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Catholic Homeschooling

Catholic families recognize that the education of their children is one of their most important duties. Here you’ll find Catholic curriculum suppliers, support groups, and ideas for integrating your faith and your homeschooling life.

Guardian Angel Books
Guardian Angel Books offers a special selection of beautiful, hard-to-find Catholic children's books, textbooks and classics.
Ignatius Press
Ignatius Press is a Catholic publisher with a large selection of children's books. They carry Bethlehem Books, Visions books, Magnificat children's books, and coloring books.
Tips for Growing Your Children in the Catholic Faith

How do you support your children while they grow in their faith? Create a circle of support, go to Mass as a family, go to frequent confession, protect your children from the negative influences of the world, desire to be a good example, and above all else, pray. 

Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards
The Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards are 50 cards with common questions people have about the Catholic faith as well as short, easy-to-understand answers.
Catholics Using Konos
This is a moderated loop for Catholics who use or are interested in KONOS to support each other and share ideas.
TAN Books & Publishers
TAN has over 400 titles in print, including books, booklets, Bibles, and prayercards.
Pregnant Again
This is a list for all who are pregnant for the third or more time and are having a large family by choice. Discussions include the difficulties of having several at home when dealing with sickness and fatigue, homeschooling, and more. This is a supportive list where people believe that large families are wonderful.
Catholic Heritage Curricula
Catholic Heritage Curricula offers complete curriculum for Catholic homeschoolers. Also features free curriculum ideas.
Angelicum Academy
The Angelicum Academy is a Catholic homeschool and liberal education program based on the liberal arts and the classical great books of Western civilization (with optional, Socratic discussion seminars). Offers a fully developed homeschool elementary curriculum for grades preschool through 8th, selected eclectically for the very finest materials available from numerous publishers.
OLVS Curriculum Support Group
This email support group is a place to discuss homeschooling with OLVS curriculum.
Love2Learn: Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers
A free resource guide, research tool, and sampler for Catholic parents and others who "love to learn." Offers information about available educational resources, detailed reviews about a book's contents in order to help others make more informed purchasing decisions, and information about issues of importance to Catholics as they come up in educational materials. The editor and review board are experienced Catholic homeschoolers.
Angelicum Academy Bookstore
Supplier of books and publications with a focus on Catholic, Socratic, and classical works.
Bethlehem Books
Bethlehem Books is a small, home grown publishing company dedicated to restoring to children and families a treasury of wholesome, character-building literature.
Seton Home Study School
Seton Home Study School offers K-12 curriculum, textbooks, special needs counseling, testing services, and more.
Kolbe Homeschool
This email list is intended to support homeschooling families using Kolbe curriculum
Catholic Home Study Service
Catholic Home Study Service (CHSS), sponsored by the Vincentian community and the Missouri Knights of Columbus, offers free courses on the Catholic Faith. Six free courses, faithful to the teachings of the Church, are available. When you request a course, you will receive a textbook and a workbook with study questions. After reading a section of the book, you can send your workbook answers to us either over the internet or by postal mail. We will make whatever corrections are necessary and answer any questions you want to ask. All who complete the course receive a graduation certificate.
Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy is an independent home school program, established in 1995. They are dedicated to the Catholic formation and education of children by the persons granted the grace and commission to do so by Our Heavenly Father, the child’s own parents. To that end, they offer a 12-year Catholic liberal arts curriculum for the home schooling family.

Riverside Catholic Homelearners (RCH)
Support group for Catholic homeschoolers in the Riverside, California, area.
Catholic WinterPromise
This is a group for Catholics who are using WinterPromise curriculum for their homeschooling. This group was founded to help Catholic families wanting to use this great curriculum but want to make sure it aligns with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
4Real Home Education
4Real Home Education seeks to provide encouragement and support for Catholic home educators who design their own curriculum and course of home studies. Posts here emphasize the Church's Liturgical Year, living books, nature, beauty in art, music, and natural methods of learning.
Harmony Media
Harmony Media carries Catholic books and materials, as well as software for adults and children.
Catholic Home Educators of Monterey (CHEM)
Catholic Home Educators of Monterey (CHEM) is a family centered Catholic support group. Provides an opportunity for Christian fellowship, prayer support, park days, field trips, and other fun events while promoting the Catholic Faith and fidelity to the Church. Also offers a Mom's Night Out once a month, and bi-weekly park days.

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