management, unit studies, homeschooling books, neat craft ideas, cooking tips for all occasions, support those who have homeschool burn out, or those who are just starting to homeschool.
High Country is a support group, offering a variety of activities and events for support and fellowship for member families. Mom's groups, a monthly newsletter, family directory, legislative updates, senior graduation, and HSLDA discount are just a few of the many services included in membership. Signature events include Fall Stampede, Senior Graduation Ceremony and the Junior/Senior Formal.
This email support group offers resource and idea sharing to help you find free resources for use by homeschoolers. You'll be able to network with other homeschooling parents to get free worksheets, printables, books, lesson plans, software, learning aids, and much more.
The Southern NM Homeschool Association is southern New Mexico's source for park days, field trips, events, cooperative learning and support for homeschoolers in the area. Includes the Deming, Las Cruces, Silver City and Lordsburg areas, as well as surrounding areas. All ages are welcome.
This list is for families using the classical approach to education as outlined in Laura Berquist's independent study program, Mother of Divine Grace (MODG), and in her book Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum (DYOCC). The discussions on this loop primarily revolve around the implementation and use of resources which are recommended in the MODG syllabi and in DYOCC. Additionally, they always welcome conversations about the classical methodology of MODG/DYOCC.
Denver Catholic Homeschoolers (DCH) is a homeschooling support group for Catholic home educating families in the Denver metro area (and surrounding areas of Colorado). This groups.io site is our online communication network. Our focus is on topics and discussions related to homeschooling and our Catholic faith and the promotion of educational and faith formation activities for Catholic homeschool families in our local community.
Online email support group that provides free curriculum ideas, activities, resources, humor, support and discussion. Also offering free virtual homeschool conferences.
Gathering of Alternative Learners is an Albuquerque area homeschool park group for New Mexico homeschoolers in the Albuquerque , East Mountains, Edgewood, Stanley, Moriarty, & Rio Rancho/Taylor Ranch area. Offers weekly play days. This is an all inclusive group and not religious based.
This group is for homeschoolers in the Trinidad (southeastern Colorado) and Raton (northern New Mexico) area.
This is a general message forum at vegsource.com designed to discuss all general homeschooling topics.
This email list is a group of homeschool families in the Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico area. The purpose of this message board is to provide a vehicle for the free, uncensored, and timely exchange of information and ideas regarding homeschooling. It is open to any homeschooling family independent of background, religion, or homeschool approach.
This group is set up as a resource for enhancing your own Nature Walks and Nature Study activities within your Charlotte Mason homeschool or co-op group.
This is a list for Christian homeschooling parents in New Mexico and the whole Southwest. Parents to be, those thinking about homeschooling and those from other states are welcome also. Topics can range from church, homeschool ideas, housekeeping tips, words of encouragement etc.
The Western Region Unschoolers is a group for unschoolers who live in the Western U.S. covering: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California. This is a forum to announce and organize conferences, travel, camping, and other places to get together.
This list is a forum for those either radically unschooling or learning how to radically unschool to discuss our "shining" children (Highly Sensitive, Out of Sync, Asperger’s traits, Explosive) and all the issues that accompany life with them--how we grow and learn ourselves thanks to our non-typical children and how unschooling frees their spirits and allows them to truly "shine."
This loop was created for homeschoolers interested in presenting school materials, real books, and/or purchased curriculum in a manner consistent with Classical Education philosophy. Specifically, Classical Education refers to educational models (such as the Trivium) described by Laura Berquist, the Bluedorns, Dorothy Sayers, Doug Wilson, Jessie Wise, Susan Wise Bauer, and others, in which material is presented to children according to their stage of development (i.e., Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric stages). The purpose of this loop is practical in nature: to share resource suggestions, reviews, schedules, ideas, and encouragement, in order to help one another provide Classical Education within the homeschool environment.
This is the "Radical Unschoolers List". It is for all families, regardless of religious affiliation, choosing to unschool. Unschooling is learning as a part of life. It allows the child to learn naturally, without adult-imposed "lessons", schedules, or timelines. This list is to offer support, information, perspective, and enlightenment to anyone already unschooling or interested in unschooling.
Here unschoolers in New Mexico and Southern Colorado can discuss life and the possibility of get-togethers.
Home Sweet Home Christian Educators offers support, encouragement, and activities to homeschooling families.
This email list is open to all homeschoolers working with Waldorf education (also known as Steiner education, after its founder Rudolf Steiner), as well as those exploring the possibility. Others, such as teachers or parents with children at Waldorf or public schools, who are interested in an open approach to Waldorf in the home, are also welcome.
Lea County Homeschool Association is a group of parents and children who have come together for support and fellowship. The purpose of their association is to provide support, encouragement, and social situations such as field day events, special field trips, etc. They also provide two, 8-week, co-op sessions per year for children of all ages in our association.
Albuquerque Homeschool Science Club is a cooperative group meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico to share, present and discover the world of science. Monthly subjects range from Geology to Papermaking, from Chemistry to Rockets, and from Biology to Engineering and more. Activities include hands-on experiments, guest speakers, and field trips.