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There are a number of South African homeschool support groups in the various provinces around the country, as well as some online support groups that use eloops to connect.
Since homeschooling is a new phenomenon in society, South African homeschooling support groups are where we find encouragement and advice from one another as we educate our children differently from the majority of the population.
You can read how to
start your own homeschool support group
to help you through each season as a homeschooling family.
SA HOMESCHOOL ELOOPS
1. Footprints On Our Land
An eloop for families using any one of our three homegrown South African Homeschool Curricula in the
Footprints On Our Land series
series. Here our clients ask questions, we share our experiences, ideas, new resources and more. You will be invited to join when you purchase a Footprints curriculum.
2. Christian Homeschool Fellowship South Africa
This is a discussion group with a Charlotte Mason flavour, where all aspects of home education and godly motherhood are discussed. Wendy Young is the moderator. To subscribe send a blank email to ChristianHomeschoolFellowshipSouthAfrica-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Click to join ChristianHomeschoolFellowshipSouthAfrica
3. Homeschool Kitchen Table
This is the place to chat over a “cuppa coffee” with Christian homeschoolers about home education in general.
Subscribe at Yahoo Groups or send a blank email to HSKitchenTable-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
4. Tuisonderwys
This is a bilingual support group (English and Afrikaans) which mainly deals with legal issues regarding home education in South Africa, but also a range of other homeschooling topics. There are quite a lot of homeschooling dads who subscribe to this eloop.
To subscribe send a blank email to tuisonderwys-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
5. Homeschooling SA
This is a small friendly non-religious group with members from all over South Africa, using different approaches but all accepting of one other. To subscribe send a blank email to
homeschoolingsa-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
6. SonlightSA
This support group is dedicated to South African homeschoolers that use
Sonlight Curriculum
, a top of the range, literature-rich Christian homeschooling curriculum with a focus on world missions. To subscribe send a blank email to SonlightSA-subscribe@yahoogrups.com
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SOUTH AFRICAN HOMESCHOOL ORGANISATIONS
Eastern Cape Homeschooling AssociationThis site contains a lot of information that especially useful for new homeschoolers.
Cape Home Educators
This site contains good articles about homeschooling, starting out and more.
Pestalozzi Trust
The Pestalozzi Trust is the legal defence fund for homeschoolers in South Africa. Contact Leendert van Oostrum for advice about the legalities of homeschooling in South Africa.
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OUR PERSONAL WEBSITES
We, Wendy and Shirley, are both dedicated to supporting homeschooling moms and families. Besides the South African homeschool support groups above, you will also find a plethora of useful information, articles, tips, activities and more on our personal websites.Homeschool Curriculum for Life
Wendy's site, Homeschool Curriculum for Life, stresses that homeschool is not just about school, its about life.
She gives reviews of a selection of different homeschool curricula, extensive book reviews plus plenty of practical advice and articles to encourage you on this educational journey.
Wendy's desire is to encourage and equip homeschool moms to be godly wives, mothers and teachers to their families.
Shirleys Preschool Activities
Shirley's site emphasises that "learning is child's play". It is aimed at moms of little ones. She encourages gentle, age-appropriate learning activities for preschoolers instead of the rigours of formal learning programmes that are so often forced up young children too soon, by over-zealous parents.
Shirley believes that a mother is a child's best teacher and so her site is dedicated to giving ideas and tips that will build your confidence and stimulate your children as you prepare them for a lifetime of learning.
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