(Originally compiled by Mary Gold, added-to by others)
Homeschooling support
Faith-Based (See Faith-Based vs Inclusive)
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CACHE: Corvallis Area Christian Home Educators (CACHE) is a support and activity community for homeschoolers in the area surrounding Corvallis, Oregon. All are welcome, though we’d like all to know up front that information, classes and activities may be presented from a Christian perspective.
email: cache1@yahoogroups.com
CHAT: A Christian-based group that meets the first Thursday of the month
for support and discussion. Sometimes they bring in a speaker or share resources.
Contact: Jenny Emmert 753-6444
HOPE of the Mid-Valley: A Christian oriented newsletter put out by the Lindvall family about homeschooling events/issues. Comes out once a month.
Contact: lindvall@casco.net
OCEANetwork "The Oregon Christian Home Education Association Network." As their website states: "OCEANetwork exists to serve the Lord Jesus Christ by supporting, encouraging, protecting and advancing private Christian home education in Oregon. We are home educating families who volunteer our time to support homeschool families all over Oregon and SW Washington with workshops, conferences and written encouragement. Our heart's desire is to "turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, the hearts of the spouses to each other, and the hearts of families to make ready a people prepared for the Lord" (based on Luke 1:17). We do this through our conference, publications, web site and interactions with homeschoolers throughout the year."
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). "Home School Legal Defense Association 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. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed."
Inclusive (See Faith-Based vs Inclusive)
TLC of Corvallis*: The Learning Community (TLC) of Corvallis is a support and activity group for homeschoolers in the Corvallis/Albany/Lebanon area. It was founded in order to provide support for homeschooling/unschooling parents as well as activities, learning opportunities, socialization, and fun for the children. There are weekly park or gym days, a monthly Mom’s brunch, field trips, hands-on activities, clubs, celebrations, and online as well as in person support.
Contact:
Corvallis FUN: Corvallis Family Unschooling Network is a new and growing group created for unschooling support and community. Our goal is to foster local friendships with other unschoolers in the Corvallis area. If you live by, or would like to know more about the principles of natural learning, respectful parenting, joyful living, freedom, autonomy, deschooling, and letting go of arbitrary controls, then this group is for your family.
contact:Mary Gold
zenmomma@comcast.net http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CorvallisFUN
Corvallis Field Trip Group: An email based group established solely for field trips- so educational philosophy, religion, political affiliation, roof color preference, etc. are not considerations for this group. It's not a support group orientation, just a field trip coordination venue.
Contact: Sarah Runyon
Oregon Home Education Network: OHEN is an inclusive, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting all of Oregon's homeschooling families.
ORSIG: A virtual community for Oregon homeschoolers with links to local resources, articles and Oregon homeschooling laws.
Email Lists:
TLC of Corvallis: An email list for members of The Learning Community of Corvallis. It is used for discussion, support, announcements and coordinating group activities.
To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CorvallisTLC
CACHE: Corvallis Area Christian Home Educators. An email list for members of CACHE. It is used to communicate ideas, activities, classes, resources, and sharing/caring opportunities amongst members. To join go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cache1 or send a message to subscribe-cache1@yahoogroups.com
CorvallisFUN: Corvallis Family Unschooling Network. This is a list for unschoolers living and learning joyfully in Corvallis, OR. Our goal is to foster local friendships with other unschoolers in the Corvallis area. Events and the like are welcomed but not expected. This list is intended for discussion, sharing, questions and connections.
To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CorvallisFUN
CHLN: Corvallis Home Learners Network. An open list for announcements, activities and communication among homeschoolers in the Corvallis area.
To join, email Bob Heald at rch@peak.org.
M-Vers: Mid-Valley homeschoolers. “M-Vers is an email support group intended to strengthen our local homeschooling community by enhancing communication between homeschoolers who reside in the mid-Willamette Valley (Oregon). Here we can exchange information about events and activities, classes, workshops, performances, library programs, ideas and resources that would be of interest to local homeschoolers, plus share our fears and concerns.”
To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M-Vers/
ProgressOHome: “A group for Oregon progressive families who have chosen to homeschool their child(ren). A safe space for those with alternative views and beliefs to share their wisdom about parenting, homeschooling, and community-building.”
To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProgressOHome/
Orsig: “This list exists to allow Oregon homeschoolers to discuss homeschooling and topics of interest to homeschoolers. This list may also serve as a vehicle for you to organize or participate in homeschooling clubs, playgroups, tours, lectures, and other special events. Although many subscribers are from the Portland metro area, the list is for ALL Oregon homeschoolers.”
To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orsig/
Homeschooling_Exchange: “The homeschooling exchange was established for the Oregon MidValley area such as Salem, Albany, Silverton, Turner, Stayton and surrounding areas. Homeschooling exchange is a place where you can post any items you no longer need or want to either give away or ask for something in exchange or sell.” To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homeschooling_Exchange/
Websites
Here are a few favorites to get you started.
OHEN: Oregon Home Education Network. Resources, news and support for homeschoolers in Oregon. Provides info about the annual statewide homeschooling conference. http://www.ohen.org
Radical Unschooling: Articles, discussions, resources and ideas for learning through playing, reading and just being with your kids.
[ http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/ Home Education Magazine Online]: General information and links about homeschooling.
Enchanted Learning: A little bit of everything-crafts, ideas, information, activities. Be sure to check out Zoom School while you’re there.
Theme Pages for Elementary Students: Over 150 themes covering everything from Earth Science to Archeology to Language.
Kids Konnect.com: “A safe Internet gateway for kids...created and maintained by educators...” A site designed for kids with information, games, quizzes and more.
Wikipedia: Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia created, maintained and updated by users.
Libraries
Corvallis Bookmobile schedule: 541-766-6792
Corvallis-Benton County Library
645 NW Monroe, Corvallis
(541)766-6783
Alsea Community Library
19192 Alsea Hwy, Alsea
(541)487-5061
Monroe Community Library
668 Commercial St., Monroe
(541)847-5174
Philomath Community Library
1050 Applegate, Philomath
(541)929-3016
Albany Main Library
1390 Waverly Drive SE, Albany
(541) 917-7580
Downtown Carnegie Library
302 Ferry Street SW, Albany
(541) 917-7585
Lebanon Public Library
626 Second Street, Lebanon
(541) 258-4230
Sports, Arts and Recreation
KidSpirit: Year round programs for kids ages 2-18. This program is run through OSU and offers classes in gymnastics, swimming, tennis, dance, crafts, Red Cross Babysitting, and rock climbing as well as day camps and Parent’s Night Out.
Osborne Aquatic Center
1940 NW Highland Dr.
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 766-SWIM (7946)
[www.ci.corvallis.or.us Corvallis Parks and Recreation]: Offers classes in various sports, dance, music and arts. Call for a free Activity Guide at 766-6918 or visit .
Majestic Theater: Located in downtown Corvallis. For event and class information call 541-766-6977. http://www.majestic.org/
Albany Civic Theater: Located in downtown Albany. Provides theater and volunteer opportunities and offers ACTeens. Albany Civic Teens is designed to introduce young people ages 13-18 to the full range of on-stage and off-stage theatrical skills and meets one Saturday each month from September through June.
Museums, Zoos, Places of Interest
Willamette Valley
AC Gilbert's Discovery Village, Salem
The Science Factory, Eugene
University of Oregon Museum of Art, Eugene
University of Oregon Museum of Natural History, Eugene
The Oregon Garden, Salem
Portland Metro Area
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Children's Museum
The Oregon Zoo
Oregon Historical Society
Portland Art Museum
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Philip Foster Farm
Oregon Jewish Museum
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals
American Advertising Museum
Japanese Garden
Oregon Maritime Center and Museum
Classical Chinese Garden
Bookstores/Educational Supplies
The Book Bin
Grass Roots Bookstore (homeschool discount 10%)
Borders Bookstore (homeschool discount 10%)
Browser’s Bookstore
The Toy Factory
The Kid Shop
