homeschool

Back in the late ‘90s, had you mentioned the idea of homeschooling your child to anyone, you probably would’ve been labelled “the over-religious” family. A family that wanted their child to grow up with staunch religious beliefs that conventional schools didn’t have to offer. In today’s day and age, however, the stereotype that homeschooling is […]

Just because you homeschool your children doesn’t mean that you are retired, not working, or living on only one income. Many homeschool families have different models that work for their households. However, today’s post will focus on 4 common models that are typically popular in a homeschooling family. Model 1: Some families have one spouse

When I was 3 and 4 years old I loved to write and draw. You never saw me without pencil and paper growing up.  Now, in the age of computers, tablets, and mobile phones handwriting, isn’t a skill valued as much. The weight of what your handwriting says about you, is no longer as significant

Just like a pencil becomes dull overtime, homeschool can be similar. You will have days that seem dull. Some days homeschooling can feel down right difficult. Some days you may look around your house and see a mess. Some days you may spend hours trying to encourage your child to listen and understand a new

One aspect of homeschooling that may discourage some parents is their fear of becoming bored. Some parents may run their classrooms so rigidly by doing the same thing over and over, they end up feeling defeated or robotic.  Well don’t fear, even though this is my second official year we have not had one monotonous day yet. How do we

If you went to public school, I’m sure you can remember seeing several socially awkward kids in school.  When I see people grimace when they find out a child is homeschooled, and then follow up with a question like, “How will your child learn to be social,” I laugh. Homeschooling will not deprive your child

Not all states require homeschool parents to keep a portfolio of their child’s work. In fact, when I checked online today, only 12 out of 50 states require a portfolio. Our homeschool state does require us to send a letter of intent at the beginning of the school year and also keep a portfolio which