Network of Michigan Home Educators (NMHE) offers support and activites all over Michigan.
The Homeschool Only One (HOO) message board is a place where those on this journey with one student could network with others.
Got a funny story to share? Need a good chuckle? You'll find it here as homeschooling moms and dads share the joys and humor of homeschooling.
This group is for families in Michigan that Unschool or are relaxed homeschoolers. This group is not for discussion of curriculum or how to get kids to "do school", rather it's a forum to discuss unschooling, share our unschooling experiences, ask questions or just explore the concept.
A place for unschoolers to come together to discuss our adventures and experiences,share resources and information.
This is a list dedicated to achieving a deeper understanding of a Radical Unschooling lifestyle with young children. It is geared towards thoughtful discussion and exploration of what Radical Unschooling looks like in the early years, from toddlerhood to around age 8 or so. Experienced and new Unschoolers can discuss how they made the transition from peaceful parenting to Unschooling in daily practice, when that transition occurred and what benefits children gain by Unschooling from the beginning.
This group is for child-initiated learning with peers (although parents can participate in learning too) in the Ann Arbor area.
This is a loop for Christians who are combining classical education methods with Charlotte Mason ideas in their homeschools.
Email list to provide support and information for homeschoolers in Macomb County, Michigan.
Mater Amabilis is a free online homeschool curriculum, which takes the methods of Charlotte Mason and applies them for the 21st century Catholic family. Offering a detailed and flexible syllabus for each age level, Mater Amabilis can be used as a complete curriculum or simply as a springboard for learning. This online teacher training forum provides support in implementing the methods of Charlotte Mason and tips for adapting these methods to today's family.
This is a safe place for Christian families to share their hopes, joys, concerns and prayer requests as they homeschool an only child
This group is designed as a support network for homeschooling families living in Wisconsin and the U.P., who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This group has no official connection to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This is a list for homeschooling mothers; specifically those using Charlotte Mason's approach, to broaden their knowledge and horizons by reading some of the classic books that Charlotte Mason recommended and by listening to classical music.
Lifelong Learners Link is an all inclusive group of homeschoolers/unschoolers in Northern Kent County and the surrounding area.
This is a group for Jewish homeschoolers of all denominations that live in Michigan to chat, inform one another of events of interest and otherwise provide support in their homeschooling and spiritual journey.
This list is for moms only that are part of a large family consisting of four or more children. Large families are wonderful, exciting, and very challenging. Here you will find time and money saving tips, advice and support.
LAUNCH (Livingston Area UNschoolers and eClectic Homeschoolers) is a secular support group for unschoolers and eclectic homeschoolers in and around Livingston County, Michigan. This non-religious group meets for volunteer activities, field trips and other gatherings as arranged by its members. Most of their activities occur in the Howell area.
This is a list for single moms who homeschool their children. This is open to all single moms, no matter what type of curriculum they choose to use. It is predominantly a Christian list -- though others are welcome, also.
This email group is for those who use Sonlight curricula but also like the unschooling approach (and other compatable methods). Working out how to mix the two, curricula exchange/sales, and connecting with other eclectic Christian unschoolers is the object.
This is a message forum at vegsource.com especially for single parents who are home educating their children.
This is a mailing list for people who home school or are thinking of homeschooling in Michigan, kids and parents alike. Here you can exchange ideas, support each other, and share resources and information.
Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS) is a Lansing based homeschool organization that reaches out to serve all mid-Michgan homeschoolers. They are currently serving over 160 families from St. Johns to Jackson, Portland to Perry, Charlotte to Howell, and everywhere in between. CHESS seeks to provide support, encouragement, resources, information, activities, and other services that will nurture Christ-like character in homeschooling children and parents, alike.
This is a forum for Metro Detroit, Michigan area unschoolers (or relaxed homeschoolers)--particularily those in the Oakland and Macomb City areas--to meet, hang out, learn, support and play.
This mailing list is set up for parents of large families. Large for this list is defined as having five or more kids. They welcome everybody who has at least that many of any religion, or even no religion.
Raising a family on a single income is tough. When you're a homeschooling family, it may seem like another added cost. But that doesn't have to be the case. This list is for homeschoolers to get together and discuss ways to cut the cost of homeschooling without cutting on the educational and learning experience for our children. This is the place to share all kinds of ideas and tips on budgeting homeschooling costs.
Homeschooling an only child can be quite challenging at times. This group is open to anyone for support, enrouragement and ideas for those who choose the home-schooling road for you and your child. Although they are based in NC, anyone can join for support. They have a database that you can access to see who is in your state to get together with.
This group provides support for homeschoolers in St. Clair County, Michigan. They offer activities for kids and teens.
YahooGroup support email list for members of REACH Homeschool Group in Oakland County, Michigan (Auburn Hills, Brandon, or Fenton Group).
This is a group of Catholic home school families in the Michiana area. Their goal is to promote and support Catholic homeschooling.
This email group is for Michigan Christian homeschooling families who strive to keep God as the center of their family. From curriculum methods to our daily walk, all areas of life are encouraged to be discussed.
Blue Water Home School exists to provide information and support to home educators in Port Huron, Michigan and the surrounding communities. This website is home to the C.H.E.B.W.A. Support Group and the EXCEL Co-op and also contains information on local classes, social events, and homeschooling resources in the area.
Not Back to School Camp is a non-denominational, non-religious homeschool camp. The camp offers workshops, spontaneous events, and special evening gatherings, bringing together campers who are excited about life and willing to be themselves and to reach out and connect with the others.
REACH is an inclusive home school support group, open to anyone who homeschools for any reason. Since 1996, REACH has been serving homeschool families in and around Auburn Hills. REACH has grown with members joining from all over Oakland County and also some members in Macomb, Wayne and Genesee counties. Meetings & workshops, classes, event calendar, three different summer park days (Auburn Hills, Lake Orion and Clawson) and more are available to REACH members.
Homeschoolers United is a group of homeschoolers in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana that are starting a new kind of homeschool group. They are a non-profit corporation with a mission to be an information clearinghouse for local homeschool groups and individual homeschoolers, and to provide a place for meetings and enrichment opportunites. This is their email list designed to facilitate communication between members.
This discussion group serves homeschooling parents in SE Michigan, providing online communication and connections with other WTM/Classical families or those interested in implementing WTM/Classical ideas. The group offers a forum for discussion of classical education as well as notice, discussion and planning of events in the SE Michigan area. Discussions involving the use of Charlotte Mason methods and other classical interpreters are also encouraged.
Are you tired of wading through FS listings to find Living Books for homeschooling? Here they are for sale, unadulterated--no textbooks, no twaddle--just the best of the best for classical educators, Robinson Curriculum users, Charlotte Mason teachers, unschoolers, or any eclectic blend!
The NICHE homeschool support group provides a comfortable, enriching environment for home educators to meet, inform, encourage, and enjoy one another. They offer information, support, and networking opportunities for homeschooling parents and children.
Information Network for Christian Homes (INCH) serves families interested or involved in home education by providing the information, resources and encouragement needed to teach their children at home in the state of Michigan, and to work to ensure the continued freedom to do so.
Home School Blessings is a Christian home educators association created to bring Christian, home schooling families together through the love for God.
The BVI-Education mailing list is a list for the discussion of all aspects related to the education of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind students, as well as visually impaired students with multiple disabilities.
SE Michigan Homeschooling Teens and Pre-teens is an informally structured homeschool support group comprised of homeschooling families in Southeastern Michigan. Email list offers a place to connect to place events and activities for teens and pre-teens.
DYOCC stands for 'Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum' - the book on homeschooling written by Laura Berquist. This group is designed for Australian and/or New Zealand families who are following the suggestions as laid out in the book, 'Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum'.
Online support group for Michigan Homeschooling families including the planning of group trips and events.
A list designed for those new to the philosophy of unschooling. Ask experienced unschoolers all those niggling questions, and find out how unschooling works in real families. If you're familiar with John Holt's work, but unsure of how to begin or what an unschooling day really looks like, this is a place for you to discuss, question, ponder, and become deeply familiar with natural learning and how it affects our entire lives. From parenting issues to learning from the whole wide world and beyond, come explore the issues that unschooling families have dealt with in the past and how to get beyond "school-think" to a joyful unschooling lifestyle.!
Lenawee Involved in Family Education (LIFE) is Lenawee County's largest homeschool support group. LIFE membership is open to families pursuing Christian home education. As a cooperative support group, members assist with planning and conducting training and programs for students and families. They have activities year round, seminars, mentoring for new homeschool families, guest speakers from all over Michigan and neighboring states that have dedicated their lives to Homeschooling. The annual membership fee includes a free monthly newsletter subscription, member discounts on activities, and a bi-monthly support group meeting.