OHEN is an inclusive, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting all of Oregon's homeschooling families. OHEN supports the right of all homeschoolers to educate their children with as little government intervention as possible.
This child-led learning group is for those unschoolers who are also Christians.
This is a group for Christians living in Oregon who are homeschooling their children.
This is a list for Jewish homeschooling families in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. The purpose of the list is to facilitate communication between members of the JHEN of Portland, OR support group.
This list is an opportunity for homeschoolers to contact homeschooling attorneys and experts about homeschooling legal and litigation issues. It is an informal network of attorneys and legal experts that are concerned with litigation pending and threatened against homeschoolers. Its primary purpose is to exchange legal information within the profession, and to educate and support attorneys and experts involved in homeschool litigation.
This group is for Oregon homeschoolers who educate their children in a more structured, methodical manner. It is a supportive place for those using curriculum, schedules, educational theories and other such methods in their homeschool, including ideas from books like The Well Trained Mind, the Charlotte Mason method, packaged homeschool curricula.
Online support group for Catholics interested in the Charlotte Mason method.
This is an on-topic list dedicated to the discussion of "living math" - mathematics education using living books and materials, as opposed to traditional curricula as the primary learning tool. Discussion applies to mathematics learning from birth to adult self education, with the understanding that arithmetic is only one feature of mathematics as a whole. Math history topics will apply as well. Educators using Charlotte Mason, Thomas Jefferson Ed (relaxed classical), Montessori, Waldorf and unschooling methods may benefit from the exchange of ideas.
This list is designed for those interested in the Charlotte Mason approach to homeschooling with a Waldorf twist. Topics for discussion will be geared towards combining these two approaches successfully, and any other related issues.
Eugene Homeschool Co-Op is a cooperative of community-based education. It is an intimate group of homeschooling families sharing in the consistent organization of educational opportunities, study groups and activities. Bi-monthly meeting and newsletter help keep families connected. The purpose of this list is to connect homeschoolers in the Eugene, Oregon area, who want to be actively contributing to a fun, open-minded, community-based homeschooling cooperative. The EHC has no religious affiliation.
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 discussion group/email list is focused on the rich Catholic heritage and how to incorporate the Liturgical year into your daily life as a homeschooling family.
This is a general message forum at vegsource.com designed to discuss all general homeschooling topics.
This list is dedicated to families homeschooling only-children. These families have unique socialization issues and must often be super-creative in their solutions. Join this list if you are homeschooling a wonderful Only.
This is a mailing list for people who home school or are thinking of homeschooling in Alabama, kids and parents alike. Here you can exchange ideas, support each other, and share resources and information.
This group is intended for the discussion of the philosophies, themes, and methods of classical education. Discuss the theories of classical educators such as Erasmus, Plutarch, Quintilian, Milton, Sayers, David Hicks, Ruth Beechick, Charlotte Mason, Laura Berquist, Jessie Wise and Susan Wise-Bauer, the Bluedorns, and others. Discuss books and syllabi on classical education.
Greater Portland Homeschoolers (GPH) is a non-profit, participant driven support group of homeschooling families run like a cooperative. GPH welcomes families of all backgrounds and philosophies. GPH offers stories, events, and activities of interests to homeschooling and unschooling families located in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Some items are of statewide or general interest. GPH runs an email mailing list for GPH members only. Subscribers post announcements of field trips, activities, workshops, parties, performing arts, other learning opportunities and social events.
TheHomeSchoolMom In The Kitchen is an e-mail group designed to provide economical, balanced meal ideas that are quick and easy for busy moms. Provides dinner tips, recipes, and resources that help take "piranha hour" and turn it into calmer and more peaceful time.
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.
Homeschooling families with singletons have issues that are very unique. Join in to offer support and encouragement to other single child homeschooling families.
The Eugene-Springfield Homeschool Association is an inclusive homeschool support group in the Eugene-Springfield area of Lane County, Oregon. They offer a cordial and welcoming environment for homeschoolers to gather together for social and educational activities.
This is a list created for the sole purpose of connecting Eugene area unschoolers. Connecting, networking, discussion, activities, gatherings and event planning is encouraged. This is an exclusive and secular list.
This is a list for single parents homeschooling their children. The purpose of this list is to support single parents.
Orsig is an e-mail list where Oregon homeschoolers share their questions, concerns, joys, and passions. This list exists to allow Oregon homeschoolers to discuss homeschooling and topics of interest to homeschoolers. This list may also serve as a vehicle to organize or participate in homeschooling clubs, playgroups, tours, lectures, and other special events.
Discussion for parents and/or educators in the Pacific Northwest (and points beyond) interested in the educational methods and philosophies of Charlotte Mason, a British educator from the late 1800's. Most of the list members are in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, but there are others from across the USA, Canada and around the globe.
The Oregon Christian Home Education Network (OCEANetwork)is a group of home educating families who volunteer their time to support homeschool families all over Oregon and SW Washington with workshops, conferences and written encouragement. One of their goals is to protect the rights of families to home educate without government interference. They do this by monitoring legislative and congressional actions that may jeopardize those rights.
This group is an announcement list for the print magazine Live Free Learn Free, a forum for unschoolers and relaxed homeschoolers in which to share ideas and experiences.
This list is sponsored by Home Education Magazine (HEM) for networking and communication within the online homeschooling community.
Corvallis Unschooling Family Connection is a support and activity group for unschoolers in the Corvallis/Albany/Lebanon area. Unschooling Family Connection was founded in order to to provide support for unschooling parents as well as activities, learning opportunities, socialization, and fun for the children. They offer field trips, park days, hands-on activities, clubs, celebrations, and online as well as in person support.
Homeschooler's Educational Resource provides information and support for home educating families in Oregon.
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.
Email group intended to facilitate dialog between Oregon homeschooling families.
This support group, inclusive and non-profit, fosters a rich social life amongst homeschool and small school students by organizing sports leagues, dances, games, Karaoke, bowling, pizza or movie nights. Teens take responsibility to pick the events, decide upon the participants, set rules and select volunteers on this site, even to set up and clean up. Parents of teens then supervise and advise to make this group beneficial to all.
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 is the Southern California Homeschool Teen Connection Announcement board. This group is strictly for promoting Teen Only activities around southern California and connecting teen homeschoolers to groups in their locality.
The focus of this list will be to provide homeschooling support and resources to Jewish homeschoolers of all levels of observance. Topics include curriculum choices, teaching tips, and holiday observances.
If you are feeling burned out or need encouragement, this forum is for you. Share your struggles and get help, ideas, and support from those who have walked in your shoes.
This is a list for all who are pregnant for the third or more time and are having a large family by choice. Discussions include the difficulties of having several at home when dealing with sickness and fatigue, homeschooling, and more. This is a supportive list where people believe that large families are wonderful.