South African Homeschool Support

Details of South African homeschool support groups, egroups and websites.

Homeschooling in South Africa has only been legal since 1994, so it is a new phenomenon in our society.

As a result, compared to other countries, like the USA, where it has been practiced for much longer, there are relatively few homeschoolers in our country. The numbers are increasing, but in some locations, homeschoolers find that like-minded families are few and far between.

Many of us find our best South African homeschool support structures are online homeschooling communities. Egroups are places that one can ask questions, get advice from more experienced homeschoolers and discuss the many family issues related to homeschooling.

If you would like to make a submission and list a support group, please contact us to give us the relevent information.

South African Homeschool Egroups

1. Christian Homeschool Fellowship South Africa
A discussion group with a Charlotte Mason flavour, covering all aspects of home education and godly motherhood. To subscribe send a blank email to ChristianHomeschoolFellowshipSouthAfrica-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

2. Homeschool Kitchen Table
A place to chat over a "cuppa coffee" with Christians about home education in general. Send a blank email to HSKitchenTable-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

3. Tuisonderwys
A bilingual support group which mainly deals with legal issues regarding home education in South Africa. Send a blank email to tuisonderwys-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

4. Footprints On Our Land
An egroup for families using any one of the three homegrown South African Homeschool Curricula in the Footprints On Our Land series. Here we ask questions, share our experiences, ideas, new resources and more. You will be invited to join when you purchase a Footprints curriculum.

5. Homeschooling SA
"We are a small friendly non-religious group with members from all over South Africa, using different approaches but all accepting of one other. We love to meet new people! To subscribe send a blank email to homeschoolingsa-subscribe@yahoogroups.com." (Robyn, List owner)

6. SonlightSA
There is no longer a support group dedicated to South African homeschoolers that use Sonlight Curriculum, but at the Sonlight forums you can get great support from other Sonlight families around the world. Go to www.sonlight-forums.com.

South African Home School Websites

Footprints On Our Land - South African Homeschool Curriculum - All you need to know about homeschooling in SA and our homegrown South African Homeschool Curriculum - how to choose one for your family, homeschool FAQ's, articles, tips, advice for new homeschoolers, encouragement and more, by two veteran homeschooling moms - Shirley Erwee and Wendy Young.

Homeschool Curriculum for Life - "The choice of home school curriculum is not just about school, it's about life." Home school curriculum reviews, home organising help, extensive book reviews, encouragement and much more by Wendy Young.

SA Homeschool Organizations

Eastern Cape Homeschooling Association - a great source of information, especially for new homeschoolers.

Cape Home Educators - includes good articles about homeschooling

Pestalozzi Trust - Legal defence fund for home educators in South Africa.

More about SA on this site

Little Footprints - South Africa in Stories
A literature-based unit study homeschool curriculum for ages 4-8 centred around the best of South African children's literature. This page includes a free printable sample lesson plan.

South African Children's Literature Lesson Plan
An introduction to South Africa that can be used as part of an around the world, mulit-cultural preschool theme. This lesson includes Geography (mapwork), Language, Food, reviews of recommended South African Stories, two free printable literature-based lesson plans and more.