Resources
Listed below are some helpful resources to equip you in your homeschooling venture — both homeschooling in general, and information specific to homeschooling in South Carolina.
General Homeschooling
Legal
Academic
Support
Home School Legal Defense Association — A nationwide non-profit that advocates for homeschooling families. Membership is highly recommended.
SC Law at a Glance — HSLDA’s summary, with helpful videos and links.
Read-Aloud Revival — Podcast, booklists, and more to supply your family with endliess good books!
For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay — “An inspiring and practical call to give our children the best education possible and extend learning to every aspect of life. An inviting and thoroughly Christian tour through the main ideas in a Charlotte Mason approach.”
Homeschooling Essentials: A Practical Guide to Getting Started by Dianna Broughton — Recommendations and advice from hundreds of experienced home educators to help new homeschoolers get started well.
Teaching from Rest by Sara Mackenzie — Encouragement from a veteran homeschool mom for education focused on relationship, not performance. From a Christian perspective.
Homeschooling
in SC
Legal
SC Law at a Glance — HSLDA’s summary, with helpful videos and links.
SC Code of Law 59-65 — The full text of the laws governing homeschooling in South Carolina.
SC Homeschool Law with Notes — The full text of the Third Option law with explanatory notes by one of the veteran homeschoolers who helped write the law.
Academic
Support
SC Resource Centers and Co-op Classes — A list of local resources offering classes for homeschoolers, listed by location.
Carolina Homeschooler FAQs — A great place to start for those new to homeschooling. Answers many common questions, with links to further resources including some specific to South Carolina.
The Homeschool Habitat — “The resource hub for Upstate South Carolina homeschool families — and families everywhere — ready to find their people, their curriculum, and their community.”
SC Homeschooling Connection Support Group List — Local support groups from across the state listed with locations and contact information.
