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| Between Counties |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut |
| Description: Between Counties is an inclusive group with members using a wide variety of curriculums and also unschooling. We have members from all walks of life with varying religious beliefs. As members we respect each others beliefs both in regard to religion and to the method of homeschooling. We have members from both Fairfield and New Haven Counties.We have weekly park dates in Monroe during the Fall and Spring. And a weekly Gym day in Milford throughout the year.
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| Requirements: Only two requirements:
1) Currently live in Connecticut
2) Currently homeschool at least one child
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| Benefits: We have a yahoo group for chat and announcements that is open to members only.We also provide a membership list for our members that may only be used for "networking" with other homeschoolers.
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| C.H.A.L.K. Christian Homeschooling Adults Leading Kids |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Milford, Stratford, West Haven, Orange and surrounding towns, Connecticut |
| Description: We are a faith based Bible believing homeschool group. We strive to raise our children according to God's Word, teaching them to be Christlike in all they do and say. We support families with children from preschool right through the high school years.Our 'Moms Meetings' take place the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We also plan for one several park dates and at least two field trips per month.
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| Requirements: We require each family to fill out a registration form. Moms are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings but are not required, although that is when most of our planning is done for the group so you won't want to miss out. Field trips are planned by our members, so there is a wonderful variety each year for both young and old. Anyone who leads the group in any manner must also sign our Statement of Faith form. This is to ensure that the group continues to stay strong in our beliefs.
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| Benefits: Our vision is to provide Christian homeschooling families with:
* Prayer support
* Network of resources
* Encouragement in educating our kids
* Social events including: Mom's night out, field
trips, CHALK-O-Lettes (Mom's fun night), yearly fair, and gatherings for the whole family - including a year end graduation & picnic!
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| Cost: $25 yearly |
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| CT C.H.E.E.R. |
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| Geographic Area Serving: East of the CT River, Connecticut |
| Description: CT C.H.E.E.R.'s (Connecticut Cooperative of Home Educators East of the River) primary mission is to focus on disseminating homeschool information and support to current and prospective homeschool families that reside east of the CT river. We provide the opportunity to bring people together to expand our families' horizons, in a collaborative, informal manner. We are a group of people with diverse homeschool philosophies & experience, but with a common vision: volunteers who are supporting one another, sharing information, and reaching out to new homeschoolers as a labor of love and understanding of a new homeschooler's process. We intend to fill the need to keep ongoing, current homeschool information available to others who are looking for, and need the information, as a community service. We offer resources and support for prospective homeschoolers, and in addition, membership for current homeschoolers.
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| Requirements: This is an area support & information group with a special focus on current homeschoolers that reside east of the CT River.
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| Benefits: Membership ties you into our events & support services. This includes annual events such as: Homeschool Support and Information Nights, Educational Resources, Science Fairs, National and International Fairs, Parents’ Night Out, Pinewood Derby, Valentine's Day Potluck Party, December Holiday Celebrations, Support Group Meetings, Used Curriculum Fairs (and more). Members will receive a membership card and monthly e-newsletter. We also have our own yahoogroup. This card will give you access to educator discounts at many stores and museums, around the state and the country. There is no fee for membership, though donations are greatly appreciated.
Membership also ties you into our myriad of fun activities via our active Event Calendar. These activities vary from structured learning opportunities, to casual, social get-togethers. A sampling of our ongoing activities include: Beach Days; Ski Trips, and Park Days. Also bowling, Book Discussion Groups, Chess Clubs, Origami Making, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, Game Days, Craft Days, assorted workshops and classes, and a wide variety of field trips & community events, planned by our members, throughout the state.
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| Cost: None, but donations welcome |
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| CT Homeschool Network, Inc. |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of Connecticut |
| Description: C.H.N., Inc. is a non-profit organization, that was founded as a network in 1995. It is represented by a Board of Directors.Its purpose is to offer homeschool support and information to over 10,000 CT homeschool family members, particularly via our local support groups, & educate the public about homeschooling. We recognize the diversity among homeschoolers, and celebrate various styles of groups. We also support homeschool freedom and privacy.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: To become a member is simple. Current (and alumni) CT homeschoolers may join our membership ranks free of charge. We offer membership cards, discounts at various stores, and certain sponsored events. You may subscribe to a free online monthly newsletter and calendar of events. To join, visit our "Membership" page, listed to the left under "Services".
We value the dedication of our support groups and work to build a sense of community among them. We have resources available for them, member benefits for them to offer, support group leader luncheons, an annual fair, and a private website area for information and support. Start a support group in your town !
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| CT Homeschoolers Inclusive |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of Connecticut |
| Description: The Mission of CT Homeschoolers’ Inclusive is to connect and support CT homeschoolers regardless of geographic location, method of instruction or religious affiliation.
The Yahoo Message Group is the hub of our activity, allowing homeschoolers across the state to connect to share ideas, methods, events and support. Our goal is to work cooperatively with all national and homeschool groups and associations both large and small, including TEACH, CHN, NHELD and HSLDA for the benefit of all CT homeschool families. While the majority of our connections will be made on-line, group members are welcome to schedule gatherings at different locations around the state to accommodate our membership; have car will travel.
Please check out our GROUP FEATURES:
LINKS: add your favorite homeschool links so we can all benefit, we've got over 500 links and counting so far!
CALENDAR: post happenings you hear about pertinent to CT Homeschoolers.
FILES: upload any documents that may be helpful or informative to CT Homeschoolers.
DATABASE: there's a database for member businesses and another to list favorite books. Got an idea..add a database.
Are you a leader or a member of CT support group? You are welcome here! Feel free to tell us about your group and what’s going on, it’s from each other that our kids will all benefit! Connecticut is full of resources, not just with what it offers but with what it's homeschoolers offer as well, so spread the word!
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| Requirements: Members must be current CT homeschoolers, that's all!
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| Benefits: We've got over 400 members, veteran and novice, willing to share information, ideas and support! LINKS: We've got over 500 links to resources in and around CT as well as on-line
CALENDAR: a very busy calendar of homeschool related activities and field trips around the state.
FILES: documents that may be helpful or informative to CT Homeschoolers, membership cars, library poster. DATABASE: there's a database for member businesses, find homeschoolers in your part of the state.
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| LCCHA-Litchfield County Christian Homeschool Assn. |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Northwestern Connecticut |
| Description: Serving homeschooling families in northwestern Connecticut, our purpose is to support and encourage one another as we educate our children and train them to love and serve the risen Lord, Jesus Christ. General information regarding homeschool related activities is distributed through an e-mail distribution list.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: E-mail distribution of general homeschool activities |
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| LEAF Home Learners Network |
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| Geographic Area Serving: South-central Massachusetts, Northern Rhode Island and Northeastern Connecticut |
| Description: The LEAF (Learning Enrichment Active Fellowship) network is offered for those who would like to maintain connections with other families throughout the year through an ongoing calendar of events to be updated by the participants themselves. LEAF is informal, all-inclusive and participant-directed. There is no one leader or group of leaders which plans activities and makes decisions for all network participants. Every family in LEAF is a fully contributing partner in the network.
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| Requirements: LEAF members must be either current homeschoolers, of any educational philosophy, or families considering homeschooling. Members may not be non-homeschooling third parties, such as representatives of commercial ventures, curriculum vendors, or administrators of non-profit educational groups.
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| Benefits: The main purpose of the LEAF network is to give homeschooling families the opportunity to share resources and talents, field trips and events, learning enrichment opportunities, park and beach days, and overall fellowship with others, in a variety of group settings.
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| New England Jewish Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont |
| Description: We welcome people who are interested in participating (and helping to organize) some of the many activities we have. We have a variety of religious and secular activities for children of all ages. On our e-list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nejhs/), we are privileged to have Orthodox Jews, Conservative Jews, Reform Jews, Reconstructionist Jews, secular Jews. The primary goal of NEJHS is to allow our children (and us!) to get together with other Jewish homeschoolers.
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| Requirements: We do not allow so-called Messianic Jews (Jews for Jesus). There is no proselytizing allowed on our e-list or at our gatherings. This list is NOT for discussing religious politics or "how" to be a Jew. Note: Non-Jews married to Jews and raising their children as Jews or with Jewish traditions are also welcome.
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| Benefits: We have field trips planned at least once per month. For example, in the last few months, we have explored historic houses in New England, visited the Museum of Science, and had a wonderful Sukkah party.
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| Quietcorner Homeschoolers |
| Beth Pauls |
| bethie.pauls.gmail.com |
| 860-420-9743 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: All of Northeastern CT |
| Description: Quietcorner Homeschoolers exists t cooperatively link and support area homeschoolers, regardless of style, religious beliefs or creed. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: To bring the local homeschool community together. We offer events, field trips, a teen group, lil ones play group, Mom's group and more. |
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| Shoreline Homeschoolers of CT |
| Donna Golden |
| FYIShorelineHS@aol.com |
| 203-458-8058 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: New Haven - Old Lyme, Connecticut |
| Description: SHORELINE HOMESCHOOLERS - We are welcoming, diverse, local support group consisting of over 80 families who live from New Haven to Old Lyme along the CT Shoreline and have been in existence for over 20 years. Our mission is to provide support and information regarding homeschooling. We do this by offering support group meetings and newcomer gatherings where resource packets are available, educational and social events; organizing classes & fieldtrips; disseminating an e-mail newsletter to share announcements of classes, workshops, legislative changes, cultural events, support group meetings, curriculum swaps and to network etc. and we have just established a yahoo discussion group for members. We also publish a "for kids & by kids" homeschooling newspaper and provide educator discounts via membership cards.
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| Requirements: None
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| Benefits: See above. |
| Cost: $20 yearly or what you can afford |
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| SOS (Secular in the Ocean State) |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut |
| Description: SOS (Secular in the Ocean State) is a network of homeschoolers in Rhode Island and nearby MA and CT. We offer homeschooling support regardless of religion, race, politics, or homeschooling method. We are secular, meaning not religiously or politically affiliated. SOS is a member-directed network.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Ideas for activities, classes, learning co-ops, field trips and other events may be offered by any member at any time. Any member may take charge of coordinating an event, outing or field trip. Offer learning opportunities and other ideas according to your family’s interests; attend or plan whichever events work within your family's schedule. |
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| The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers - T.E.A.C.H. - CT |
| TEACH Representative |
| teachct@teachct.org |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of Connecticut |
| Description: TEACH is a state-wide,non-profit, all volunteer organization which has labored to establish and preserve homes education freedoms in Connecticut since 1990. The purpose of TEACH is to support, inspire and protect families in their God given right to direct the education of their children. Toward that end, we sponsor an annual Christian Homeschool Convention and Curriculum Fair during the second weekend of June. We are also actively involved in influencing legislation regarding home education in Connecticut, and when necessary, at the federal level. Visit our website for more information about our support services and to receive our e-mails.
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| Requirements: We have a statement of faith but members need not sign it in order to join in supporting us.
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| Benefits: Annual Christian Homeschool Convention and Curriculum fair, legislative updates, referrals to local support groups and ther activities designed to support homeschoolers throughout the year.
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| Cost: $20 yearly |
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| Unschoolers Unlimited |
| Luz Shosie |
| nedvare@ntplx.net |
| 203 458-7402 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Guilford, Connecticut |
| Description: Unschoolers Unlimited is an informal network of people who are learning to trust our own and our children’s ability to choose the best ways to learn and grow.
Ned and I are parents of a 26 year old son. When Cassidy was a baby, we were inspired by John Holt, who said “Children do not need to be made to learn, or shown how. They want to and they know how.” We decided that Cassidy would determine what, when, where, how much and with whom he would learn. We never used school books or taught lessons. We answered his questions when he asked and helped him gain access to the real world when he wanted it. We called it unschooling.
Our son graduated (Magna Cum Laude!) from Hunter College in New York City. We continue to do this group because we love talking to people about homeschooling and we enjoy holding their hands as they make the leap into self directed learning.
Send us an email to request our free information packet.
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| Requirements: Curiosity
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| Benefits: We hold family gatherings -- usually on the third Saturday of every
other month. We come together to play and socialize, to support and encourage each other, to share ideas and information, and to reassure ourselves that we are not alone in believing that children and adults can be responsible for our own learning. We publish an occasional newsletter and a mailing list.
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