Statement of Ministry

Home on the Rock Christian Home Educators is a not-for-profit Christian volunteer organization comprised of families. We are serving one another in order to enable us all to better educate and lead our children as God has directed us. We acknowledge that God is the inspiration and guiding force behind what we do, and all glory belongs to Him.

Want to learn more about home education?

Individuals exploring home education may want to visit our link to Resources Page.

Want to learn more about how to start to home school in Ohio?

Individuals wishing to begin to home educate in Ohio should visit our Getting Started Page.

Interested in Learning More About What HOTR offers?

We welcome new families to join us in our home education adventure. To learn more about HOTR and how to join visit our How to Join Page.

Notification Forms

Notification Forms are available on our Forms page.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact HOTR at:   membership@homeontherock.org.

Not every support group is a perfect fit for every homeschooling family. Please review the following documents to see if HOTR might be the right place for your family.

HOTR’s Statement of Faith
HOTR’s Standard of Conduct
HOTR’s Policy Regarding Virtual Academies

At least one parent must attend a New Members’ meeting before joining HOTR, but both parents are encouraged to attend if possible. We regret that children cannot be accommodated at this adult meeting. Please make other arrangements for your children. (Nursing babies are always welcome.)

Meeting Dates:

Meetings will be held for the 2013-2014 school year beginning in July.

Please check back in June for meeting dates.
Please RSVP to membership@homeontherock.org.

Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance.

Home On The Rock’s
Used Curriculum Sale
Saturday June 8, 2013
1PM-4PM

Parsons Baptist Church
3930 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH

 A limited number of tables are available, so reserve your table today.

A $1.00 love offering will be collected from all guests and vendors for the church as a thank you for allowing us to use their facilities. Doors will open for set up at noon.

Contact Dawn Griffith: Griffith96@gmail.com or 614-801-0051

Begin investigating the various methods of instruction and curricula available to home educators.  The choices for home educators is almost limitless  and you will want to select the style of curriculum that works best for you and your children. (Visit our Books to Read page for great places to start searching for information.)

Join Home School Legal Defense Association. HSLDA supports and defends our freedom to home educate. Their website is an excellent source of information for both new and experienced home educators.

Attend a homeschool convention. There are two conventions offered annually in Ohio — one in mid-spring and one in late June. Both offer informative workshops and a large vendor hall display where attendees can view curricula.

• CHEO (Christian Home Educators of Ohio) Convention, held annually in late June. For information visit CHEO.
• Midwest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, held annually in mid-spring. For information visit Midwest Homeschool Convention.

Join a local Support Group. To find out about support groups in your area, contact Christian Home Educators of Ohio to be put in touch with your local CHEO representative who can direct you to groups in your area.

Complete and mail your notification form. Copies of the form may be obtained from CHEO, your local support group leader, or by clicking here. Keep a copy of your entire notification packet, and send the original to the superintendent by certified mail (return receipt requested).

Begin your home education adventure!

Rita Anderson, Helping Parents-Help Kids by Providing Homeschool Assessments

I support homeschool families by offering a new perspective during the assessment process.  I provide individualized attention for each child and focus on strengths and accomplishments.  Currently, I am scheduling for spring narrative assessments and individualized testing dates, including Stanford Achievement Tests, the OLSAT Ability test, and Iowa Achievement Tests.

Professional Information: -Master’s Degree in School Counseling -Previous School Counselor and Intervention Teacher -Dedicated Home Educator for 13 years -HOTR Member -Certified BJU Press Testing Assessor for Iowa, Stanford, and OLSAT

Prices: Narrative Assessments-$45 first child, $20 for each additional child
Individualized Testing-Stanford or Iowa Achievement $50 per child, OLSAT $10 per child

Contact Rita Anderson at 614-851-8531 or sdananderson@aol.com

Grace Clements, certified teacher, is available for Narrative Assessments. (614-279-8232)

Chris Fetherolf, homeschooling mother of six, is scheduling times for Homeschool Assessments. This would include the Written Narrative Assessment and Individual Testing.
Home# 740-845-1984
Cell# 614-578-8491

Dr. Karen Holinga is a Developmental Reading and Curriculum Specialist.  She successfully homeschooled her own three children for 12 years.  Karen now works full time tutoring children with reading problems and helping homeschool parents set up curriculum.   You can schedule a spring or summer assessment at her Grove City office by calling 614-277-2223.  She will also provide a free informal reading evaluation for any of your children if you schedule it during your assessment.  (Regular fee for this service is $90.)

Notification Form
Written Narrative Assessment Form
Achievement Test Report Form

Superintendent Addresses

Rainbow Resource Center, 1-309-695-3200. Great catalog offering various books and various publishers.

Good Steward Books Local book company. Excellent deals.

Resurrection Resources has been preparing and publishing Bible-based books, textbooks, and workbooks for 18 years. We are a Christian publisher who has developed scriptural educational materials for the home school and private school student in grades K-College. Our Gradesmart and Pacesetter programs allow the home school family the flexibility to decide the best method of education for each individual student. We also publish a regular, free e-newsletter with home school and classroom tips to help your families with family life skills and the education of their students.

Homeschoolingbooks offers a variety of curriculum resources, name-brand publishers, and supplemental materials at discounted prices to help maximize homeschooling efforts.

Email: cheo@cheohome.org

Home School Legal Defense Association

10 Reasons to join HSLDA

Your Membership Provides You With:

1. Professional legal representation
2. A brotherhood of 70,000+
3. Assistance with social service contacts
4. Quick action when freedoms are threatened
5. Valuable discounts
6. A voice in Washington, DC
7. Monitoring of state legislation
8. A positive image in the media
9. Support for home schooling organizations
10. Research and analysis
©HSLDA 2002

Christian Communicators of Ohio website to learn more about the speech and debate opportunities in Ohio

www.HomeschoolChristian.com Our site offers over 1,200 pages of free resources to support and assist homeschooling families in giving their children an outstanding education.

The following books are available through the Columbus Metropolitan Library system.

Exploring homeschooling 

• Christian home educators‘ curriculum manual elementary grades by Cathy Duffy
• Christian home educators‘ curriculum manual junior/senior high by Cathy Duffy 
• The ultimate guide to homeschooling by Debra Bell 
• The big book of home learning; Getting started Volume 1 by Mary Pride
• Mary Pride’s complete guide to getting started in homeschooling by Mary Pride
• The big book of home learning; Junior high to college Volume 3 by Mary Pride 
• The guidance manual for the Christian home school a parent’s guide for preparing home school students for college or career by David Callihan, Laurie Callihan 
• Homeschooling high school planning ahead for college admission by Jeanne Gowen Dennis  
• You can teach your child successfully Grades 4 to 8 by Ruth Beechick 
• Homeschooling, the middle years your complete guide to successfully homeschooling the 8- to 12-year-old child by Shari Henry  
• Homeschooling the teen years : your complete guide to successfully homeschooling the 13- to 18-year old by Cafi Cohen  
• The well-trained mind a guide to classical education at home by S.Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise 
• A Charlotte Mason education a home schooling how-to manual by Catherine Levison 
• For the children’s sake foundations of education for home and school by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay  
• The original home schooling series by Charlotte M. Mason  
• Home educating with confidence how ordinary parents can produce extraordinary children by Rick Boyer, Marilyn Boyer

Legal Issues

• Home education answers for Ohio parents by Diana Marie Fessler 
• The right choice the incredible failure of public education and the rising hope of home schooling : an academic, historical, practical, and legal perspective by Christopher J. Klicka, Gregg Harris

Special Needs  

• Teaching at home: A new approach to tutoring children with autism and Asperger syndrome by Olga Holland
• Gifted children at home a practical guide for homeschooling families : characteristics, testing, curriculum, resources– and much more by Janice Baker, Kathleen Julicher, Maggie S. Hogan

Help for parents 

• Help for the harried homeschooler a practical guide to balancing your child’s education with the rest of your life by Christine M. Field  
• Home schooling at the speed of life balancing home, school, and family in the real world by Marilyn Rockett 
• The Organized homeschooler by Vicki Caruana 
• A literary education by Catherine Levison (A list of recommended books with annotations and reading levels for homeschoolers to use in their teaching.