New Mexico Homeschooling
The number of homeschooling families in the United States is growing every year. Many parents in New Mexico have chosen this path as well. If you have questions about homeschooling in New Mexico, need a support group, or simply want more information and ideas, you've come to the right place. We've compiled the best of the resources available on the Internet to give you a primary source of New Mexico homeschooling information.
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Western Region Unschoolers
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.
Colorado's Homeschool Law Turns Twenty: The Battle Should Never Be Forgotten
Beginning in the late 1970s, as parents became dissatisfied with the public education system, the modern homeschooling movement grew rapidly. The 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, confirmed some parents belief that their children were receiving a mediocre education in public schools. Research by John Holt and Dr. Raymond Moore encouraged many parents confidence in their ability to homeschool. Conflict between some Colorado public school districts and parents led to the adoption of a 1988 legislativ...
Procedures Manual for Home School Operators in New Mexico (pdf)
Issued by the New Mexico State Department of Education, this Procedures Manual for Home School Operators in New Mexico is intended to provide parents, legal guardians, and local school district officials direction for implementing the legislation regulating home education. This link goes to a pdf file, requiring Adobe Reader to view.
Born Again Used Books
1529 N. Union Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO
Phone: 719-528-8622Born Again Used Books offers 50,000+ new and used Christian and homeschool books and materials, Christian CDs, theology, classics, Colorado books, and gifts.
High Country Home Educators Support Group
High Country is a support group, offering a variety of activities and events for support and fellowship for member families. Mom's groups, a monthly newsletter, family directory, legislative updates, senior graduation, and HSLDA discount are just a few of the many services included in membership. Signature events include Fall Stampede, Senior Graduation Ceremony and the Junior/Senior Formal.
Colorado Homeschool Law - A Summary
A look at the statutes governing homeschooling in Colorado, provided by Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC). This explanation details the three options to homeschool your children in the state of Colorado.
Home School Procedures for Public School Districts
A list of requirement for public school districts in relations to homeschoolers in their district.
Capitol Hill Books
300 E Colfax AveDenver, CO 80203Phone: 303-837-0700Capitol Hill Books has one of Denver's largest inventory of used books.
Salt & Light Learning
907 N. Van Buren Ave., Suite 100
Loveland, CO 80537Northwest corner of 8th Street and Van Buren Avenue
Phone: 970-278-0322Salt & Light Learning carries Christ-based, hand-picked, used curriculum and resources focused on guiding homeschool families through the process of teaching their children at home. This used curriculum/Christian bookstore was started in July 2002 in order to meet the needs of the community, providing a place to buy curriculum at decent prices, trade in curriculum for t...
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Santa Fe emerged as the hub of the overland continental trade network linking Mexico and United States markets—a network that included not only the Old Spanish Trail, but also the Santa Fe Trail and El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. After the United States took control of the Southwest in 1848 other routes to California emerged, and use of the Old Spanish Trail sharply declined. Because of its rich history and national significance, the Old Spanish Trail has been designated as a national histori...
Colorado Statute 22-33-104.5
The general assembly hereby declares that it is the primary right and obligation of the parent to choose the proper education and training for children under his care and supervision. It is recognized that home-based education is a legitimate alternative to classroom attendance for the instruction of children and that any regulation of nonpublic home-based educational programs should be sufficiently flexible to accommodate a variety of circumstances. The general assembly further declares that no...
The Hermitage Bookshop
290 Fillmore StDenver, CO 80206Phone: 303-388-6853The Hermitage Bookshop is widely recognized for the quality and exceptional condition of its inventory and its expert staff. Offerings include Western Americana, children's, literary first editions, signed editions, military, illustrated, hunting and fishing, travels and voyages, sets and fine bindings.
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Phone: 303-447-2074
Boulder Book Store is a locally owned community book store in Boulder, Colorado, located on the Pearl Street Mall with more than 100,000 books ready to ship, 20,000 square feet of space, on four floors.
Thier Education Services department offers a large children's section, a 20% discount on instructional materials, special order options, online bookfairs, and more.
CHEC Independent School
A part of Christian Home Educators of Colorado, the CHEC Independent School is an umbrella school that serves homeschool families across the state from our home office in Parker. They believe that parents are responsible for the education of their children, and through the Independent School, they purpose to help Colorado parents to succeed in that God-given role. Enrolling with the CHEC Independent School offers the opportunity to satisfy your legal responsibilities, recordkeeping, and access t...
Colorado Homeschool Support
This Facebook group a diverse group of homeschoolers that offer support for Colorado families. Topics of discussion include homeschool law in Colorado, resources, umbrella schools, options programs, unschooling, christian homeschooling, and general support for the easy and not so easy parts of homeschooling life. They welcome a large range of homeschooling families with varying ideologies. They strive to embrace everyone no matter where they are in their journey.
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The Way They Learn
The learning-styles expert, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, gives parents a better understanding of the types of learning approaches that will help their children do better in school and at home. She offers practical advice for teaching in response to y...
When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today
Children want to learn and one of the best approaches to homeschooling is to meet their natural curiosity with support and understanding. Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy does just that. This book offers explanations of how to incorporate Mas...
Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking
With Jim Arnosky as your guide, an ordinary hike becomes an eye-opening experience. He'll help you spot a hawk soaring far overhead and note the details of a dragonfly up close. Study the black-and-white drawings -- based on his own field research --...
A History of Science
A History of Science is not a textbook, but is a guide to help parents and children study science through literature. It is intended for children in elementary grades.
Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home
This book is not about "school at home"--it is about something better. It is about Real Learning. Homeschooling pioneer Charlotte Mason wrote with great wisdom about providing young minds with a living books education. She urged teachers to present g...
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