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As homeschoolers, sometimes it feels like are carrying a heavy load all alone, and while some of us enjoy staying home as much as possible, others among us crave the occasional day trip out of the house. It’s even a better scenario when that trip includes some...

We challenged families to share why they are thankful for homeschool. We were overwhelmed by the talent, effort, heart that poured into our inbox! You made our job of choosing winners very difficult! Winners and Prizes ~ Monica Utsey – Kindle Nicole - $50 Amazon Gift...

GradPoint is just one of many curriculum options offered by Global Student Network. While having many excellent options from one location is a wonderful resource, sometimes it can be difficult for families to decide which would be best for their students. A Parent’s...

Plato Courseware is an online curriculum used by both schools and homeschool families. Its research-based approach make it an effective and popular choice. As a teacher using Plato with students in an online school, I can see firsthand how Plato enriches student...

GradPoint is an engaging and effective online curriculum for grades 6-12. What is GradPoint? GradPoint provides 180 rigorous courses to equip middle and high school students with the skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. Numerous schools and homeschool...

Barn schooling?? It is what it sounds like – getting an education in a barn!  This can be a fantastic supplement to your educational format.  There are countless benefits from working in and around a barn.  Here are five that are well worth sliding on the barn boots...

What's the Best Thing About Homeschool? Allow me to be repetitive and proclaim that homeschooling is great. Of course, we have our bad days like everyone else, but there is a lot to homeschooling I love. I bet you can’t guess my very favorite thing...   The...

Homeschooling is an adventure; a plates-spinning-in-midair juggling act if you will. Add a new baby to the mix and well, you just might find yourself hiding in the crib with the new one. But, after all the dust - err, diapers and dirty laundry - settles and the family...

Grab your nets and field guides and follow this homeschool mom through a “typical” day! It was a normal day in the South.  The sun shone through the back windows just brightly enough to wake up the two youngest boys before I wanted to get out of bed myself. We are...

Setting up a summer schedule can be a tricky. I had some important things I wanted to take into account when deciding how our days would flow. I also knew I wanted the girls to lean more on the relaxed and flexible side because our school weeks are much more...

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Try Something New This Summer!! My family tried something new this week – Letterboxing!  Letterboxing is like a giant treasure hunt.  Letterboxing traces its origin to Victorian England when a guide placed his calling card in a bottle along the banks of Cranmere...