| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp. All rights reserved. |
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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling Basics Finding Support Other Places to Find Homeschoolers by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006 Your local public library is a good place to begin. Ask the children's librarian if he or she can put you in contact with a homeschool family -- offer to leave your name and phone number for her to pass along. Ask the reference librarian if she keeps a file on homeschool information -- there may be local meeting announcements in the folder. Another idea is simply to show up at the library on several weekdays in a row. If you see families with older children at the library during school hours, odds are they are homeschoolers! Take a chance and introduce yourself as a new homeschooler. Hopefully, they can refer you to a local group contact. 4-H is a wonderful program and many homeschool families find that its numerous educational projects, and art, music, and drama competitions fit right in with their homeschool curriculum. Call your County (Cooperative) Extension office (or visit their website) and speak with the 4-H representative. Ask if he or she knows of any 4-H clubs that have a lot of homeschooling members. Check with your local Girl Scout and Boy Scout councils to see if there are any homeschool troops in your area. Many homeschool families participate in community theater. If that is an activity that your family would enjoy, do some research to find groups that include children in their plays. Check your local newspaper and bulletin boards for plays and audition notices. To find regional theater groups, try searching Northwestern's listing of Children's Theaters and the member directory of the American Association of Community Theater . Many YMCAs include a Homeschool Swim and Gym program. Call around to see if there is one in your region. back to -- The Homeschool Support Group Primer |