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HOME SCHOOLING RESOURCES 2007-2008
Conferences and SpeakersTexas Home School Coalition 2008 State Convention and Family Conference is held at The Woodlands Marriot Hotel in mid-August each year. Registration is free for THSC members, and more information can be found online at www.thsc.org SETHSA (South East Texas Home School Association). Their 23rd Annual Gulf Coast Home Educators Conference is being held June 5-6, 2009. This is a two day conference Houston at the Relilant Center. More information can be found online at: www.sethsa.org. Hearth & Home Ministries, Inc. Annual Home School Book Fair is traditionally held on Mother’s Day weekend each year at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas. This is the one of the largest conferences in our state.
www.homeschoolbookfair.org
. Texas state-wide home schooling events. Check out the regularly updated list of events at the Texas Advocates for Freedom in Education (TAFFIE) website at http://www.jsoft.com/archive/taffie/events.html Used Book SalesNote: If you attend a used book sale and purchase a curriculum guide or teachers’ edition requiring a student workbook, be sure that the corresponding workbook is still available. Homewood's Annual Used Book Sale will be held Thursday, May 28, 2009. This event normally takes place at Faith Bible Church. Watch for times and more information in the spring. SETHSA Used Curriculum Sale is usually held right before the SETHSA Conference on a Thursday in Reliant Center, Hall C. Admission for buyers is $2.00 for everyone 12 years of age and older. Contact SETHSA at (281) 370-8787 or visit their website www.sethsa.org for more information. Bookstores In Our AreaLifeway Christian Books is located in the Portofino Shopping Center at I-45 north and Research Forest Drive. (936) 321-9600 www.lifewaystores.com The Homeschool Store is located at 1355 Judiway in Houston. This store has a great selection of new materials as well as a large used book area. Phone number is (713) 683-8894, or visit their website at www.thehomeschoolstore.com HEP Bookstore is located at 12701 Fuqua in Houston, (281) 922-0472, www.homeeducationpartnership.com. The Schoolhouse Store (general teacher supplies) is located at 26848 I45 North (South of Woodlands Parkway) in the same shopping center with Food Basket. Their phone number is (281) 363-9099. They are in the process of expanding. Homeschool Related Websites
ABEKA Christian Books: www.abeka.org Reading Recommendations100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy Grade Level InformationWhat Your Child Needs to Know When (K-8th) by Robin Scarlata Home Schooling Groups in our AreaHomewood Christian Association (The Woodlands area): Conroe Area Christian Home Educators (CACHE): Tomball Christian Homeschoolers: Christian Home Educators Raising Children in Huntsville (CHERCH): Bread of Life Catholic Homeschoolers: North Houston Charlotte Mason Group: ICARE (serving the Spring area): PALS of North Houston: SHARE: meets at Founder’s Baptist Church MASH (Montgomery County Area School at Home): Now offering...twice a month sports days and science club,
and competitive kickball LATCH (Lending Assistance To Challenged Home schoolers):
a support group in the Northwest Houston area for parents who homeschool a child with special needs. Little Arrows Homeschool Support: A Christian based, non-dues, participant-driven homeschool information and support group serving The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Magnolia areas, and anyone else who would like to attend. Activities include monthly fellowship/play days, field trips, holiday parties, encouragement, friendships and prayer. Keep N Touch Yahoo Group: For homeschoolers, past and present, who simply want to keep in touch, catch up, encourage, and visit. Regardless of curriculum or other support group memberships, all are welcome. The Woodlands Sonlight: A Yahoo Group for local Chrsitian homeschoolers using the Sonlight curriculum. Members live in The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Tomball and surrounding areas. This is a group to share ideas, encouragement and information about homeschooling using Sonlight. Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWoodlandsSonlight/
Information On Classes For StudentsPACES (Parent and Child Educational Services): Offers a one-day-a-week classical education program called PAideia Classical Education. PAideia is a rigorous liberal arts education designed to develop a love of learning. Classes meet in the Magnolia area. For more information see www.pacesinfo.org Extraordinary Education: Provides a supportive, cooperative learning community for home school students and their families. Classes, clubs, teams, field trips, special events for students; resources, support for parents. Contact: Elise Eaton, (281) 363-1402, www.extraordinaryed.org . Genesis Science (Dr. David Shormann) and HIS (Homeschool Instructional Support) classes: Goal is to assist parents by offering high quality college preparatory classes including Math, Science, Worldview, Writing, Foreign Languages and Art. Classes meet in the Tomball andMagnolia area as well as in The Woodlands. For more information visit their website www.hisclasses.org. Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy: Accepting full time and part time students PK – 10th grade. Lower school classes meet two days per week. Upper school classes meet three days per week. This is a University Model School--which is an actual private school working toward accreditation, and not a form of homeschooling. However, Legacy does offer individual enrichment classes for area homeschoolers as well. For more information call (281) 362-1029 or visit www.legacypca.org. Magnolia Christian Academy: MCA offers classes for pre-K through secondary on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They offer core classes, electives, chapel, field trips, and much more! For more information, please call (713) 806-9040, or visit their website www.magnoliachristian.org Lone Star College Home School Classes: Contact Angela Colton at (936) 273-7472, angela.a.colton@nhmccd.edu. The Light House Education Center: Offers classes in Math, English, Science, History, and Bible for students in elementary through high school. For additional information call (281) 356-7259 or visit www.Lighthouse-Education.org. Tomball Classes: meeting at Tomball Bible Church offers classes in Literature, Latin, speech, Science, and Math. Visit www.tomballclasses.org for additional information. Robotics Classes: These are not just home schoolers. This list has members from about a dozen different states plus Canada who are doing all sorts of robotics programs including FIRST, FIRST LEGO League, BEST, VEX, Robofest, and EARLY. For more information visit the website at www.jsoft.com/archive/robotics PCAL (Parish Conservatory of Advanced Learning): Horizons Education Center: For HIS Sake (Charlotte Mason approach): Checkout the many other co-ops, classes, music, sports, special interest groups, and programs available state-wide and nation-wide for homeschoolers by clicking here. Home school Sports and Physical EducationSATCH: Montgomery county sports for home school boys and girls Northside Falcons: North Houston/Montgomery County boys
baseball Montgomery County Mustangs: Boys baseball |
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