We enjoy providing Option 3 accountability services, field trips, virtual programs, group trips, and classes for South Carolina homeschooling families. If you’re considering Carolina Homeschooler, we hope this list of what we did the past several years, plus the reviews will help you decide whether we’re the right choice for your family.
What we did in 2023-2024:
- Wolf Pup 101
- Joshua Tree Geology
- The Story of Pro Football
- Plants and Animals of Joshua Tree
- Otto the Otter
- Rocky Mountain Wildfires
- Field Studies
- Hurricane Trackers
- Up in the Air
- Space Tour
- Book Group: The Very… Hungry Caterpillar, Busy Spider, Lonely Firefly, Clumsy Click Beetle, Quiet Cricket
- Book Group: Who Was Paul Revere?
- Virtual Tour of Paul Revere’s House
- Paul Revere: The Man Behind the Myth
- Join the Crew!
- Marvel Superhero Universe
- Space Mission
- Book Group: Wildfires (Younger)
- Book Group: Wildfire (Older)
- Outsiders: Sesquicentennial State Park
- Barrier Island Adventure
- Outsiders: Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
- Washington DC Monument Walk
- Ford’s Theater & Lincoln’s Assassination
- Rocket Camp (ages 5-11)
- Book Group: The Courage of Sarah Noble
- Book Group: The Cay
- Rocket Camp (ages 12 & up)
- Drone Camp
- Outsiders: Goodale State Park
- Outsiders: Musgrove Mill State Historic Site (included Revolutionary War program)
- Book Group: Molly’s Pilgram
- Book Group: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
- Outsiders: Aiken State Park
- Flight School
- Zion’s Amazing Animals
- Carving the Canyon
- Book Group: Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
- Book Group: Hatchet
- Banana Ball!
- Visiting Glacier Bay
- Whale Watching at Glacier Bay
- Exploring an Ancient Maze
- The Science of Fire
- Glacier Detectives
- Puzzle of the Past
- Book Group: Who Was Anne Frank?
- The Holocaust: One Teen’s Story
- Mysteries of the Grand Canyon
- Book Group: Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Book Group: My Side of the Mountain
- Hidden Gems on the National Mall
- Alfie, the Turtle That Disappeared
- Hanafuda: Japanese Flower Cards
- Swimming with Sharks
- Bygone Bugs & Prehistoric Plants
- Outsiders: Landsford Canal State Park
- Deep Sea
- Book Group: Stone Fox
- Book Group: Where the Red Fern Grows
- Outsiders: Lake Wateree State Park
- Sky Tour
- Ancient Superheroes
- Outsiders: Lee State Park
- Outsiders: Barnwell State Park
- Art with Nature
- Mystery on the Reef
- Where in the World?
- Outsiders: Andrew Jackson State Park
What we did in 2022-2023:
- Amelia Bedelia
- Nate the Great
- Cam Jansen & the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones
- Vincent van Gogh: He saw the world in vibrant colors
- Herbie Jones
- Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot
- The Littles
- The Little Red Hen
- Mac Undercover
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
- Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain
- Where the Red Fern Grows
- What Was the Vietnam War?
- Who Was Claude Monet?
- The City of Ember
- Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist
- The People of Sparks
- Space Case
- Freak the Mighty
- Stormbreaker
- Who Was Harriet Tubman?
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Nory Ryan’s Song
- Maggie’s Door
- Vietnam War
- Claude Monet
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Science Fiction
- License to Spy
- Writing
- Latin
- Swimming with Sharks
- Coral Reefs
- Up in the Air
- Hurricane Trackers
- Spy School
- Join the Crew
- Astronaut Training School
- Solar System Tour
- Underground Railroad Immersive Experience
- Outsiders – Landsford Canal State Park
- Vietnam: The Real War Photographs from the Associated Press
- Space Tour
- In the Shadow of Monet
- Space Mission
- Outsiders – Andrew Jackson State Park
- Rocket Camp (ages 5-11)
- Outsiders – Myrtle Beach State Park
- Barrier Island Adventure
- Bee City Zoo
- Rocket Camp (ages 12 & up)
- Science Adventure
- Drone Camp
- Flight School
- Science Fiction, Science Future
- License to Spy
What we did in 2021-2022:
- Kids Discover Online
- Outsiders – Landsford Canal State Park
- Outsiders – Andrew Jackson State Park
- Book Group – Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Book Group – Hatchet
- Book Group – Charlotte’s Web
- Book Group – Homer Price
- Amazing Arthropods
- Spy School
- Book Group – Sarah, Plain and Tall
- Book Group – Caddie Woodlawn
- Space Tour
- Space Mission
- Magic of Matter
- Astronaut Training School
- Join the Crew
- Mind Games
- Arachnids
- Fur, Feathers, and Scales
- Forensics in Espionage
- Ship Design Challenge
- Home Sweet Habitat
- Barrier Island Adventure
- Rocket Camp
- Outsiders – Paris Mountain State Park
- Red, White, and Spy
- Book Group – The Water Horse
- Book Group – The Twenty-One Balloons
- Insect Diversity
- Glacier Detectives
- Outsiders – Dreher Island State Park
- Outsiders – Kings Mountain State Park
- If a Dolphin Were a Fish
- Sea Turtle Science
- Sea Turtle Rescue
- Playful Primates
- USS Constitution Codebreakers
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Archaeology Week
- Book Group – The Iron Giant
- Book Group – My Side of the Mountain
- Arthropod Defenses
- What’s for Dinner?
- Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?
- Spy Fiction Writer’s Workshop
- Book Group – James and the Giant Peach
- Book Group – From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
- Eat or Be Eaten
- Hidden Influence: Propaganda
- Operation Code Cracker
- Book Group – Gooney Bird Greene
- Metamorphosis
- Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
- Number the Stars
- All Aboard
- Transcontinental Railroad
- D-Day: Operation Overlord
- Carving the Canyon
- Zion’s Amazing Animals
- Harriet Tubman & the Underground Railroad
- Who Was Thomas Jefferson?
- Insect Flight
- Up in the Air
- Hurricane Trackers
- Yellow Fever
- Book Group – The Mouse and the Motorcycle
- Puzzle of the Past
- The Story of Pro Football
- Exploring an Ancient Maze
- The War That Changed Your World
- Virtual Heart Lab
- Flight School
- Drone Camp
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
- Wolf 101
- Book Group – Chocolate Fever
- Mind of a Writer
- Introduction to Writing
- Introduction to Latin
- Outsiders – Colleton State Park
- Ecology Adventure
- Virtual Lung Lab
- Outsiders – Cheraw State Park
- Insect Anatomy
- Observing the Sky
- Solar System Tour
- Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
- Helpful Bugs
- Minecraft Education
- Outsiders – Aiken State Park
- Bugs of Pokémon
- Outsiders – Givhans Ferry State Park
- Living in Space
Feedback:
(NOTE: This feedback was unsolicited. No one ever receives compensation in any form for their review/feedback of Carolina Homeschooler.)
Good afternoon, Dianna. I’m sitting here catching up on documenting our past few months, feeling so grateful for your low-stress (but still legal!) guidance. Phew, with the special needs and special interests going on, I really appreciate being able to provide my daughter with just what she needs for her education, and not fret about grades, subjects, or approved curricula choices! – M. B.
Just wanted to send a note to thank you for the past 5 years of support and guidance and even a fieldtrip or two. My son has graduated, and I am retiring as a homeschool mom and plan to take a 3-month nap. Then I will decide what to do next. So thank you for 32.5 credit hours and lots of tears, laughter, moans and groans, jubilation etc., all wrapped up into one little education. We are each of us grateful for your program. Be well and know that we will always recommend your homeschool group to those who ask our advice/opinion. – J. L.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me over the years. You have played a vital role in the life-long homeschooling of my children. My son, now 21, graduated last weekend with highest honors from Berklee College of Music. And my daughter, graduating this year, begins classes at Belmont University in the fall to study film making. As a former fifth grade elementary teacher, I can say with absolute certainty that my children’s success is in no small part due to the educational philosophy that you put forth into the world of homeschooling. You give us all permission to teach in a variety of ways that work for our individual students. It is not without pause that I tell you that I no longer need to be on your email list. It has become such a big part of my life over the years that I will truly miss it. But a new version of my life awaits. Thank you again for all that you do for homeschooling families like us. – T. P.
Thank you for setting this up. My kids and I had a marvelous time. We have been blessed to attend a few trips you have set up this year and are so grateful for the work you do. They have made our first year of homeschooling that much more pleasant, enjoyable and educational. – C. W.
Thank you so much, Dianna! I truly appreciate your efforts. You are, without a doubt, one of most hands-on, fun to work with, understanding, and kind people I have had the pleasure of working with in the years I have been schooling at home. I have been disheartened at what I consider a lack of great difference in the pettiness and bureaucracy in homeschooling, but you have definitely done much to give me hope. Thank you for all you do. I am sure I don’t know the half of it, but I would really like you to feel how completely appreciated it is. – J. M.
Thank you again for the engaging classes, virtual field trips, book groups, and more you do with the kids. My daughter has been excited about all the fun this year. – K. F.
Thank you for the great communication, reminders, travel offerings, field trips, and virtual learning this year. WOW!! We loved being a part of Carolina Homeschooler. See you next school year!! – M. H.
Thank you so much. I have to tell you I am so impressed by your quick response. This is our third year homeschooling and the past two years we were with a different group and I never got responses from them without having to contact them several times. I have so much more comfort with having been a part of your group for only days. Thanks for that!! – E. R.
I know you don’t hear it enough but THANK YOU for making homeschooling so wonderful! I hear drama from other home schooling parents (not in Carolina Homeschooler) and I’m always astounded. You make everything flow so smoothly. I cannot tell you how much you are appreciated! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Looking forward to another lovely year. – J. C.
Thank you so much for everything, with helping me at the beginning of our homeschool journey, to the very end. You made it easy for this overworked, endlessly tired mom. Wishing you the very best. – J. P.
As with anytime I have reached out with questions, your guidance has been helpful, encouraging and thorough. I appreciate the work you do on behalf of the members. I’m grateful to have access to your expertise. Your dedication to the homeschool movement, may it be through your website, book, or emails with members like me, is making a difference. This community is growing at a rapid pace. Most newcomers are terrified like I was, but your resources and accessibility give the boost of confidence needed to take the plunge. My prayer for you is that on the hard days, God reminds you of what a gift you have been to so many families. That the sacrifices you have made, the frustration you have felt, was not done in vain. You are a blessing to our families. You are making a big difference that will be felt for generations to come. – M. D.
I would like to thank you for your help and support for the past five years. We have moved and are no longer able to be members of the association. You’re a fantastic director and I don’t know that I could have made it through the first couple of years without your help. I wanted to be sure that you know you’re out here making a huge, positive impact on families. – F. T.
I just want to thank you for your approach to running Carolina Homeschooler. I appreciate the support, resources, and activities you offer. The information on the Carolina Homeschooler’s website is priceless. What I appreciate most is that you offer ALL the information on various requirements while making it clear that the ball is in the parent’s court. I write this, Dianna, because it almost brings tears to my eyes to know that there are associations like Carolina Homeschooler. You help keep parents on task and in compliance with the SC option three laws, without being overbearing and making unnecessary reporting mandatory. I look forward to the upcoming year as a continued member of Carolina Homeschooler. Thank you! – T. H.
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