Resources
Parents are not alone in the pursuit of educating their children at home. There are many resources available to assist in choosing curriculum, managing time and home, and staying the course.
The following is a list of some helpful resources, but it is not all-inclusive. CHAT does not endorse these sites, but their content may be useful.
The following is a list of some helpful resources, but it is not all-inclusive. CHAT does not endorse these sites, but their content may be useful.
Statewide and National Support:HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134-9000 540-338-5600 www.hslda.org Email: [email protected] HSLDA is specifically geared to the legal protection of homeschool rights in the United States. Membership entitles parents to legal protection (see website for details.) Website contains general homeschool information, pertinent legal matters, and contests. WHPA (Wisconsin Homeschool Parents Association) P.O. Box 2502 Madison, WI 53701-2502 voice mail: 608-283-3131 www.homeschooling-wpa.org/ WHPA helps protect our rights as homeschool families. Website offers assistance in all areas of homeschooling, including issues and legislation. Note: website above is correct, but it will not work if you click on it on this page. You need to create a new tab and copy it to that. ICHE (Illinois Christian Home Educators) P.O. Box 307 Russell, IL 60075-0307 847-603-1259 M-F 1-5 PM www.iche.org email: [email protected] ICHE offers a large conference in the late spring. The website offers a blog, FAQ’s, a book store, and information for minorities and those with special needs. MACHE (Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators) P.O. Box 32308 Fridley, MN 55432 toll free: 866-717-9070 www.mache.org email: [email protected] MACHE offers a large conference in the spring. The website offers information on homeschooling basics, news and updates, and conference details. |
Educational Materials:
Rainbow Resource Center 1-888-841-3456 www.rainbowresource.com Rainbow Resource Center is a Christian business selling educational products specifically for homeschoolers. Timberdoodle 1-800-478-0672 www.timberdoodle.com Timberdoodle offers a wide variety of products, including their own curriculum. Christian Book Distributers 1-800-CHRISTIAN www.christianbook.com Resource for Christian and homeschool products. Local Resources
Portage County Public Library
1001 Main Street Stevens Point 346-1544 or 1-800-264-0766 http://library.uwsp.edu/pcl/ The library has branches in Almond, Rosholt, and Plover. There is the ability to reserve books online, make book purchase requests, and procure materials through interlibrary loan. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University Library 900 Reserve Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 715-346-2520 www.library.uwsp.edu/ The University Library catalog can be accessed through the UWSP website listed above. Items can be borrowed using a community card that will be issued to you at the main desk. CHAT Library We have a variety of books, videos and curriculum that can be checked out. Any questions about this library should be directed to Andrea Hamre at [email protected]. |