Homeschool Classifieds

Friends, 

This mom from our cover school has had a great idea that I'm sharing with you. Think of it as a Craigslist for homeschooling families! Though school items are not the only things you can list, curriculum is certainly one option. Susan is willing to circulate an email of items for sale (anything!) to families interested in receiving this info. Read below for details and to contact her to be added. 

I am getting together a list of moms who are interested in having a homeschool classified in the Birmingham area. This list will have the email addresses of everyone who would like to participate. If you have anything you would like to sell: homeschool books, toys, etc., you can use this master list and send out your list of items that you would like to sell. Anyone interested can contact the seller directly through email and work out the details. If you are interested, please email me with your name and email address and I will add you to the list. My name is Susan and my email address is susan35226@gmail.com  Thanks!

Co-ops and Tutorials

Homeschool Co-ops are organizations where parents share responsibility of teaching classes to fellow homeschoolers' children, from 1 day a week to several. Tutorials are classes in which students are enrolled, tuition is paid, and parents are not required to teach.

Created For a Purpose Cooperative, The Church at Shelby Crossings, Calera
CAP meets from 12:15 to 3:30 required core classes (9:30 to 12:15 electives) on Tuesdays. Students receive history and fine arts education, and may also choose electives of science, literature, and creative writing. There is a yearly building fee and monthly fee of $20 for the director's salary. One parent from each family is required to assist, teach, or contribute in some way. Contact is Gwen Hood, director at 5hoods1416@bellsouth.net.

Chelsea Tutorials, Chelsea

Chelsea Tutorials provides classes to support the home-educated student. We are now accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year. Please check out all the great details at http://www.gracechelsea.org/chelsea-tutorials/. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Monica McDaniel at mmcdaniel@gracechelsea.org or call her at 205-991-1526. Chelsea Tutorials is a ministry of Grace Presbyterian Chelsea, PCA.

Cornerstone Cooperative, Helena 

We call ourselves a cooperative, but we fall more in the enrichment and tutorials vein. We meet one day a week at this time. Our offerings will include Science, Spanish, Literature, Institute for Excellence in Writing, History, Speech, Art, and Grammar for grades K-12 on Thursdays from 8:15 am - 5:00 pm beginning August 9th. contact: Mitzi Howard at mitzi@beneiaorusa.org,  http://cornerstonecooperative.blogspot.com/

Master's Enrichment Co-op,  McCalla         

Nursery - 12th grade parent led co-op meeting on  Fridays 8:30 - 12:00. Contact info:  Janet Mathews (205) 477-7946 or janetmathews@comcast.net. Website:  insidehomeschooling.com

CORE - a homeschool high school for grades 7 - 12 that anyone from any cover school can join. There is tuition per class. Classes are Tues and Fri and include most high school core subjects with foreign language and a few other choice electives. It is taught by teachers that have also homeschooled or have been homeschooled. Grades are kept by the teachers and given to the parents to turn in. All work and tests are given by the teachers and graded by the teachers. There is homework to be completed at home to turn in for a grade. It is located in Moody at Community Presbyterian Church and Crossroads Christian School.
http://crossroadschristian.us/share/index.htm

Classical Conversations is a tutoring community using the Classical Method with a Biblical Worldview. Although only finishing its 2nd year in Alabama, this program has been around for 19 years. Next fall, Birmingham area groups will be meeting in Pelham, Hoover, Trussville/Argo, Gardendale, and Pell City.

www.classicalconversations.com 

Creative Scholars Inc. 

ART..LITERATURE..MUSIC..HISTORY..DRAMA..WRITING

Are you searching for a homeschool co-op with cool creative arts?......awesome academics?....terrific teachers?......reasonable rates?  If so, Creative Scholars, Inc., a new homeschool co-op in Homewood, offers a history-based curriculum with history, literature/writing, music, art, and drama classes for elementary through high school students on Mondays.  Also, offered on Mondays is an Elementary science class with a math/book club for grades 1-6.  On Wednesdays, academic classes in math, science and other subjects are offered for grades 7-12.  For elementary students, private sessions in math and reading are taught on Wednesdays by an Orton-Gillingham trained instructor. For more information, please contact Patti Moore at creative_scholars_inc@yahoo.com

Biology..Algebra..Geometry..Physical Science

Math, science and other subjects for 7th - 12th grade students taught by qualified teachers on Wednesdays at Creative Scholars, Inc., conveniently located in Homewood.  Reasonable rates for 36 weeks small group instruction.  For information, contact Patti Moore at creative_scholars_inc@yahoo.com

Cover schools

We will make the first post a list of cover schools in our area. I'll include mine, and would love you to send your school's information so it can be added.

Shelby Crossings Christian School
Calera AL
We are a legal covering, with minimal requirements. We trust that parents are able to teach and maintain records for their children and bear the ultimate responsibility for their children's education. We offer support group fellowships, veteran homeschool parents' wisdom and advice, and many field trips and park days throughout the year.
Application is a one-time $20 fee and tuition is $75 per family, per year. I am the administrator and contact: jennifertvines@gmail.com, 205-572-1226.


Springville Road Community Church School
Chalkville/Trussville Alabama

We are a legal cover school. We require monthly record keeping and three meetings a year.
We have a $10 application fee and tuition is $15 per family for 9 months.
Melinda Nichols is the administrator. She has homeschooled for 30 years.
melinda.nichols1@gmail.com
(205)680-5389

 Essential Church School
 http://www.essentialchurchschool.org/

Welcome!

Welcome! I have heard so many times these last few years that we homeschool families in the Birmingham area need a website to maintain the huge number of resources, events, cover schools, and co-ops available to us. I am beginning this blog as a way to attempt to keep us all informed. I would welcome any help, or submission of information. This job may prove too large for one person to handle, so I would love others' participation and contribution.