Groups and Resources
1. Home School Protection and Advocacy
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) - is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance
the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing
a strong voice when and where needed. Sign
up on HSLDA's e-lerts and proactively make a difference. You can be an effective part of the team by just
simply making a phone call to a local or state representative, when needed. HSLDA provides the piece of mind you need
to free you up and do the most important job, parenting, and educating your child. Check
them out on the web at www.HSLDA.org © Site Copyright 1996-2007 Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 · Purcellville, VA 20134-9000 · Phone: (540) 338-5600 · Fax: (540) 338-2733 · E-mail: info@hslda.org
2. State Home School Groups
State groups provide state information, resources, newsletters
filled with encouraging and informative articles, plus much more.
Florida Parent Educators Association (FPEA) - A state wide group that exists solely to serve home-schooling families in Florida. The FPEA executes that mission through
support for the legal right to homeschool, local school-board education and interaction, state and local support-group networking
and listings, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications, and, most importantly, by giving
individual encouragement. www.fpea.com
Broward
County-District 13 Director: Lorri Murphy email:district13@fpea.com
Miami-Dade &
Monroe Counties-District 14 Director: Maurey Fernandez email:district14@fpea.com
3. Local Homeschool Support Groups
Local home-school support groups provide local support, activities, and
fellowship. For a list of local homeschool groups, please visit the FPEA website: www.fpea.com
4. Classes and Athletic
Programs
For enrichment, specialized
instruction or just someone else to help.
His Players
Drama: Meeting in Broward County Florida
- Lil's (5-8) Junior (9-12) and Senior (13-up) classes available. Age groups may be modified based on participation. For
more information contact: Lorri Murphy @ 954-961-1511, Lorri@hisplayersdrama.com or www.hisplayersdrama.com
Christian Homeschool Athletic Association of Florida (CHAA) - "Where Jesus is Lord and every child is a winner." C.H.A.A. is an Athletic Organization created for the sole
purpose of giving homeschool children all the benefits of an athletic curriculum under the guidance of professional instructors.
The Presidential Physical Fitness Challenge and Field Day is provided each school year. P.E. programs
are offered at locations from Homestead to Port St. Lucie, from Naples to Hollywood.
(See website for summer session schedules.) www.chaasaints.com
Sunshine Learning Center - 7 Years of Experience with South Florida Homeschoolers. Classes
for both the struggling student, and the student who wishes to excel further. Call 954-971-7370 or visit the web
site: www.homeschoolclasses.com
H.O.M.E. - Homeschoolers of Miami Enrichment is a South Florida, non-profit, volunteer-based corporation, that provides a forum for conducting
enrichment classes for all families that home educate their children, regardless of their race, color, national or ethnic
origin, religion, or educational handicap, in a family-oriented setting.
Classes include: art, fitness, foriegn language, language arts, literature, music, math
and performing arts. www.home4homeschoolers.com
5. Ministry Opportunities
Ministry offers a great opportunity to develop leadership qualities
in your children.
Church Ministry – Churches can provide some great
opportunities for serving in many areas: the nursery, children’s ministry, food ministries, as well as many others.
Other ministry opportunity ideas that can be done in a small self-initiated
group or with your family are visiting nursing homes, children’s hospitals, blessing a military family that has a parent
absent, sending packages to those serving in the military and serving or helping elderly people in your own neighborhood that
are lonely or in need of some service.
Ministry
Opportunities are a great way for your child(ren) to step outside of themselves and make a difference in the lives of others,
while helping them develop a spirit of compassion and love for those in need. Activities
that help others are sometimes better then activities that are merely fun. Fun
is good, but service is best.
