Find Secular Homeschool Curriculum & Support Groups
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Secular homeschool support groups are available in every state. Find secular homeschool resources including a secular homeschooling curriculum.
Nonreligious families who choose to educate at home can have a hard time finding secular homeschooling resources. Many of the websites and catalogs for homeschool books are designed by and for Christian homeschoolers. Finding a non-religious homeschool curriculum and secular homeschool support groups takes resourcefulness and persistence.
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Secular Homeschool Directories
Larger homeschooling resource websites often feature a state-by-state directory of homeschool support groups. A secular support group can be a place to “talk shop” with other parents who value a secular education or are otherwise committed to providing secular resources for their children and sharing secular curriculum finds with other families. The Atheist Homeschool website has a message board where users discuss curriculum and other secular homeschooling topics.
Secular Homeschooling in Magazines
In 2008 the Secular Homeschooling Magazine was launched, and each thick issue is packed with insightful articles and resources for nonreligious homeschooling families. Heavy topics are discussed, like the Santa Claus issue, teens and sex, death and dying, and others. Families who are interested in secular homeschooling often feel glad to have found a forum for discussing these real-life issues without bringing religious dogma into the conversation.
Secular Homeschool Curriculum
Instead of wading through several religious catalogs in order to find secular curriculum suppliers, try consulting with other homeschooling families who are also nonreligious. Companies that are approved for public school distribution will have nonreligious offerings because, in the US, schools aren’t allowed to teach religion. public resources, like The History Channel are also helpful.
Rainbow Resource Center publishes a catalog as thick as a big city phone book every year, and religious material is always mentioned in the descriptive text, so even though they’re not entirely secular, it’s easy to know before you buy. The product reviewers in the catalog are all documented so that you can speak to the person who wrote the entry if you have more specific questions.
