Homeschooling

Looking for free online homeschooling programs can be accomplished, but they may not be what you are looking for. Online homeschool courses and programs are a great way to provide a high-quality education to your children within the comfort and safety of your own home. You will need to browse for free online homeschooling resources

Homeschool Vs Public School? Which one is better? It’s hard to say to be honest. Many people have thought long and hard about homeschooling versus public school education when it comes to their children. There has been a long-standing argument as to whether homeschooling or public schools are better.  In fact, some people think that

It takes a lot of hard work and planning if you plan to homeschool your children while working a job either at home or outside of the home.  Nevertheless, if you are truly convinced that homeschooling is the best alternative for your children’s education, you will be able to make it work. Not every homeschool

Every state within the United States has different homeschool requirements.  However, there are generally 4 different categories for such requirements for homeschooling. These include: States who don’t require any notice of your intent to homeschool your child States that don’t have a lot of regulations in regard to homeschooling States that have some regulations in

Homeschool software will help you get organized and make sense of everything.  This is because you will be able to file and keep track of documents, assignments, and grades via this type of software.  However, the software itself can also be very confusing since there are so many different record-keeping software packages available today. Homeschool

Homeschooling adventures and unschooling adventures are one and the same in today’s homeschooled world. You should consider making simple and everyday learning for your homeschooled and unschooled children to keep their imaginations running wild. Many homeschoolers will openly and willingly tell you that the world is their classroom.  This is their way of telling you

Whenever you are homeschooling your children, it is important to have a schedule.  This is because you will need to have a sense of order so that your day runs smoothly. Planning Your Homeschooling Schedule It is essential that you know what your state requires in regard to how many hours you need to homeschool

There are a lot of homeschool parents who spend time worrying about what is going to happen in high school.  Fortunately, homeschooling high school doesn’t have to be that difficult.  It just takes a little more time and planning. You can homeschool your child in high school with the proper online homeschool high school curriculum.

Over the past 10 years, homeschooling has become very popular as parents feel that the standard curriculum isn’t challenging enough or that their child’s classroom peers will be a bad influence upon them. If you are thinking of homeschooling your child, there are some simple, yet important, steps that you must take in order to be

Do Homeschoolers get diplomas? Yes, homeschoolers get a home school diploma after graduating high school at home. They will need to complete a high school diploma test, just as your local public schools require, commonly referred to as an exit exam for high school. You may be wondering how to homeschool high school diplomas work or if you even

There comes a time when most homeschool parents will wonder whether their child needs to receive an accredited diploma.  Some believe that this will help their homeschooler with college and job applications.  However, before you enter into this debate you need to know what “accredited” actually means. There are free accredited home school programs, Christian

A bookstore is a necessary part of any formal educational experience.  These stores contain books that are full of information that is ideal to use in any environment that is dedicated to learning.  This is just as true for homeschool bookstores as it is for traditional school bookstores.  The only difference here is that the

There are both advantages and disadvantages to homeschooling.  However, you should keep in mind that no type of schooling is perfect.  Nevertheless, homeschooling is one of the better options if it works for your family.  In order to make this decision though you will need to look at both the pros and the cons. Since

There are no laws in regard to homeschooling preschool children in the United States or Canada today.  This means that your family is free to explore the idea of homeschooling their preschooler without any constraints that tell them they must follow a specific curriculum or any other laws for that matter. Considering that children of

In order to have a successful homeschool, you will need to be very organized.  With this in mind, it is very important to find the perfect homeschool lesson planner to use.  Unfortunately, though, a lot of lesson planners are geared towards teachers who are planning lessons for an entire classroom who are all working at

Besides a good curriculum, homeschooling families also need more supplies.  These are things that can be obtained throughout the school year.  Some of these things are essential for students to be able to grow and learn properly and thus you will find that you will be unable to live without them.  For this reason, you

Let’s look at homeschool statistics over the past couple of decades to see where this is trending. By following the statistics for homeschooling, we can see the benefits and problems of homeschooling our children. Over the past 20 years, there has been a drastic increase in the number of families who are choosing to homeschool

A lot of parents begin homeschooling their children in elementary school.  While this may seem like an easy thing to do, there are some things that must be taken into consideration for elementary homeschool education. The Foundation Of A Homeschool Education Reading, writing, spelling, and grammar are the four most important building blocks of a

There is one question that seems to always surround the concept of homeschooling.  This is the question of socialization and whether homeschooled children are missing out.  It is a question that has become a running joke amongst homeschoolers themselves. The Homeschooling Socialization Myth While there are a lot of homeschooling socialization myths that circulate among

5:30 am. The alarm clock sounds and the husband gets out of bed to go to work. I get out of bed to use the bathroom for the third time in 6 hours. (I’m almost 33 weeks pregnant, y’all.) 6:00 am. I hear wailing coming from the kids’ room downstairs. Judah must have fallen out of

Answering “Why do you want to homeschool?” is difficult because it’s a lifestyle not conducive to a one-sentence summary. We wanted a place to which we could direct inquisitive minds and remind ourselves of our vision when push comes to shove! Though we can’t speak for everyone who homeschools, here’s what we might say if

Our kids’ favorite subject is the one I don’t teach, at least, not in the traditional sense with tests, textbooks, a teacher’s manual and all that. I’m still trying to decide if that makes me a horrible teacher, or if relaxed homeschooling is really all it’s cracked up to be. I’m going with the latter. The

Homeschooling requires a life of self-sacrifice in order to work, but in that truth lies the temptation to be proud of our “humility.” The Lord taught me an incredibly difficult lesson last year by revealing how much I had idolized my act of serving, which had really become nothing more than a practical application of

For 7 million Canadian children, this is the season of new: new backpacks, new clothes, new notebooks, new pencils, new teachers, new classrooms, new experiences… and if you lived in Ontario, new sexually graphic curriculum instituted by their openly gay Premier, the former Minister of Education. Except for that last bit, all the new and

If statistics mean anything at all, homeschooling is an extraordinarily beneficial method of academic instruction, and a superior choice in raising socially, emotionally, and psychologically healthy children. It’s good for families, good for the economy, good for society, and good for freedom. However, despite its glowing track record, homeschooling is not the answer; at least,

It sounds like we’re committing homeschool treason, but allow me to explain why we’re skipping spelling, grammar, and vocabulary this year, and what we’re doing instead. It goes all the way back to when I was our daughter’s age. My parents started homeschooling when homeschooling was still very new in our province; they were one

It was the company’s 10th anniversary, and the kids and I were excited about attending the Open House at Daddy’s workplace for lunch! A pig roast, cupcakes, coffee, fruit trays, pretty balloons, banners, and friendly staff greeted us. This was going to be fun! Last year, the company celebrated its new location with similar fanfare

As far as I know, no one has ever set out to homeschool in the most stressful way possible. No one I know has ever gone up to an exhibitor at a homeschooling convention and yelled, “Show me the most labor-intensive math program you’ve got! I could really use some more stress in my life!”

What does it look like when Dad homeschools? This is a great question, one that has been asked several times on our Facebook page, and because I’m in search of answers too, my hope is to use a series of blog posts on the topic as a forum for productive, encouraging, and mutually beneficial conversation.

Unit Studies: a naturally exciting way to learn. This is a freeing, motivating, and organic approach to education that allows and encourages children to dive deeply into a subject they care passionately about or discover an interest in something they had no idea they would really enjoy. The beauty of Unit Studies is that there

A couple months ago, I came across this homeschool quiz and thought I’d take it just for fun. Well, not just for fun. I kind of hoped it would tell me conclusively what my homeschooling style is. Then I could read up on whatever the result might be and master the method. Plus, I’d have

When parents consider homeschooling for the first time, their biggest concern is usually academically related. How in the world am I going to be able to teach math when I barely survived Grade 9 Algebra? I hated chemistry; my child is going to hate it too if I try and teach it. I’m a poor

Homeschooling is hard work, not because teaching academics is so taxing (that’s the easy part!), but because it can be mentally and physically exhausting to be needed by many little people for so many different things in a day. Selfishness in my own life often rears its ugly head and threatens to rob me of