Oct 5, 2016 | Homeschoolers
Typically, the Number 3 question asked of me right after “How do you socialize your kids?” and “What curriculum do you use?” is “How are you homeschooling more than one child?” It’s a good question, especially in our day and age, when most people school with same age...
Sep 28, 2016 | Homeschoolers
Confession: I am a school supply junkie. I always have been. I think my addiction began in my early elementary years when I collected the perfectly spiraled pencil shavings in my desk. Now, it has turned into a member card to the closest office supply and strict...
Aug 29, 2016 | Homeschoolers
Being the new kid on the block isn’t ever easy, especially for the new-to-homeschooling family or the ones that just moved to town. There is an adjustment to the culture of homeschooling if you haven’t done this before and we, as somewhat veterans, can help make that...
Aug 16, 2016 | Homeschoolers
“School Choice” is a term that is tossed around by policy makers, brandished by politicians, and debated by educational experts. But homeschool families aren’t “tossing, brandishing, or debating” school choice – they’re LIVING school choice! Homeschool families have...
Jul 27, 2016 | Homeschoolers
If I’m truly honest, one of the biggest drawbacks of homeschooling is the potential for isolation. Being proactive with our activity choices and creative with meeting our academic goals in fun ways can help beat the schoolhouse fever. Here are some ideas for social...
Jul 9, 2016 | Homeschoolers
Homeschooling is most successful when done with team effort, but sometimes the roles are a bit harder to define for the team member not doing the day-to-day teaching. Here are a few ways the non-teaching spouse plays a vital role in homeschooling: Big Vision...
