Home Schooling - Plano, TX

You might want to check out http://www.peachonline.org/ if you don't mind something in support of Christianity. If so you might Google it for something in Plano. I know of a few home school playgroups in Plano that are great. Also there is a home school book fair that comes in August (very soon) in Plano if you would like to be able to check out some different curriculum and listen to some speakers to learn more about homeschooling. http://www.nthen.org/
Best Regards,
C.

Yay you! :)

Check out Half Price Books for resources. Workbooks, text books, books about homeschooling. You can find all kinds of things! I've always had particularly good luck at the location in Richardson, on Campbell & 75.

The best local bookstore for homeschooling is Home Educators Resource, in Lewisville. They have a lot of knowledge (and combined homeschooling experience) with local groups, and with the huge array of curriculum out there. Their website is http://www.homeeducatorsresource.com/.

I also use www.home-school-inc.com to help me organize and plan for my 3 kids.

Good luck! You can PM me for my phone number if you need to talk it out with someone before committing to the idea :)

The best place to start looking for information and support is http://www.nthen.org/ They can hook you up with the right people! And also check out http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

Hope that helps!
K. (retired home-school mom)

Congratulations! Don't just think about it, do it! You won't regret it!

Join PEACH--it's a support group/field trip resource--peachonline.org

Check out AmblesideOnline.com--it's a full curriculum for free, you just buy books or check them out of the library. It's based on Charlotte Mason's educational ideals. In fact, please feel free to join the charlotte mason book club--they meet the second Monday of every month at La Madeline's on 15th street. See Ginger--you can't miss her!

Email me if you need any more advice!
~A.

You might check with Willow Bend Academy. They have a home school program set up through the school.

Congrats and Best Wishes on beginning your homeschooling journey!

There is a general dfw list here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dfw-hs/

It's a great place to find out about what is going on in the homeschool community and to find local homeschool groups.

You are in a good area, Plano has TONS of groups. I am a member of this one:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/collincountyhomeschoolplayg...

It is one of the few that does not require a statement of faith or membership dues.

You can check out reviews on curriculum here:
http://www.homeschoolreviews.com

to see what type of curriculum may be a match to each of your individual children.

Feel free to contact me if there is anything I can help you with.

--S. (homeschooling mom to dd 12 and 3 ds's - 10,7, and 4)

Collin County Homeschoolers:

http://sailhomeschoolers.org

Aug 7 & 8th (Fri & Sat) at the Plano Centre is a homeschool bookfair. I think the cost is $12