The most important thing for homeschool success is to mingle and socialize with other homeschooling families. Being a member of a support group allows you to share resources and information with them as well as to remind you that you are not alone in your home-teaching journey. Your county support groups can offer you families with common goals and interests to yours.
Note: Our information includes both Parent-led Homeschool Support Groups and Private School Satellite Programs (PSPs) formerly known as Independent Study Programs (ISPs).
The difference is that typically, the Parent-led Homeschool Support Groups are created by families for families to get together for social activities, such as park days, P.E. activities, organized classes, field trips and other “group” types of endeavors. Some require a general membership fee, but most do not. You can usually show up at a park day and meet the parents and children to see how you like the group.
To help you distinguish Homeschool Support Groups from PSPs, the letters (PSP) or (ISP) have been designated in ITALIC BLACK BOLD CAPS next to the name of the group.
Yuba County Directory of Homeschool Support Groups
Sacramento Area Homeschool InfoChat –http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sac_Area_HS_InfoChat/ This all-inclusive group is for sharing info, experiences, and tidbits about homeschooling & unschooling. Brag on your kids, get connected and more. Serving Northern California: Antelope, Auburn, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Davis, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, North Highlands, Humbolt, Placer, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, Sutter, Woodland, Yuba, etc.
The Yuba-Sutter Homeschool Meetup Group http://www.meetup.com/homeschool-532/ We are a homeschool support group meeting primarily in the Marysville and Yuba City area. To contact a member of the Organizing Team, please send an email toyshomeschoolgroup@yahoo.com
Branson Academy PSP Private School Satellite Program
What is a “Homeschool Satellite Program?”
Back in the day, it was called an “Umbrella Program” or Independent Study Program. But because they didn’t actually provide any books, or curriculum, it was sometimes confused with the public school independent study programs. State homeschool groups started calling the service we offer a PSP (Private School Satellite Program)… which sounds a little like an Internet provider, right? So, now we just call ourselves a Homeschool Satellite Program.
When you enroll in a PSP (or HSP) you are “under the umbrella” of the private school.
Why is that important? Well, it protects you from harassment — from anti-homeschool neighbors, or family, or school district employees, or anyone who is aghast that you are “What? Teaching your OWN kids!”
AND, you still get to home school your way. Cool, huh? AND, we take care of all your records — attendance, grades, transcripts, diplomas. Important stuff that schools usually handle. Visit Branson Academy www.bransonacademy.com today and see all they have to offer.
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Opportunities for eLearning
Opportunities For eLearning is a virtual high school that allows students to work at their own pace in an environment that encourages inclusion and healthy self-expression. OFeL’s highly-qualified teachers are dedicated to helping every student find the inspiration that pushes them to graduation.
Live tutoring, AP and dual-credit courses, and SAT/ACT assistance ensures that every student who wants to be, is college-ready. OFeL provides engaging learning environments for students, utilizing research-based strategies and data-driven instruction, while meeting the needs of all learners. Teachers present fundamental instruction in real-time, allowing live participating and student-teacher interaction, while classes are also recorded and archived to allow students to review as many times as necessary. Small class sizes allow teachers to manage collaborative learning sessions and provide students with vibrant discussion to increase their higher order thinking skills.
To support social growth, OFeL provides free field trips to leadership camps, wilderness retreats, sports, clubs, and college tours. These trips encourage students to break out of their comfort zones and connect with their peers, while building life-long skills including teamwork, leadership, and creative problem-solving.
Opportunities for eLearning is WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accredited, and all teachers meet Highly Qualified requirement guidelines under the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.
To enroll in OFeL, visit our WEBSITE and FILL OUT FORM or call
888-602-1566.
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom – Free K-12 Teaching Resources
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom provides free K-12 teaching resources available for free downloading at LearnAboutAg.org (lesson plans, fact sheets, student newspapers and more). California educators can request print copies, shipped at no expense.
The Plant Science lesson plans (http://learnaboutag.org/resources/learn_plant.cfm) help students discover what plants need to grow through hands-on lessons and activities: Fun with the Plant Nutrient Team (K-3), What Do Plants Need to Grow? (2-4), Too Much? Too Little? (5-8), and Chemistry, Fertilizer, and the Environment (8-12). All resources are aligned to current California Standards. The organization also provides an annual teacher conference (July 14-15, 2017) and the Imagine this… Story Writing Contest for grades 3-8 (November 1 annual deadline). Learn more and request free resources at LearnAboutAg.org.