Homeschool Resources for the Inland Empire
Washington Homeschool Organization
PO Box 66960,
Seattle, WA 98166-0960
425-251-0439
https://www.washhomeschool.org
Whocontact@WashHomeschool.org
The Washington Homeschool Organization (WHO) is a statewide, non-profit membership organization. Its mission is to serve the diverse interests of home-based instruction (the legal name for homeschooling) in Washington State. WHO is nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and non-discriminating in its views of homeschooling and participation in its activities.
WHO Region 2 Ferry, Stevens, Pend Orielle, Lincoln & Spokane Counties
Locate lists groups or individuals that have contacted WHO offering their local support groups or co-ops for homeschoolers. If you are a member of a group, and your group is not listed on our web site, please tell us about your group and we will update our list. Email Homeschool Support with your information, group details, and please include county or region.
Time 4 Learning – Homeschooling in WA State
Have you begun to think about homeschooling in Washington state? Taking your child’s education in your own hands doesn’t have to be a daunting task. There are plenty of support groups, organizations and information to help you along the way.
We want you to feel confident in your choice to start homeschooling in the state of Washington. Below, you will find information that will guide you in the areas you are likely most eager to know about, including:
- How to Start Homeschooling in Washington
- Washington Homeschooling Laws
- Washington Homeschool Associations
- Washington Homeschool Groups and Co-ops
- Homeschool Field Trips in Washington
- Washington Standardized Testing and Test Prep
- Why Time4Learning is the Leading Homeschool Curriculum in Washington
- How to Build the Best Homeschool Curriculum for PreK-12 in Washington
Time 4 Learning Homeschooling in Idaho
Home education tends to result in high quality education due to the customizable training methods used in each homeschool. The one-on-one instruction, focusing on child interests, combining different teaching approaches among other factors contribute to the growing trend of families in Idaho turning to homeschooling.
Idaho is one of the most homeschool friendly states in the nation. Continue reading this page to find out how you can start homeschooling in Idaho, what support groups are near you, wonderful destinations for field trips with your homeschoolers and so much more!
- How to Start Homeschooling in Idaho
- Idaho Homeschooling Laws
- Idaho Homeschool Associations
- Idaho Homeschool Groups and Co-ops
- Idaho Homeschool Field Trips
- Idaho Standardized Testing and Test Prep
- Why Time4Learning is the Leading Homeschool Curriculum in Idaho
- How to Build the Best Homeschool Curriculum for PreK-12 in Idaho
This information should by no means be interpreted as legal advice. It is your responsibility to interpret and understand the laws that you will be homeschooling under.
Idaho Homeschool Organizations & Support Groups
For almost two decades, TheHomeSchoolMom has been a guide to the best homeschool resources available online. Originally started by Mary Ann Kelley in 2000, the popular homeschooling site features resources like how to get started homeschooling, how to choose homeschool curriculum, help for new homeschoolers, local homeschool programs, homeschool curriculum reviews, lesson plans & printables, and much more! The site contains thousands of pages of homeschooling resources for new and veteran homeschoolers alike. Our blog offers encouragement from several veteran homeschooling moms with a variety of perspectives, and our resources area provides links to educational resources, online lesson plans and worksheets, online unit studies, and other helps for supplementing or creating a homeschool curriculum. We offer an extensive collection of local resources, including support group listings, state homeschooling legalities, conventions and other homeschooling events, and more. TheHomeSchoolMom also offers free homeschool planners.
Established in 1983 as Family Learning Association, the Family Learning Organization was incorporated in 1986 and received nonprofit tax exempt status the following year. FLO has since established a long history of serving the homeschool community beginning in Spokane, Washington extending nationally through its testing service.
The organization’s purposes are to advocate for home-based education, to facilitate the encouragement of homeschooling families, to help preserve the freedom of parents to educate their children, and to serve as a means of communication and networking. Philosophically, it is inclusive and non-judgmental.
Homeschool Facts contains useful information and facts for homeschoolers. It has homeschooling laws and support group listings by state, curriculum reviews, and other helpful resources.
Homeschool World Is the Official website of the Practical Homeschooling Magazine https://www.home-school.com/news/phscurr.php. Homeschool World provides information for homeschooling families. The site has many useful articles as well as links to curriculum, articles, events, news and support groups in all 50 states.
PBS Learning Media and PK-12 Resources for Emergency School Closings
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, PBS LearningMedia producers and educators have come together to curate a special collection of resources organized by grade and subject area. Find videos, lesson plans, and activities that support learning at home. Create a free account to save and organize content.
Featured lesson plans in this collection contain full contextualization for the media they include. Plan and adapt our lessons in creative ways, using the Lesson Builder tool, Google Classroom, Remind, and more.
For Spanish-language content, see our Recursos de PreK-12 para Cierres de Emergencia.
National Home Education Research Institute Homeschooling – home education or home-based education – has grown from nearly extinct in the United States in the 1970s to just over 2 million school-age students. NHERI focuses on homeschooling research, homeschool facts, homeschool fast facts, and in-depth scholarly articles.
NHERI conducts homeschooling research, is a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers, and educates the public concerning the findings of all related research. NHERI executes, evaluates, and disseminates studies and information (e.g., statistics, facts, data) on homeschooling (i.e., home schooling, home-based education, home education, home school, home-schooling, unschooling, deschooling, a form of alternative education), publishes reports and the peer-reviewed scholarly journal Home School Researcher, and serves in consulting, academic achievement tests, and expert witness (in courts and legislatures).
PO Box 13939, Salem, OR 97309, 503-364-1490
PROS AND CONS OF HOMESCHOOLING FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS DISRUPTED BY COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)
by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.
A news article headline today states, “‘Unparalleled Disruption’: 290 Million Students Around the World Face Weeks at Home” in China, Japan, Iran, Italy, Iraq, North Korea, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon. Some parents with school-age children are concerned about their children’s attendance at school if anyone there were to be diagnosed with COVID-19 (or Coronavirus). They are also concerned about what to do for their child’s education (schooling) if his or her school has been or were to be closed for some period of time. This article shows that research informs homeschooling due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus.