Rhubarb Jam Secular Homeschool Co-op
New to Homeschooling in Maryland?
Useful resources for homeschoolers.
New to Homeschooling in Maryland?
Exploring Unschooling
Why Homeschool?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1janCnY54FcNRbC5xP7uwQISCaGrLR56AzjvCBt-eMzs/edit?usp=sharing
What is “De-schooling”?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschooling
What is “Unschooling”?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unschooling
http://yes-i-can-write.blogspot.com/p/new-to-this-blog-new-to-unschooling.html
What is an Umbrella Group?
Umbrella groups will report on your behalf to the state of MD in lieu of an interview / evaluation with an agent from your county school system.
http://www.grahlfamily.com/pathweavers/ - Example of an Umbrella Group
Homeschool Resources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vMjvwb2B9PO6U_YgjZGZGFv2CWwAq-g0cjGGCJ5B_JI/edit?usp=sharing
Special Needs:
Sensory Diet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jUy4Cs1vrK65g154RmXCmwLXz-9VSUzC5yxBnzE_NIw/edit?usp=sharing
Maryland Homeschool Yahoo Groups:
RJCommunity - Rhubarb Jam announcements to the community
BWHE - Baltimore / Washington Home Educators
MOCHAGROUP - Montgomery County Home School Activities
MHLNnet - Montgomery Home Learning Network
TPHLN - Takoma Park Home Learning Network
secular_homeschoolers - Good resource for advice on secular curriculum
HorizonsHomeschoolCo-op - Structured Homeschool Co-op meets on Thursdays
Frederick MD Homeschool Soccer
PALS-FC - Support and Networking for the greater Frederick, MD area.
MD Homeschooling Special Needs
Baltimore Homeschool Community Center
SilverSpringHomeschoolers
Facebook Groups - (local)
Silver Spring Homeschoolers (SSH) co-op
Baltimore Homeschool
Homeschool Frederick
Maryland Secular Homeschool
Homeschool Maryland!
Maryland Homeschoolers
Montgomery County, MD Homeschoolers
Facebook Groups (non-local)
Unschooling Special Needs
Free Your Kids (Peaceful Parenting, Unschooling)
Heathen Homeschoolers and Debate Club (Atheist/Agnostic))
Secular Homeschool Families
Documentaries and Science Shows
www.netflix.com - Beakman’s World - great science for kids
NOVA - http://video.pbs.org/program/nova/
PBS Idea Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/pbsideachannel?feature=watch
Minute Earth - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth
Crash Course - http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse
YouTube Top Science Channels - http://vidstatsx.com/youtube-top-100-most-subscribed-science-tech-channels
Periodic Table of Videos - http://www.periodicvideos.com/
PBS Nature - http://video.pbs.org/program/nature/
Ted Ed - http://ed.ted.com/
How It's Made - Amazon Prime
Educational Websites:
www.khanacademy.org - free online classes
www.brainpop.com - great videos for kids, many topics, yearly subscription
www.aleks.com - great math classes, $175 / year subscription
www.storylineonline.net/ - picture books online, read by famous actors
www.udacity.com- online college level classes
www.lizardpoint.com/geography/usa-quiz.php - map quiz
www.grammarbook.com/interactive_quizzes_exercises.asp - Grammer quizzes
Structured Homeschool
Horizon Co-op - Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Sports Homeschool Classes
Baltimore Homeschool Community Center