Homeschool Highlights

The Beauty of Homeschooling

Families are drawn to homeschooling for various reasons. For some, it's a better academic fit, or a safe environment, or more in line with the family's values. Homeschooling allows for a truly customized education, and that allows flexibility to change approaches any time throughout the year as needed.

This mom shares her story about what she did when the materials she painstakingly selected at the beginning of the year were not working for her children by winter. Read her story here. 

Looking Forward

MIT's HSSP Program Starts Soon!

Spring HSSP is a six-week program for middle and high schoolers that runs on Saturdays, beginning on February 29 and ending on April 11, and skipping March 14 for Spark! Classes — both academic and non-academic — are offered in several time blocks from 1 to 4 PM.

Open to grades 7-12, Spring HSSP offers exciting classes such as Board Game Design, The Mathematics of Music, and Crime Scene Chemistry! Spring HSSP offers a unique opportunity for you to explore a topic in depth at MIT and interact with other students from the Boston area. 

The course list is available here and registration is here.

Homeschool Week at Legoland Discovery Center Boston

Mark your calendar for Monday, March 2nd through Friday, March 6th! Visit LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston during our first home school week of 2020 for a special offer. Enjoy a reduced admission rate of $10 per child/adult and experience all we have to offer at the Center, including complimentary LEGO Education Workshops taking place throughout the day! More information here. 

Giant Steps Across New Hampshire

The NH Historical Society is hosting a free family program on March 7th from 1pm to 3pm. Have you ever wanted to travel from Peterborough to Pittsburg, or from Portsmouth to Plymouth, all in one afternoon? Stop by the Society for games and activities using the Giant Traveling Map of New Hampshire. Kids will play with this room-sized map to explore the regions, resources, and history of the state we all love. No shoes are allowed on the map, so please be sure to wear socks! Geared for kids ages 7 to 11 years old, but all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free, and registration is not required. The map is provided courtesy of the Mason Library at Keene State College. More information here.

Shakespeare's The Tempest in Wolfeboro

The Perform It! Stage Company, a high-school theater group, will perform Shakespeare's The Tempest at the Anderson Hall in Wolfeboro from Thursday, March 19th through Sunday, March 22nd. More information available here.

Remick Ramblers - Compasses & Orienteering
The Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth is hosting a hike to learn about compasses and orienteering on March 26th from 10am to 12pm. A compass is still a great tool for the forest rambler. Participants will learn a bit about how compasses work before doing some backyard training with games and skill building. When everyone feels comfortable with the process, we will set out on a group hike around the farm, using are compasses to lead us the correct way. This event takes place rain or shine and will be outside for the duration of the hike. More information available here.

Homeschoolers Day - Astronomy

The Montshire Museum of Science is hosting a homeschoolers day on astronomy on March 30 from 10am to 3:30pm. Join other homeschool families as we delve into outer space. You’ll have the chance to experience the night sky in the museum’s brand new Star Lab Planetarium, explore the reasons for the Moon Phases, study the scale of our Solar System, examine meteorites, and more! More information here. 

STEM Fair at Keene State College

Keene State College is hosting a STEM Fair for middle school (grades 5, 6, 7, and 8th) students -- homeschoolers welcome! Registration ends March 6th and the event is April 4th. More information and registration available here. 

Homeschool Programs at Seacoast Science Center

The Seacoast Science Center has multiple marine science and coastal programs just for homeschool students. Check here for more information and to register. 

Thinking of Sunnier Days to Come

NHHEAF will host their annual Destination College event on March 28 at St. Anselm. Attendees will have access to a variety of free college planning workshops, hear from a student keynote speaker and have the opportunity to participate in scholarship raffles and attend a college fair. More info and registration available here. They are also hosting a speech contest for graduating seniors! 

The American Independence Museum in Exeter is offering "Colonial Living Days" just for homeschoolers one day in April, May, and June. Mark your calendars for these fun learning opportunities! 

The Strawberry Banke Museum is hosting Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke! It showcases a variety of more than a dozen heirloom breeds of Barnyard Baby Animals (and their moms) that would have been familiar to earlier generations. The event is a family-friendly opportunity to learn more about domestic livestock typical on coastal northern New England farms from the 17th century to the present day. Mark your calendar for April 25th through May 3rd.

Join GSHE for our 3rd annual Granite State Home Educator's Art Show! We have reserved space at the Marion Gerrish Community Center in downtown Derry for the entire day of May 2nd, 2020. More info here.

The Majestic Theatre in Manchester will offer daytime summer theatre camps in 2020. Half-day camps will be open for youth 5-7 years of age and full-day camps for youth 8 – 14 years of age. The Majestic prides itself on a strong core of camp directors and instructors all having many years of experience in all aspects of theatre as well as experience working with children and teens. More information at their website here. 

Canterbury Shaker Village has a fun day just for homeschoolers on June 17th from 10am to 4pm! Students can participate in a guided program about the Shakers and their relationship to the land in the morning, followed by an afternoon of special hands-on activities and self-guided exploration of the rest of the Village. Read more here. 

If you're on our Facebook group, look on the Events page for even more fun and educational opportunities coming up! 

• Live Love Dance Center, offers Ballet, Jazz, Acro Dance, Contemporary, Mommy and Me, and Cardio/Toning classes, Union, NH.
• Renaissance Kids STEM Classes, Derry, NH
• STEM Classes For Homeschoolers, Beaver Brook Association, Hollis, NH. 
• Full Moon Hikes with Thrive Outdoors, Massabessic Audubon. 
• Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders, Every Kid in a Park 
• YMCA Camp Lincoln Homeschool Program, Kingston, NH
• 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1-3pm, Journey Teen Homeschool Group, Townsend, MA
• Mondays 1/6- 3/2, Introduction to Electronics, UNH Manchester, NH
• Tuesdays, 9-12 or 9-3, Drop off Enrichment Days, Foster Climbing Barn, Barrington, NH Fee.
• Wednesdays, 9:30-12:30, Off the Beaten Path, Seven Rivers Paddling, Newmarket & Durham, NH, Fee.
• Wednesdays, 10-11:30, Homeschool Science Class, Massabesic Audubon, Fee. 
• 1st Thursday, Dec-April 10-11:30, Homeschool Series, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, NH
• 1st Thursday, 2pm. Revolutionary Story Time, American Independence Museum, Exeter, NH.
• Thursday, 2-3:30, Hampstead Homeschool Gym, Hampstead, NH
• Third Thursdays, 4-6pm, Hampstead Homeschool Chess Club, Marion Gerish, Derry, NH. FREE
• Fridays 11am., Homeschool Bowling League, Lakeside Lanes, Manchester, NH
• Fridays, 10:30 am. and 2:30pm., Artful Adventures, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Saturdays, 12-3:30, Dungeons and Dragons at the library, South Berwick, ME