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Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom by Todd Wilson. Alternately sensible and hilarious, including (oh-so-familiar) anecdotes and cartoons.

The Complete Home Learning Source Book by Rebecca Rupp. The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology.

The best homeschooling information
from the friendliest folks in the Rocky Mountain region!

Idaho Homeschool Support Groups

An Idaho Homeschool Blog
Events and teaching ideas from a Homeschool Nations blogger.

HomeSchoolingRadio.com
Heard around the world, headquartered in Idaho. A new show every morning, hosted by homeschoolers Leland and Kathie Fleming.

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Keep 'Em Home
The Governor applauds homeschooling in public. But, local teachers remain more than a little dubious.

The Human Counting Machine
Free online math games for the elementary grade levels.

Idaho Facts, Food & Fun
Learn Idaho's History, Geography while teaching your kids to cook. (you're cooking every day, anyway, aren't you?)


Support Groups

Statewide
Boise Natural Families
A yahoo emai list for Boise and Idaho parents who tend to stray from mainstream parenting and living. Topics can include: attachment parenting, breastfeeding, homebirth/midwifery, non-vaxing, anti-circumcision, and homeschooling.

Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State (CHOIS)
A Christian, non-profit volunteer organization that offers a magzine entitled CHOIS Connection, support group contact information and an annual convention in June. Email for more info.

Idaho Coalition of Home Educators (ICHE)
Based in Eagle, ICHE offers standardized testing information, HSLDA updates and a Legislative Day.

Idaho Homeschoolers
A new, inclusive information center that lists a wide array of resources, activities, current news and getting started information.

Rocky Mountain Education Connection
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Western Region Unschoolers
A group for unschoolers that want more time to play with friends in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California. This is a forum to organize some travel, camping, and other places to get together. Created by unschoolers living in the Western Region of the U.S. who attended the Live & Learn Unschooling Conference. For more information contact Liz Rizzo in Arizona, Jill Parmer in Colorado or Robyn Talman in California.


Regions

Haven Homeschoolers of Mountain Home
A Christian support group that provides family activities, parent meetings and social/academic events in the Mountain Home area.

Heartland Home Educators
An inclusive non-profit support group/educational support network for the Central Idaho area.

Inland Northwest Christian Homeschoolers (INCH)
A non-profit co-op and support group for Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas offering a variety of academic and enrichment classes for Pre-K through high school.

Little Tykes Homeschool Org
Here to help get you get started and find activities for your family in the Coeur d'Alene region. A fun group! Email Alyia for meeting dates and times. 208-704-2933

Presentations Group
A new group is designed to give homeschool students an opportunity to give presentations in front of an audience. Open to all ages, and participants may choose any type of presentation: oral reports, musical performances, skits, dramatic readings, demonstrations, etc. The group will meet for presentation events on the 4th Friday afternoon of each month at 2 PM. The location is not yet firmed up, but will be in Meridian, Eagle, or Nampa. If your children are not comfortable performing, you are still welcome to come watch the presentations. For more information, e-mail CJ

Port Cities Home Educators
Based in Lewiston, offering activities and support for all homeschooling families.

Southeast Idaho Homeschool Association (SEIHA)
A group of parents in Southeast Idaho/Pocatello offering local activities, such as a spelling bee and science fair, and a free subscription to their newsletter.