Homeschooling

Homeschool isn’t just book work. When people ask how long homeschooling takes, I’m certain that’s what they are referring to, but homeschool encompasses so much more..I’ve found that the longer we’ve homeschooled, the more and more homeschooling has begun to encompass everything and everything we do. No, we don’t take our books with us. That’s […]

My backyard is a hazardous wasteland. Okay, not totally. It’s beautiful and has a gorgeous waterfall and has more plants than I’d ever care to have, and yet…it’s also the perfect place for my children to run amuck. The backyard was one of the selling points for me on this house…not because of its beauty,

Math is done. Language, reading, and Bible, too. Chore lists are crossed off, and Minecraft has been abundantly played..It’s Thursday, and homeschool is essentially done for the day (no science or history today). It’s also 10:42 in the morning..A common concern among new homeschoolers is “what am I doing wrong if they finish their school

“Levi, you can’t bring the shovel or pickaxe over; they aren’t primitive.”.These are two happy little homeschoolers, taking advantage of the smoke AQI “dropping significantly” into the low 100’s for the first time in a long time. They’re barefoot, muddy, working together, and VERY happy..First off, who says Youtube can’t drive and encourage interests and

Popularity. It’s an interesting component of school. I still remember who was popular and in what grade…do you? .A recent study revealed that age has a direct impact on popularity. Those on the older end of their class were more likely to be popular. Those who just made the cutoff age wise? More likely to not

The word “homeschool” somehow manages to all-too-often to become synonymous with “I have to do it all.”.You don’t..The homeschool community is a pretty incredible community. You’ll find, just like anywhere, a huge diversity of people, from all walks of life, who have chosen to homeschool for a variety of reasons. If you are new to

“I don’t have a teaching degree!”, or even, “I don’t have any degree at all!” Guess what? You don’t need it. 🤷‍♀️.Statistics show that homeschooled students, when tested, produce almost the same results regardless of the education level, or which type of degree their parents have. Read that again. And again.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.So, why is that the

This is actually a really great question, and one that every family should consider..I’ve homeschooled my kids on a $300/year budget, and I’ve homeschooled my kids on a $7,000/year budget, and if I’m being bluntly honest, I don’t think one was ever more fun than the other..I was reminiscing the other day about our early

➕I went to public school all my life. I graduated with an honors diploma. I worked hard, got straight A’s, and loved school. And yet, as an adult, I knew absolutely nothing about American or World History, American Government, or Geography. I’m certain these subjects were taught at various times in my school career, but I’m

Homeschool ninjas aren’t married to a particular curriculum. That curriculum that’s causing tears and angst in your home? You can change it. The curriculum that you stocked up on for years to come before finding out you hated it? You can change that too. The curriculum that doesn’t seem to mesh well with your second