First
Class Ministries
Our
founders, Jay & Heidi St. John, moved to Vancouver,
WA. Before long, they founded a sister co-op there, First
Class Clark County. They are now taking the concept
on the road, helping homeschoolers found First Class
Co-ops in their community! For more information, see
their site!
Washington
Association of Teaching Christian Homes (WATCH)
The
Washington State Christian homeschool organization.
They hold regional conferences and "Pitstops" across
the state. See their website for the meeting nearest
you!
Home
School Legal Defense Association
(HSLDA)
"The Home School
Legal Defense Association is a non-profit advocacy organization established
to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct
the education of their children and to protect family freedoms." The
site has many valuable resources, from local homeschooling
laws to studies and statistics on homeschooling families.
You
Can Homeschool
Brought
to you by the HSLDA (see above), this website answers many
of the questions people have when considering homeschooling.
They also offer a free booklet!
The Old Schoolhouse (TOS)
A magazine for homeschooling families, offering lots of information and resources! They offer a free information booklet, "Homeschooling with Confidence" that can be downloaded here (5 MB download).
Family
Learning Organization
"Family
Learning Organization can greatly enhance your homeschool
experience and foster the confidence, enthusiasm and peace
of mind you need to joyfully educate your children. We are
happy to answer questions or provide counseling about anything
related to home education: curriculum, legal issues, testing
requirements and services, etc."
Builder
Books
"Builder
Books is a ministry that grew out of our experiences home-teaching as well
as the experiences of other home-teaching parents, as we have sought to
encourage and help them in this most important task. We have been using
and evaluating homeschool materials and curriculum since 1983 and are committed
to making available the best materials at the best prices."
Vegsource
Board
Secular
homeschool board, there are areas to discuss various facets of homeschooling,
as well as boards to buy and sell used homeschool books and supplies.
Train
Up A Child Curriculum Swap
A Christian email
list (through Yahoo Groups) for buying and selling used homeschool items.
Valerie's
Living Books
A website for homeschooling families who
love "Living
Books"!
Addall.com
Compare online seller's prices on that book you're looking
for! Or click on "Used Books" to find that special hard-to-find
out-of-print book you'd love to have! Seach on title, author's name,
or ISBN number!
Chambal.com
Compare prices of books across major online book sellers in real time. Various other services provided include:
1. Rare Book Search.
2. Audio Book Search (adding e-books also shortly).
3. Searching prices from Ebay.
4. Spelling suggestions to users when they key in wrong spellings.
5. Search by both UPC code (13 digit) and ISBN (10 digit).
6. Search for multiple versions / releases of same title.
Half.com
Now a part of the Ebay family, this is a great place
to look for used (or new and discounted!) copies of your favorite books,
videos and dvds, or music cds!
