Canadian, BC and Vancouver Resources
- The Canadian Home Learner’s Page
http://www.flora.org/homeschool-ca/index.html
- The Canadian Home learner’s Mailing List- Homeschool A wonderful place to meet over 600 other Cdn. homeschoolers approaching homelearning in a variety of ways.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hs-ca
- BC community support groups (including all the lower mainland groups)
http://www.flora.org/homeschool-ca/bc/support.html
- Enrolling & Registration Options for BC Homeschoolers
http://nchl.bc.ca/fundedprograms/registrationoptions.htm
- BC Government List of Distributed Learning Programs
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/dl_program_list.htm
- BCHLA (BC Home Learner’s Association) the organization that represents all homeschoolers politically and legally
http://www.bchla.bc.ca/
- BCHSA (BC Home Schoolers Association that organizes a big conference every June)
http://www.bchomeschool.org/
- TLA Store in Surrey
http://www.onestoplearning.ca
Researching Homeschooling
- John Taylor Gatto’s writing on the Web
http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/
- Home Education Magazine’s Online Resources
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/
- Unschooling.com
http://www.unschooling.com/
- A Charlotte Mason Education or Living Books Method
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/teacherslounge/styles/charlottemason.php
- A Classical Education Approach
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/
Homeschooling Material Suppliers
- Academic Distribution Services- New West, BC Homeschooling Curriculum Supplier
http://www.ads-academic.com - Shop at Smart- Abbotsford, BC Curriculum Supplier
http://www.shopatsmarts.com/store1/index.php
- BCHLA’s Used Curriculum Board
http://bchla.bc.ca/forum/index.php
- A Canadian Used Homeschooling Resources Site
http://welovebooks.com/mapleleaf/Default.htm
Books to Read
- Learning at Home: a Mothers Guide to Homeschooling by Marty Lane (A wonderful book written by a Victoria BC homeschooling mom)
http://www.martylayne.com/
- Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery: A Journey of Original Seeking and Have Fun. Learn Stuff. Grow: Homeschooling and the Curriculum of Love by David H. Albert
http://www.skylarksings.com/
- The Complete Home Learning Source Book : The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology by Rebecca Rupp
- Home Learning Year by Year: How To Design A Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp
http://www.homeschoolzone.com/hsz/rupp5.htm
- Hold On To Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
http://gordonneufeld.com/book.php
- Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/
- The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 88 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling’s Most Respected Voices by Linda Dobson Homeschooling the Early Years by Linda Dobson
http://www.besthomeschooling.org/articles/linda_dobson.html
- How Children Learn by John Holt, Teach Your Own (and anything else he wrote)
http://www.holtgws.com/index.html
- The Unschooling Handbook: How to use the whole world as your child’s classroom by Mary Griffith
http://www.marygriffith.com/work1.htm
