Catholic home-study schools offer a wide range of services, from full-service
programs to partial enrollment to simply providing assistance to those who are
putting together their own eclectic program. Several also sell books, texts,
lesson plans, and testing services to non-enrolled families.
These companies address the specific needs of home educators. Catholics
searching for high-quality materials for their homeschools should check out the
following companies, most of which are owned by Catholic homeschoolers.
These are Catholic publishers popular with homeschoolers.
ASCENSION PRESS- www.ascensionpress.com
Catholic books and faith-formation programs, including the Great Adventure Bible
study.
BETHLEHEM BOOKS- www.bethlehembooks.com
Children’s books and historical fiction.
CATHOLIC ANSWERS- www.catholic.com
Publishes
This Rock
magazine. Books include apologetics and chastity titles.
CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE PRESS / ISI - www.christendompress.com
Catholic books, including the booklet
Home Schooling and the New Code of Canon Law.
PAULINE BOOKS AND MEDIA- www.pauline.org
Children’s books and religious curricula.
IGNATIUS PRESS- www.ignatius.com
Catholic books, and videos. Books include homeschooling titles and religious
curricula.
LEPANTO PRESS- www.olvs.org
Reprints of old favorites. Publishing arm of Our Lady of Victory School.
LOYOLA PRESS- www.loyolabooks.com
Henle Latin and Loyola Classics series.
MIDWEST THEOLOGICAL FORUM- www.theologicalforum.org
Publisher of the excellent Didache series (high school religion textbooks).
NEUMANN PRESS- www.neumannpress.com
Beautifully bound Catholic reprints.
OUR SUNDAY VISITOR- www.osv.com
Catholic newspaper, magazines, books, and pamphlets.
ROMAN CATHOLIC BOOKS- www.booksforcatholics.com
Reprints of Catholic classics.
SCEPTER PUBLISHERS- www.scepterpublishers.org
SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS- www.sophiainstitute.com
Spirituality, apologetics, scripture, prayer, saints, sacraments, and
homeschooling.
TAN BOOKS AND PUBLISHERS- www.tanbooks.com
Books and textbooks, both new and reprints.
Books
Books written for Catholic homeschoolers. To purchase, click on the book title.
Making curriculum and product purchases from these companies will help to
alleviate any worry about buying books that contain anti-Catholic biases as they
all offer products that will aid you in teaching your children the beauty and
fullness of Catholicism.
BY WAY OF THE FAMILY- www.bywayofthefamily.com
Offers discounts for large orders. Offers Elizabeth Foss’s
Real Learning.
CATHOLIC HERITAGE CURRICULA (CHC)- www.chcweb.com
Offers new and unique Catholic curricula and enrichment materials.
EMMANUEL BOOKS- www.emmanuelbooks.com
Carries most of the curricula recommended in
Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum.
OUR FATHER’S HOUSE- www.ourfathershouse.biz
Hands-on and Montessori products in addition to traditional Catholic
homeschooling curricula.
RC HISTORY- www.rchistory.com
Connecting with History
and other history materials for Catholics.
SETON EDUCATIONAL MEDIA- www.setonhome.org
Texts published for Seton Home Study School are available for individual
purchase.
General Mail-Order Companies
These companies offer popular homeschooling books and texts alongside their
other merchandise.
Catholic books, including Catholic
homeschooling curriculum.
ALL CATHOLIC BOOKS- www.allcatholicbooks.com
Discounted Catholic and homeschooling books.
COUPLE TO COUPLE LEAGUE- www.ccli.org
Books on family life and homeschooling.
FAMILY LIFE CENTER / ST. JOSEPH COVENANT KEEPERS- www.familylifecenter.net
Books and audio tapes on the role of Catholic husband and father.
ILLUMINATED INK- www.illuminatedink.com
Enrichment items for your homeschool: Catholic crafts and games.
LEAFLET MISSAL COMPANY- www.leafletmissal.org
Catholic gifts, books, sacramentals, art, and more.
MOTHER OF OUR SAVIOR- www.moscompany.com
Traditional Catholic gifts, supplies, and books.
THE ST. JOHN FISHER FORUM- www.stjohnfisherforum.org
Catholic books for adults and children, including titles popular with
homeschoolers.
ST. JOSEPH COMMUNICATIONS- www.saintjoe.com
Catholic cassette tapes, many useful in teaching high school apologetics.
STELLA MARIS BOOKS- www.stellamarisbooks.com
Homeschool books and texts in addition to general Catholic books, supplies, and
music.
National Support Organizations
CATHOLIC HOME STUDY NETWORK OF AMERICA
(CHSNA)- www.chsna.net
Provides information about state, regional, and national issues. When events
require quick action, the Network sends fax alerts to state and local leaders.
They also collaborate with other national homeschool groups, such as the Home
School Legal Defense Association, to ensure that concerns and interests of
Catholics are represented.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC HOMES & EDUCATORS (NACHE)- www.nache.org
Sponsors regional and national conferences. For those who are unable to attend,
cassette tapes of conference talks are available at reasonable prices by mail
order. NACHE publishes a quarterly newsletter,
Catholic Home.
TRADITIONS OF ROMAN CATHOLIC HOMES (TORCH)- www.catholic-homeschool.com
Provides assistance in starting and running local Catholic homeschooling support
groups — called TORCH chapters. They publish a monthly newsletter filled with
inspirational articles, chapter news, and ideas for local support group
activities.
Magazines and Newsletters
Although there are no specifically Catholic homeschooling magazines on the scale
of
Practical Homeschooling
or any of the other large Christian or secular titles, there are several good
periodicals from which to choose. These are our professional journals; it’s a
good idea to subscribe to one or two.Catholic Homewww.nache.org
Quarterly newsletter. Contains both family-oriented and homeschooling articles.
Heart and Mind: A Resource for Catholic Homeschoolerswww.heart-and-mind.com
Quarterly magazine. Several regular columns by authors such as Laura Berquist
and Maureen Wittmann. Pullout unit study, reviews, and other useful features in
every issue. If you only subscribe to one, this is the one!
The Latin Masswww.latinmassmagazine.com
Quarterly magazine. Contains a homeschool insert with regular columnists such as
Susie Lloyd.
Seton Home Studywww.setonhome.org
Monthly newsletter. Includes articles and features of interest to both Seton
families and non- enrolled families.
Traditions of Roman Catholic Homeswww.catholic-homeschool.com
Monthly newsletter (eleven issues). Geared toward TORCH members, but has
articles of interest to other Catholic homeschoolers.
Websites
Following is just a small sampling of Catholic homeschooling websites worth
bookmarking. Follow their links, and you’ll find a treasury of Catholic
homeschooling on the Internet.
CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT- www.catholichomeschooling.com
Provided by Catholic Heritage Curricula. Free lesson plans, history timeline,
articles, and more.
CHARLOTTE MASON IN THE CATHOLIC HOME- www.4reallearning.com
Sample nature pages, Charlotte Mason listserv, and recommended reading list.
FAVORITE RESOURCES FOR CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLERS- www.love2learn.net
Reviews and sample pages of popular homeschooling books and texts. History Index
is especially great. Plus plenty of other useful information for Catholic
homeschooling families. My favorite!
Email Groups
Catholics experiencing difficulty in finding fellowship with other homeschoolers
can locate support on message boards or join an email group (listserv). These
are email groups that I personally moderate:
Web logs, or blogs, are the latest trend in the Internet world. I host or
contribute to the following blogs.
Visit them to
find links to even more Catholic homeschooling blogs.
Resources for Homeschooling Children with Learning and Physical Disabilities
In addition to these resources, several of the Catholic home-study schools have
dedicated personnel to assist parents of special-needs children.
Books
I was able to locate most of the following books at my local public library. If
your library doesn’t carry these titles, request that they purchase a selection.
Most libraries have purchase request forms, at the front desk and online. If you
want to buy them yourself, click on the book title.
Email listserv that provides support for parents homeschooling autistic
children. Website also provides visitors with medical information, book
recommendations, and other online support.
This is the homepage of Tammy Glaser. Includes links to other homepages of
parents who homeschool their autistic children, articles of interest, and more.
Email discussion group to provide support to Catholic parents with special-needs
children.
Services
AUDIBLOX- www.audiblox2000.com
A program for learning-disabled children using a system of cognitive exercises,
aimed at the development of foundational learning skills.
AUTISM ASPERGER PUBLISHING CO.- www.asperger.net
Publishes books and a newsletter on autism.
ED CON PUBLISHING GROUP- www.edconpublishing.com
Publishers of the high-readability texts: High Interest Classics.
EDUCATORS PUBLISHING SERVICES (EPS)- www.epsbooks.com
Publishers of Explode the Code, my favorite series of phonics workbooks.
JEMICY SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH- www.jemicyschool.org
Offers assessments, workshops, training courses, and summer camps for dyslexic
children.
THE LAB SCHOOL- www.labschool.org
Tutoring, evaluations, and consultation services.
THE LEARNING HOME
1611 Cynthia Ct.
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
(410) 692-0504
Helps parents in locating needed resources. President Janine Seadler, M.Ed.,
provides consultation and assessments for parents of children with learning
disabilities, both locally in Maryland and long distance.
Provides training sessions. Website offers information and definitions helpful
in learning about dyslexia.
RECORDING FOR THE BLIND AND DYSLEXIC- www.rfbd.org
Producer of audio textbooks. Individual members have unlimited access to the
audio library and reference librarian services.
SIGNING TIME- www.signingtime.com
American Sign Language (ASL) videos for babies, toddlers, and older children.
WILSON LANGUAGE COMPANY- www.wilsonlanguage.com
Publishes reading and spelling curricula, as well as providing online training.
They also provide a list of trained tutors.
National Support
CHASK: CHRISTIAN HOMES AND SPECIAL KIDS- www.chask.org
Helps Christian parents adopt special-needs children. Website includes articles
on raising children with fetal-alcohol syndrome, AIDS, blindness, ADD, spina
bifida, Down’s syndrome, and more.
THE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION
(formerly The Orton Dyslexia Association)- www.interdys.org
Provides information on dyslexia, is a source of printed material, and will
provide leads to resources and tutors in your local area.
MUMS: NATIONAL PARENT-TO-PARENT NETWORK
(Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc.)- www.netnet.net/mums
A support and matching organization for families of children with rare disorders
or special needs.
NATHHAN: NATIONAL CHALLENGED HOMESCHOOLERS ASSOCIATION NETWORK- www.nathhan.com
This Christian organization supplies information on local support and resources.
Articles at the website address
homeschooling children with ADD, autism, visual impairment, deafness, spina
bifida, and so on. Articles also address the legal issues in homeschooling
special-needs children. Members receive a regular newsletter, HSLDA discount,
access to a lending library, family directory, and more.
Foreign-Language Resources
Provided by Mary Glantz
Resources to help you locate materials that can assist you in exposing your
child to another language.
Primarily self-instruction language programs in more languages than you can
imagine. If you want to learn the language of your ancestors, this is the
catalog for you.
If you live in the metropolitan Detroit area, this is a fun store to visit
because you can peruse through all the materials before purchasing them. Carries
many books, audiocassettes, CDs, teaching aids and dictionaries for preschool
and up, in French, Spanish, German, Latin, Arabic, Italian, Russian, Japanese,
Polish, Romanian, Dutch, Danish, Albanian, Portuguese, and more.
Books, posters, games, music, videos, computer software, room decorations, kits,
teaching incentives, dictionaries, and maps for the study of French, Spanish and
German.