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 Association – www.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 Law – https://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
CURRICULA
NEWS
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