Homeschool Resources

With the exception of HSLDA, CRECHE does not endorse, sponsor, or support any of the below organizations or activities in any way. Many CRECHE members are involved in theses groups and activities. Some CRECHE members may be involved in running, or may benefit materially by one or more of these groups, but CRECHE, its Board of Directors and elected officers, do not. We provide this information as a resource to be used at the member’s discretion. If you find any group to be fraudulent or faulty in any way, please let us know so we can remove it from this page.

HOMESCHOOL LAW

Home School Legal Defense Associationwww.hslda.org

HSLDA “is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.” They advocate for member families at local, state and federal levels. [CRECHE members receive a $15 discount on HSLDA membership. Click here for more information.]

Illinois Lawhttps://hslda.org/legal/illinois

Illinois State Board of Education homeschooling information click here


CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE

Chicago area conference – www.ihmconference.org/chicago/


TEACHER RESOURCES

Homeschool Buyers Co-op – free printable student and teacher ID cards
www.catholicpearls.org – free Catholic educational materials

CURRICULA

Angelicum Academy – www.angelicum.net
Catholic Heritage Curriculum – www.chcweb.com
Kolbe Academy – www.kolbe.org
Memoria Press – www.memoriapress.com
Mother of Divine Grace –www.modg.org
Our Lady of the Rosary – www.olrs.com
Our Lady of Victory School – www.olvs.org
Seton Home Study School – www.setonhome.org
Saxon Math Program | K-12 Math Curriculum & Assessments – https://www.hmhco.com/programs/saxon-math

NEWS

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – www.usccb.org
Diocese of Rockford, IL – www.rockforddiocese.org
Global Catholic Television Network – www.ewtn.com

BOOKS ABOUT CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING

Catholic Education: Homeward Bound – K. Hahn and M. Hasson
Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children’t Love for Learning – Mackson and Wittman
Catholic Homeschooling – Dr. Mary Kay Clark
Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum – Laura Berquist
Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home – E. Foss
Haystack Full of Needles: A Catholic Educator’s Guide to Socialization – Alice Gunther


ARTICLES ON HOMESCHOOLING

Catholicism and Home Study – Fr. John Hardon

Father Hardon Speakes on the Importance and Necessity of Homeschooling

Marriage, the Family, and Home Education – Seton Magazine