Choosing homeschool curriculum is a hot topic at this time of the year, particularly for first time homeschoolers. There's a lot of pressure to make the “right” choice when the truth is that most curriculum is just fine and will provide your children with a grade-level learning experience. So, if you're on a budget [...]
Ten must read posts for new homeschoolers are a home educator training course that will help prepare you for your first year of homeschooling along with some episodes of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast, all from the comfort of your own home. Homeschooling doesn't have to break your budget as we show in our post, [...]
If you’re a homeschool high-school student, you know that technology is a blessing. But it’s also a curse. For instance, does your phone go off frequently throughout the day with calls, texts, and other notifications? And are you bombarded by pop-up windows and video ads? All these distractions make it difficult to focus on [...]
As a homeschool student, you don’t have to be majoring in business to know that it’s a subject worth exploring. Business touches on nearly every organization—from hospitals to colleges to government agencies. These organizations have payroll that needs processing, news that needs to be shared, and employees who need to feel valued. All of [...]
Many homeschool graduates end up living with their parents throughout the course of their college years. That’s not just a trend among homeschool families, either: According to 2020 research from the Pew Research Center, 52% of all 18- to 29-year olds still live with their parents. But we all know the main danger of [...]
FOMO (fear of missing out) is real. If you and your homeschool student are considering alternatives to traditional college, including exclusively obtaining a degree through distance learning, you may be concerned about missing out on the normal college experience. Some say college is the best time you’ll ever have in life—that this is as [...]