The Carnival of Homeschooling is a resource for homeschooling families. Here’s what is in the current issue.

Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Academy provides an academic year of classes, open to all students in grades K-12. Classes are taught on Tuesdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:10 p.m. and are held at the First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs, 501 E. Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689.

Fall semester classes begin Tuesday, September 7, 2011 and continue through Tuesday, December 14, 2011. Current class offerings include art, Odyssey of Mind, chess, life science, Latin, math, guitar, dance, chorus, British literature, government, cooking and more. Costs are determined by the classes selected.

For additional information, please visit the LCHA website.

Registration for Discovery Days II homeschool co-op classes for the Fall 2010 is held on Thursdays, August 19th and 26th. On August 19th parents may meet with teachers from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Parents need to attend a parents’ meeting at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on either one of these days. Registration will follow on both dates from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Plus a used curriculum sale takes place both dates from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Classes are open to all homeschoolers and are taught with a “distinctive Christian flavor” . The co-op meets at Riverside Fellowship Church located at 6219 River Road, New Port Richey, FL 34652 on Thursdays beginning September 2nd until November 18th. There are classes offered for kindergarten to high school students and may include: art, drawing, keyboard, chorus, chess, ballroom dancing, math, geography, science, Florida history, physical education, tennis, creative writing, ASL, cosmotology, guitar, english composition, karate, reading, astronomy, algebra and more! For complete details visit the Discovery Days II website.

(Notice: This event has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 26th due to inclement weather.)

HOP’s (Homeschoolers of Pinellas) annual Not-Back-School-Party will be held at the Loch Ness Monster Pool at the Innisbrook/Westin Resort on Tuesday, August 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. The party will feature swimming, cake, drinks, ice cream sundae bar, and more.

The cost is $13 per child and adults are free. Cash payment must be made at the gate but please RSVP. For additional information, visit this link or HOP’s yahoo page. All homeschoolers are welcome to join!

The Florida Aquarium (701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602) offers two anatomy labs for homeschool students, ages 6-14, during the 2010-2011 academic year. This is an opportunity for homeschoolers to learn about the anatomy of an aquatic animal. Pre-registration is required and you can register by contacting the Education Registration Office at (813) 273-4015 or emailing education@flaquarium.org. The cost for each lab is $8 per student for members or $16 per student for non-members, including admission to the aquarium for the day. (more…)

This year the Florida Aquarium is offering three guided eco-field trips for homeschooling students and their families. Field trips are conducted by aquarium instructors and are held off-site.   To register for each program, contact the Education Registration Office at (813) 273-4015 or email education@flaquarium.org. Costs are $10 per student per program (members) or $12 per student per program (non-members).  Pre-registration is required. Details are as follows: (more…)