Utah Homeschooling
How do I get started homeschooling my child? Does Utah have any special legal requirements? Where can I find a support group? How can I get help with teaching math? We have all the answers to questions like these and more! With tips, ideas, and information on everything from unschooling to structured curriculums, we can help you successfully homeschool in Utah.
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Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument in southeastern Utah protects five prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Utah-Colorado border. Multi-storied towers perched on canyon rims and balanced on boulders lead visitors to marvel at the skill and motivation of their builders.
Salt Lake Home Educators (SLHE)
SLHE is a support group created to offer support and information to all home educators, regardless of race, religion, learning and teaching styles, etc.
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Led by Brigham Young, roughly 70,000 Mormons traveled along the Mormon Pioneer Trail from 1846 to 1869 in order to escape religious persecution. The general route is from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, Utah, covering about 1,300 miles. The Mormon Pioneer Trail travels through five states over both public and private land.
Colorado Statutes - Complete Text
Online access to complete text of Colorado statutes. Those pertaining to home education include: 22-33-104 (Compulsory school attendance); 22-33-104.5 (Home-based education - legislative declaration - definitions - guidelines); 22-7-409, 1.2-d-III (Assessments); and 22-32-116.5 (Extracurricular and interscholastic activities).
Mardel Christian & Educational Supply - Colorado Springs, CO
5964 Barnes Rd.Colorado Springs, CO 80922Phone: 719-573-0402Mardel stores average 30,000 square feet of retail space and stock over 40,000 items. These items include: Bibles, books, music, gifts, children's, office supplies, and educational materials. Mardel stocks a large selection of homeschooling materials, workbooks, and supplies.
Utah Homeschool Discussion Group
This group is for all Utah homeschoolers to discuss homeschooling. All homeschool styles, religions (or no religion) are welcome.
Gallagher Books
1454 S BroadwayDenver, CO 80210Phone: 303-756-5821Gallagher Books offers an outstanding selection of books in many fields. Their open shop, on Denver's Historic Antique Row, is 10 minutes from downtown Denver and six blocks south of I-25. Enjoy perusing the wonderful antique cast iron bookshelves for that special book in a friendly comfortable setting.
Colorado Homeschool Park Day
This Facebook group is the connecting point for secular homeschooling families. Meet ups most often happen on Tuesdays in the Denver metro area.
Colorado Statute 22-33-104
Compulsory school attendance in the state of Colorado.
CHEC Products
19039 Plaza Dr, Ste 210Parker, CO 80134Phone: 720-842-4852
Browse their selection of homeschool curriculum materials, resources from Generations, Bible resources, creation information, modesty and purity books for all ages, worldview studies, family books, prayer cards, coloring books, and classic literature. Publishers they carry include BJU Press, Christian Liberty Press, Saxon, Apologia, Master Books, New Leaf Press, and Progeny Press. Keep them in mind not only for your homeschool curri...
School Crossing: Quality Toys & Teaching Tools
4262 Royal Pine Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920
Phone: 719-418-5939 School Crossing is the home of over 20,000 top quality educational products and toys and is located in the heart of Colorado Springs. A favorite among teachers and parents, School Crossing has products that will support any educational program. Owned and operated by teachers, the School Crossing staff is the most friendly and helpful around. School Crossing supports the Colorado Springs Community by offering ...
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Timpanogos Cave National Monument sits high in the Wasatch Mountains. The cave system consists of three spectacularly decorated caverns. Each cavern has unique colors and formations. Helictites and anthodites are just a few of the many dazzling formations to be found in the many chambers. As visitors climb to the cave entrance, on a hike gaining over 1,000 feet in elevation, they are offered incredible views of American Fork Canyon.
Charlott Mason Study Group of Salt Lake City
The Charlotte Mason Study Groups of Utah is an informal association that provides a forum for people from various backgrounds and religions. They provide support for all those seeking to understand and apply Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education in homes and schools.
Hooked On Books
Downtown Location:10 East BijouColorado Springs, CO 80903Phone: (719) 419-7660 Northeast Location: 3918 Maizeland Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: (719) 596-1621This used bookstore features more than 250,000 paperbacks and hardbound books plus over 1000 on tape, from fiction to non-fiction, history to children's books. They also offer rare and out-of-print books.
Utah History Fair
The Utah History Fair, Utah's affiliate of the National History Day program, turns kids into historians. It gets them involved in primary historical research and provides a series of competitions where they can present their findings. History Fair students can choose their own topic from any era of history. Based on their interests and abilities, they can also choose the method of presenting their information. There are four presentation categories: students may build an exhibit, write an his...
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Ideas and Books: The Method of Education
A selection of Charlotte Mason's writings on the topic of the place of ideas and books in the education of children. Mason's teachings on the topic of education required six large volumes to cover. This book makes it simple for homeschooling parents ...
100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style
The key to successful home education is determining your educational philosophy and linking it to your child’s learning style. Then you can make an informed decision in choosing the right educational curriculum for the child. Homeschool guru Cathy Du...
Montessori Reading
Montessori Reading is a beginning reading and writing program for elementary aged children. This series of books introduce phonetic letter sounds, phonogram combinations, reading simple sentences, and reading and writing words that name everyday obje...
KONOS
KONOS offers unit studies for homeschoolers, with a focus on character building and the study of history.
Learn and Do Unit Studies
Hands on unit studies on a variety of subjects, including science, life skills, arts and crafts, and animals and insects. Also offers free mini units available for download.
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The experience of homeschooling is as much about adults uncovering the shimmering, infinite quality of learning itself as it is about kids absorbing knowledge.
Eileen Fisher