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Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
~ Carl Bard
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Alabama Homeschool Support Groups (A - E)
I have tried to include here only those groups that indicate they really are a support group and not just an e-mail list. Many are e-mail lists, but they also meet for park days, arrange field trips, schedule events, etc. That sounds like a support group to me!
That said, there are also a few Alabama homeschool information websites included here. These "groups" do not sponsor field trips or workshops or any sort of get together. But they do provide valuable information to Alabama homeschoolers, so I am including them.
I also have a listing of homeschool e-mail lists for Alabama homeschoolers. So if you don't find what you want here, please check out the Alabama e-lists page.
If your group is not listed here, please contact me. I would love to add your group!
a2z-loop (A2Z Loop)
A support group in the Auburn/Opelika area. a2z offers park days, field trips and other group activities.
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Alabama Christian Home Education
ALCHE is a homeschool support organization in Alabama. ALCHE is a free service to all Christian homeschool families in Alabama. Most of the families subscribed come from the following North Alabama counties: Morgan, Lawrence, Cullman, Madison, and Limestone.
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BAUPS · Birmingham Area Unschooling Parents
BAUPS (Birmingham Area Unschooling Parents) is open to all Birmingham (Alabama) area homeschooling parents. Most of our members are relaxed homeschoolers or unschoolers, but all are welcome.
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Birmingham Jr. Teen Scene (for 11 - 14 year olds)
This group is open to all homeschool families with junior teens (ages 11-14) in the Birmingham area that would like to get together and just hang out. For more information about Teen Scene in Alabama, visit Teen Scene
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Birmingham Teen Scene
This group is for homeschooling teens age 12 and up in the Birmingham and surrounding areas that would like to get together and just hang out. For more information about Teen Scene in Alabama, visit Teen Scene
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Blount County Teen Scene
This group is for homeschooling teens age 12 and up in the Blount County and surrounding areas that would like to get together and just hang out. For more information about Teen Scene in Alabama, visit Teen Scene
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Boy Scouts of America/ Greater Alabama Council
We cover the areas of Birmingham, Talladega, Anniston, Ft. Payne, Huntsville, Florence, Russellville, Cullman. Serve the following 22 Counties in Alabama: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleborne, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence,Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega. We cover grades from 1st-12th Grade; 6-18 year old Boys. Phone Number: 205-970-0251
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C.A.F.E. - Central Alabama Family Educators Home School Support Group
For homeschoolers in Moody, Leeds, Pell City, Trussville and surrounding areas. Everyone is welcome.
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CAIH · Central Alabama Independent Homeschools
This group is open to anyone homeschooling, or interested in homeschooling, but primarily we are interested in other homeschooling families located in or near Central Alabama. As the name implies, this group is primarily for those of us who have chosen to homeschool under our own umbrella, without the use of a cover school. As such, it is our goal to use this group as a tool to meet parents in similar circumstances to discuss issues, curriculums, challenges etc. Also, this could be a springboard to meet others for the purpose of occasional get-togethers and fieldtrips for the kids.
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Calhoun and Etowah AL homeschoolers
This list is for everyone who homeschools in Calhoun, Etowah, and surrounding counties. This purpose of this list is to allow area homeschooling families to connect, no matter which cover school is used.
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Catholic Home Educators of Mobile (CHEM)
A support group based in southern Alabama, which is faithful to God’s teaching through the Magisterium.
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Charlotte Mason Support Group / Huntsville-Madison area
We are meeting monthly to discuss the ideas of CM and how best to implement them at home with our children. For more information contact Karen Smith at homebody7@gmail.com.
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Christian Educators At Home in Anniston (CHEAHA)
The CHEAHA support group exists for the purpose of encouraging and unifying Christian home educating families. This is accomplished through coordinating activities, communicating information and networking the home education coverings in and around the Anniston area.
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Christian Home Education Fellowship of Alabama (CHEF)
CHEF of Alabama was founded in 1988 to serve all home educators in Alabama by providing information, services, and resources from a Christian perspective to anyone who needs help in the area of home schooling. While we do not limit our services to Christians, our approach is decidedly from the Christian perspective.
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Christian Home Educators of Cullman (CHEC)
CHEC is an organization comprised of Christian homeschooling families having the intent and purpose to provide support and encouragement to other homeschooling families in the Cullman and surrounding areas through fellowship, communication, field trips, educational classes, and other activites.
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Community Home Educator's Support Group
Open to all homeschoolers (regardless of church cover) in DeKalb and surrounding counties. Contact Bonnie Jones at bonnie-jones@farmerstel.com.
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Covington County Homeschool Association
A homeschool support group for homeschoolers in and around Covington County, Alabama. All homeschoolers are welcome, regardless of beliefs or home school methods.
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DeKalb County AL Homechoolers
For everyone who homeschools in DeKalb and surrounding counties. This purpose of this group is to allow area homeschooling families to connect, no matter which cover school is used.
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Demopolis/Marengo City Support Group
A support group in Marengo County in west central Alabama. Offers activities/field trips. Any homeschoolers are welcome.
Contact Susan Goldman at gold@pinebelt.net.
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EAHomeSchoolers
This group is for homeschooling families in and around Lee Co. AL - East Central AL and West Central GA.
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East-Central AL Charlotte Mason Study Group
The Charlotte Mason Study Group for East-Central Alabama meets on the 4th Tuesday evening of each month in Eastaboga to encourage and learn from each other as we study various writings about using the Charlotte Mason method to educate our children.
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Elmore County Homeschool Organization (ECHO)
ECHO is a support group for all home schooling families in the greater Elmore County area, including Millbrook, Wetumpka, Prattville and Montgomery. We seek to provide a positive socialization environment for homeschooled children and to furnish a forum for support and encouragement to their parents in the home schooling process. We meet twice a month for activities that include our children of all ages. For more information, visit the Elmore County Homeschool Organization (ECHO) website.
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Everest Outdoor Adventures (Outdoor Adventure Group)
Fresh Air Family now has coordinators in North Alabama, Central Alabama, and South Alabama which will enable Everest Academy to have North Alabama, Central Alabama, and South Alabama Clubs.
Who: All homeschoolers welcome!
What: Awesome outdoor group that goes on monthly outdoor adventures including a comprehensive natural science program which will be guided by expert naturalists and college professors. You will enjoy unique places in Alabama, some of which are not open to the public. These outdoor adventures would cost you upwards of $1,200 per year if you were to plan these on your own.
Where: Different outdoor locations throughout the state of Alabama.
Fee: $50.00 per family for the WHOLE year - even if you are only able to attend one event, it would be well worth it to join. This fee will cover most of the events. Canoeing or camping trip may require an additional fee.
When: Most events will be held on Thursdays.
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Y Is For Yellowhammer
An Alabama Alphabet
by Carol Crane
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| Written in the popular two-tier format for the Discover America State by State series, with simple rhymes for younger children and expository text for older children, Y is for Yellowhammer is a delightful tour of the state of Alabama.
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The Unschooling Handbook
How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith
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| Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.
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Homeschooling: The Teen Years
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- to 18- Year-Old
by Cafi Cohen
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| The teen years are when many homeschooling parents start to question or abandon their efforts. It's a precarious time, with challenging academics, pressing social issues, and the prospect of college looming. Parents can now breathe easy: this guide calms the teen-time jitters and even offers hope to those just turning to homeschooling now that their child is about to enter high school.
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