The decision has been made: You’re homeschooling your child this school year. Amid the mix of excitement and nervousness is another concern: Where will you put all the materials you have for school? The good news is that you don't need a separate room or expensive furniture to create a nice, functional space. [...]
When schools closed in spring 2020, parents and kids had a trial by fire trying to combine working from home and virtual school with the worries of a global pandemic. COVID-19 had thrown everything into disarray. It was stressful for everyone, but the hope was that it would be temporary and that things would [...]
Homeschooling moms are busy educating their children and running a home. Some of them are also entrepreneurs who support their families or provide a significant contribution to the family income. Running a business is challenging and time consuming and so is homeschooling, so why would someone mesh both of these? There are so many [...]
Is it just me or does the clock seem to tick faster when your homeschool student enters high school? The pressure is on to make sure that he or she is ready for adulthood. An important part of those preparations is providing plenty of socialization opportunities. To ensure that your teen is well socialized, [...]
Like many homeschool parents, you're probably not thinking of creating a transcript for your 8th grade student. You might feel that it isn't necessary to start a transcript until your child reaches 11th or 12th grade. I get it. Thinking about the process of creating a transcript for high school is intimidating enough. But [...]
Parents and families have more educational options today than ever before. And sometimes all those choices mean your homeschool family might decide to switch schools midstream—from home education to a private school or even to public school. That’s the decision Melanie Wilson and her husband made when their 15-year-old son said he wanted to [...]