You can do this!

For families and teachers who now find themselves at home teaching, we want to encourage you- and give you some helpful resources.

Our Family Liaisons are a knowledgeable group of parents who have been homeschooling for several years; they are the main point of contact for families at each of our Faith Center locations. We have asked them to share some of the tools that have proven to be valuable resources for them over the years. We hope you find them to be useful as well!

Online Testing Resources

• BJU Press

Online Educational Supplements

• General: Liberty University Online and Christian Book.com – Joy Ball, Lafayette
• General: Abeka Academy – Carol Linato, Montclair
• Science: Flinn Scientific (at home lab), Homeschool Science Tools – Sharon Hefner, Somerset
• Math, Science, History: Khanacademy.org – Catherine Lucid, Oak Ridge
• Audiobook: Jonathan Park series (available on Rainbow Resource) – Donna Puttbach, Randolph
• Online teaching resource: “From Surviving to Effective Online Teaching“

NJ Co-ops

MONDAY:

• Renew Classical Co-op (academic co-op) that meets at the Evangelical Free Church in Blairstown from 9-3

THURSDAY:

• TLC (The Learning Connection) meets on Thursdays in Hackettstown.  Families can join just as social members and participate in activities throughout the year and can also add co-op as well. The best way to make contact with the group is to go to the website: http://mytlcnj.com/

• Aquinas Learning meets on Thursday’s in Tewksbury from 9:30-3:30. It is a curriculum-based center. Questions? Contact: Faith Rose faithrose717@gmail.com.

FRIDAY:

• BRIGHT Co-Op meets Fridays in Randolph

• Classical Conversations meets Fridays at Green Pond Bible Chapel in Newfoundland. Nicole Bohannon directs the seventh-grade class and can answer questions and/or point you to another of our directors depending on children’s ages. Nicole Bohannon:  941-539-8222.

• Little Way Cooperative (a Catholic Arts Co-Op) Meets on Fridays (except the first Friday of the month) from 9:30-3:00 in Bound Brook. Contact: Faith Rose 973-580-0549 or faithrose717@gmail.com.

ICC (the Institute for Cultural Communicators)

ICC has a slew of online resources available even to non-members. The cost of these resources is super reasonable. NJ contact: Kate.Wood@iccinc.org

Online public speaking curriculum with lesson plans:

• Beginning Public Speaking – designed for ESL and elementary-aged students
• A Reason to Speak – a succinct online Public Speaking curriculum for Ages 11 – 13
• Express – an online Public Speaking curriculum for High School students

Other ICC courses of interest:

• Online Basics -for Adults and students at least 12 years old
• Peacemaking Introduction – for Adults and students at least 14 years old
• Coaching with Success – excellent resource available to adults

CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS COMMUNITIES

• Livingston NJ, Wednesdays – Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro. email: ralejandro@classicalconversations.com
• Edison NJ, Tuesdays – Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro
• Bayonne NJ, Fridays – Director: Karina Boudmer. email: cckarinab@gmail.com, Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro
• East Brunswick NJ, Fridays – Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro
• Glen Rock NJ, Fridays – Support Representative: Michelle Brayman. email: mbrayman@classicalconversations.com
• Pompton Plains NJ, TBD – Support Representative: Michelle Brayman
• Newfoundland NJ, Fridays – Support Representative: Michelle Brayman
• Basking Ridge NJ, Wednesdays – Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro
• White House Station NJ, Tuesday – Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro
• Jamesburg NJ, TBD – Support Representative:  Renee Alejandro

Other Resources

• Homeschool Legal Defense Association
• Rainbow Resource Center (online bookstore for textbooks and educational materials)

Faith Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization providing high-quality, affordable arts instruction and performance opportunities in music, theater, dance, and visual arts.  We have been serving families in New Jersey for over 20 years.

Current locations include Cedar Grove(Essex County), Randolph (Morris County), Lafayette (Sussex County), Zarephath (Somerset County), Staten Island, and Oak Ridge (Morris County).