“Quarantine schooling” sounds like a science fiction term, doesn’t it? But this is 2020 and anything goes! This term has come into common parlance during COVID-19 shutdowns as parents increasingly oversee their children’s education at home. The thing about quarantine schooling is that it shares little in common with homeschooling, even in [...]
Grandparents can play an important role in homeschooling. That’s particularly true this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions of unprepared families into the world of school-at-home. Maybe you’re a grandparent not sure where to begin helping your grown children with the challenge of home education. Or maybe you’re a homeschool parent looking [...]
When the world came to a grinding halt due to coronavirus in March, homeschool parents worked hard to keep their kids' lives as normal as possible. Since we were already homeschooling, our school routine didn't change much. But in the process of keeping things humming, we pushed our needs to the back of the [...]
The school year just started and you’re already burned out. Can you relate? You might be homeschooling for the first time. Up until now, you’ve had an outside structure to build your life around: Regular office hours, drop-off time and pick-up times for the kids at school, scheduled extracurricular activities after school, and similar [...]
Back-to-school is just around the corner. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most public school districts across the country are opting for virtual classrooms or a hybrid approach combining online with limited in-classroom instruction. In many instances, reopening plans are muddled and confusing. That leaves millions of parents in a lurch. [...]
As a homeschool parent, you’re likely dealing with concerns about how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting your student. As in all things, opportunities can be found even in the worst of times. It is possible for your student to thrive in the midst of a pandemic, even though society may seem upside down right [...]