Regulations and Information for Homeschooling in New York
The Home School Legal Defense Association. HSLDA is an excellent resource for information related to laws, regulations, and procedures for homeschooling in the state of New York. We highly recommend becoming a member with HSLDA. Their support and guidance is incredibly valuable.
The New York State Education Department’s Home Instruction Questions and Answers.
The New York State Education Department’s Regulations for Home Instruction in New York State.
Homeschooling Resource from Make America Free Again
Homeschool Legal Defense Association
http://www.nysed.gov/nonpublic-schools/home-instruction
https://www.kathyceceri.com/blog/homeschool-new-york-state
[NOTE TO NEW HOMESCHOOLING PARENTS! — On first glance, this can very be overwhelming and anxiety-producing. There are many resources, including experienced homeschooling families in the area, that can help you with this process. It isn’t as complicated as it looks.]
Teaching/Parenting Support for Adults
A2Z Home’s Cool is a helpful all-around resource for getting started.
Christopherus Homeschooling Resources pages offers free videos and audios on various homeschooling topics from curriculum-specific subjects like 6th grade geometry to parent-focused topics.
Sparkle Stories is a rich resource for age-appropriate-based stories for all ages.
Live Education! Waldorf Homeschool Curriculum produces homeschooling supplies for families and institutions inspired by a
Waldorf perspective.
Oak Meadow Founded in 1975, Oak Meadow provides a flexible, progressive education for independent learners in kindergarten to grade 12.
Orton Gilingham Remedial reading support
https://www.spacialdynamics.com/ The art of moving, posture, health, sports, Michanicsville, , NY
https://www.natureinstitute.org/ Goethian Science, Ghent/Harlemville NY
https://www.freecolumbia.org/ Art programs, training, research, Philmont NY
http://artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org/ art classes, Ghent/Harlemville NY
http://www.artomi.org/ art classes, Ghent NY
https://ccyt.org/ youth theatre and performance company, Chatham NY
https://steinerbooks.org/ on-line book catalogue
Waldorf Today
Columbia County-Based Children’s Programs
Kite’s Nest is a center for liberatory education in Hudson, NY. They create safe and supportive learning environments that nurture the confidence, skills, joy, and collective leadership of young people while building justice and equity in their communities.
Flying Deer Nature Center is a wilderness school and community dedicated to mentoring children, youth, adults and families in deep connection to nature, self and others.
Regional-Based Children’s Programs
Hancock Shaker Village
Supplies
Turose
Nova Natural
Listservs/E-newsletters
Columbia County Homeschool Google Group – email Kristin Buckbee to be added to the list
FERNetwork@yahoogroups.com homeschooling group in the Capital Region
Waldorf Today contact@waldorfteachers.com Waldorf world-wide newsletter, articles, conference announcements, resources
berkshiretaconicbranch@gmail.com Chanticleer, an e-newsletter for Anthroposophical activities in Berkshire and Columbia Counties
Local Consultants, Instructors, Remedial Support
LISA DAMIAN
20+ years experience with lower school and high school main lessons, specializing in life and earth science; math; handcraft and practical arts; movement therapist (Spacial Dynamics).
E: sunsongfarm@gmail.com
ELIZABETH FRISHKOFF
Parent, movement teacher
E: efrish@sover.net
AMELIA MCISAAC
Amelia will offer classes on Thursday afternoons from 3:15-5pm. She enjoys teaching fiber arts and fiber processing, plant dyeing, paper making, puppet making and creating puppet shows, botany, herbal medicine, the Wonders of Water, sewing, quilting and embroidery, and basic physics. She welcomes all ages and abilities in students.
E: ameliafloweringheart@gmail.com
SUSANNAH WHITE
Extensive experience with all ages (early childhood to adult) and abilities, with skill building in the arts, crafts, nature study, and creative thinking. Multidisciplinary approach.
E: carapacefarm@gmail.com
EIREN GRAVER
Trained and Experienced Waldorf Teacher
215-696-9344
Offering lessons in applied and fine arts for children 7-14 and adults:
Handwork (knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, depending on the age group)
Watercolor painting
Drawing (block crayon technique for early grades, drawing to accompany main lesson subjects, middle school fine arts curriculum)
Clay modeling
Pentatonic flute and recorder lessons
Singing
Nature Walks
Practical activities (cooking, gardening)
I can teach any of these subjects directly to children (individual families or small groups where permitted), or to parents who are looking to strengthen their own skills in order to teach their children.
I can travel to Columbia, Dutchess, and some parts of Ulster County (with proximity to Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge).
Standard rate: $45/hour
Sliding scale or creative arrangements available based on a discussion of needs (yours and mine)