Anyone know of any homeschool support groups around conroe tx?
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I did a websearch for Conroe Texas Homeschool and got the following hits:\n\nhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0SO7AzWV_9D0RQBdOBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBwdmFmdDRvBGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDc3I-/SIG=11gtbphnl/EXP=1140894038/**http%3a//www.mocomustangs.org/\n\nhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0SO7AzWV_9D0RQBgOBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBwbW5jNGI0BGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDc3I-/SIG=12k5njnj3/EXP=1140894038/**http%3a//www.homeschoolmedia.net/register/wiki.phtml%3flocale=3619\n\nhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0SO7AzWV_9D0RQBjOBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBwY2VhdGNtBGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDNQRzZWMDc3I-/SIG=127n9ncnj/EXP=1140894038/**http%3a//www.homeschoolinhouston.com/homeschassc.html\n\nhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0SO7AzWV_9D0RQBpOBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBwajRhdWVrBGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDOQRzZWMDc3I-/SIG=11t8m5uab/EXP=1140894038/**http%3a//www.home-school.com/groups/TX.html
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Contact the school board in your area they will have the procedures and guidleines in a packet for you.They will tell you what curriculums are acceptable for the state in which you live. Then ask yourself why do you want to home school? If it is for selfish reasons like you don't want your five yr old to leave you.Or you think they will learn bad habits, you need to think again. These things will happen anyway and your not really helping them. Ask yourself is your child already shy or outgoing? Keeping them home because they are shy is not good it only sets it in stone. I home schooled my youngest son it's not an easy task and it is a very big commitment. You just can't pick and choose when you feel like teaching and what you feel like teaching( although many do). You must teach even when you don't feel good or they are in a bad mood. What kind of relationship do you have with your child? Does he listen well? You'll only be hurting your child if you don't do it the correct way. Many home school children fall very far behind because mom is not very consistant or tough. My son is now in Public High School and in Honors programs but my friend who is home schooling her children do nothing but crafts and play games and seem very behind for their age in all their academic studies.She won't get out of bed until 9:30am and stops teaching at Lunchtime. They go shopping everyday. Is this teaching her children?? You also need some support people, parents  or friends who can lend a hand now and then to give your child a variety of teaching techniques. And you must absolutely get them involved in other activities in the outside world, such as soccer or ballet or some type of group sport. Not a homeschooling group. It keeps them too sheltered and they never learn how to put up with negative people. Which the world is full of. Hope this helps feel free to e-mail me if you have any problems and good luck.
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http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/schoolsPrint.htm\n\nThis link has a list of porgrams in your area
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In addition to doing a websearch for general support sites (like the person above gave you), you should also go to your state Department of Education website, and become very familiar with their homeschooler page(s), and the state grade-level standards and benchmarks.\n\nHere is one of the best homeschool sites I've ever seen:\nhttp://www.brightword.com/homeschooling-special-needs.html
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These sites carry curriculum that does not include religious studies or that have secular/religious options:\n\nhttp://www.oakmeadow.com/\nhttp://core-curriculum.com/index.php\nhttp://www.secularhomeschool.net/\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/or/mtdewbydo/secularcurric.html/\nhttp://www.thehomeschoolplace.com/\n\nGood luck!  You may want to find out if there are any support groups in your area.  Many are not religious-based, I know in our area there are several non-religious groups to choose from.  If you find one then you can talk to other parents and get ideas from them also.
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Try the local food bank, fire department, city hall and your local elementary school principal for help. They will know some organization to help you. Also if you attend church, ask the preacher.
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try the Red Cross, they are always in need of volunteers, or at an elementary school.  they always need help with the children.
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I would suggest contacting someone from this organization to provide you dates of home school educators conventions.\n\n\nhttp://www.homeeddirectory.com/states/Missouri.htm
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Try these.\n\nhttp://www.amazing-kids.org/AKPenPals.html\n\nhttp://www.ks-connection.org/home.cfm
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http://www.christianchat.com/\n\nHope it helps;-)
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Contact the local education office...their address and number should be in the yellow pages. I believe this may be in Trowbridge. You could also look on yell.com or just do a search on yahoo.Hope this is of some help!
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i believe there are support groups
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Deere, Dr. Jack\nEvangelical Foundation Ministries\n10541 Berry Knoll\nDallas, TX 75230\n214/368-6640\nE-mail: stephanieevans@trinityamarillo.org
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You might try the Center for Missing/Exploited children. You can try to get the State Police involved. Since it happened in Texas, or so it seems, maybe try the Texas Rangers.
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I'm not from the area, but I can suggest a couple agencies that might be able to refer you on to get you the help you need:\n\nThe United Way\nThe Salvation Army\nCatholic Charities\nProtestant Family Services\nLocal Churches\nJob & Family Services (they might have leads on agencies that can help).\n\nBest of luck to you, and happy holidays!
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I know what you mean! I had to start hs my 7 yr dd cause the school would not help with her learning problems.\nFirst, each state has a homeschool agency with a website. I guess google your state name and add 'homeschool agency' . This should have the laws listed, forms to download and copy, etc.\nSecond, NEVER have anything to do with the public schools ever again LOL\nNa, really, the law in my state is that the schools are not legally required to help anyone who homeschools, but they can at their discretion. Wouldn't hurt to ask.\nAnd, I don't have much money either. So here's what I have learned.\n1. There are SO MANY websites that you can use for every subject! I use the internet a LOT for school! The problem I have wiht this though, is it takes SO MUCH of my time searching and finding what to use. I guess this is what I have to do cause I don't have much money!!\n2. EBAY!! I buy books, workbooks, supplies, etc.\nI can't buy any kind of curriculum so I mix it up and use whatever.\n(you have to make sure of your state laws allow this)\n3.Do free field trips, grocery store outings, library, hospital tours, go to courthouse, post office, bank, etc. On your own and have field days at these places.\nUse chalk outside to do math, spelling words etc. Go outside for science nature walk and make collage with what you find.\n4. Join a local homeschool group. They are wonderful! You get together with other kids and have fun days, field trips, do classes together, PE, art, 4H, girl and boy scouts, etc.\nI thought public school had more to offer than homeschool, but NO WAY!!\n\nDoing all these things, I have spent less than $75 for a whole year, plus most of the things I bought can be used for years to come. (I know $75 is a LOT but I managed somehow?)\nsome people spend up in the thousands doing this.\n\nIf your children have learning problems, schools do NOT help with this. Oh they say they do but belive me they don't. Anyway, homeschool is so much better for learning problems IF you know what the problem is and if you KNOW WHAT to do for the problem.\nAnd, all children have their own 'learning style' and schools only cater to ONE style- reading and writing. What about the kids who learn better visually, verbally, auditory? \nThat's the problem my dd had, and now I can choose what, how, when, etc on teaching her to learn in the way she learns best.\nNow, she's doing so much better than she would EVER do in public school.
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Try this for starters ,google rather than ask much more reliable .  http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/