5 Quick Start homeschooling suggestions

Getting started on homeschooling your child can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are 5 quick start suggestions to get you started on homeschooling your child: Step 1.  Look up your states homeschooling laws.  Learn what it is you have to do to legally teach your children.  It may mean testing, or […]

Fun homeschooling ideas

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Homeschooling your child at home can be such an enjoyable experience for both parent as well as child. There are so many fun things that you can do and at the same time teach! Here are 10 fun homeschooling ideas to help brighten up your learning day: Take a trip to the kitchen and bake […]

Worried about your child’s safety at school?

When parents are concerned for their child’s safety in a public school situation, they need to act swiftly and accordingly based upon the best situation for their child.  Most of the time, what works best is to remove that child from a potentially bad situation.  If your child is already in a high-stress situation, use […]

Top 10 Reasons to Homeschool your Child

There are many reason why I believe that you should homeschool your child…but I didn’t want to bore you with ALL of them. So I decided to share with you the top 10 reasons why you should homeschool your child….and here they are: The learning is customized not standardized based on each child’s performance. Better […]

Save Money Homeschooling

When we first started homeschooling  years ago, I was amazed at how much curriculum was out there.  I received numerous magazines with hundreds of different curriculum choices.  It can be overwhelming especially for a new homeschooling parent.  The quest to find the perfect curriculum can be a daunting task. One that you might invest a […]

Private vs Homeschooling – Know your Options

Choosing an education for your child is a critical decision that will impact the prospects and successes of your child in a personal and professional capacity.  There is much debate about the type of education that produces the best results.  In this post we will be discussing private vs homeschooling. Private schools have some positive […]

Is Homeschooling Right for our Family?

So you are considering home-based education for your child.  You are not alone. Homeschooling numbers continue to rise with approximately 2.4 million students with no indication of slowing down. Has your child come home crying because of bullying, or is your child getting behind in their studies because of the one size fits all teaching […]

I don’t want to leave my child at school…Homeschooling options for moms

Your child, is the most precious thing on earth.  You nurture, love, and protect your child up until the age of 3.  Then you start hearing “well meaning” friends ask the question, “So, when is Junior  going to start preschool?”  Then dread starts filling your heart………my child, this precious little one, heading out into the […]

How Does Homeschooling Work?

For some of you, the topic of homeschooling might be something new that you have heard more parents are doing these days.  It could be considered the new “fad.”  But in essence homeschooling has been around since the beginning of time.  What did our ancestors do before there were public schools?  They home educated their […]

Getting Started on Homeschooling – Steps to Take

Now that you have made the decision to homeschool, you are excited and nervous all at the same time.  Does that sound about right?  You know that there are many things to consider to get ready for the school year, and you are wondering what you need to focus on first. Take a deep breath […]