Homeschool New Year Resolutions

Christmas is over and the new year is almost here, which means that it's time to make your homeschool new year resolutions. While things may be going fine, there are always small homeschool new year resolutions that can help things go even better. Maybe you need to concentrate on school more or have some more fun throughout the school day... Maybe you need to include Dad more or make better use of your “vacations...” Regardless of what it is, here's some help making your homeschool new year resolutions...

It's not too late for high schoolers to make good use of Christmas time...

There are a lot of things that children, regardless of their age, look forward to when the holiday season arrives. Gifts and celebrations are a huge part of that but it doesn't mean that you have to give up on homeschool Christmas. There are still things that you can do, regardless of how busy you are enjoying the season. These are important things to, so stop to consider doing a few of these things this year...

Tips To Help You Master Your Schedule This Christmas

Schedules are an important part of keeping your home and homeschool running throughout the year, especially if you are also a WAHM. There's just way too much to do throughout the day. Of course, with the holidays almost here the amount of stuff that we need to do seems to almost double. Now, more than ever before, it's important to have some good time management skills for the holidays. As Christmas draws closer and closer, it's never too late to get organized so that you can enjoy the holidays instead of feeling stressed and flying through them. With this in mind, here's some help to get you started...

How A Homeschool Dad Can Be Involved

Are you searching for ways in which to involve your “homeschool Dad?” Fortunately, there are a lot of different ways in which this can be done. Sometimes we get stuck in the routine of day to day living, especially when you're busy taking care of and providing your children with an education, leading us to forget to take a moment to stop and think outside of the box. Doing so is necessary if you truly want to find the answer to this question. With this in mind, here are 6 things that you can do to help you get started...

Leading the Way To Unschooling

Are you considering unschooling your child but not quite ready to make the leap into full-time unschooling yet? Well, there are a couple of other things that you can do that can help make the transition from homeschooling to unschooling easier for you. A couple of the things that you can consider doing is setting up some learning centers throughout your home or you can even do unit studies. Of course, before you decide which of these methods will be best for you and your family it’s important to take some time to look into each of them foryourself.

3 Loose Approaches to Homeschooling

There are so many different approaches to homeschooling available today. It’s important for a homeschool parent to keep an open mind because what may work for your child in one stage of life may not work for your child as they grow older. For this reason, it’s always a good idea to know about the different types of homeschooling that are available for you to avail yourself to. Three of the more “open minded” and looser approaches to homeschooling are Charlotte Mason, Waldorf and Montessori. Here you will find some more information on each of these methods so that you can decide for yourself if they may be right foryou and your family…

Homeschool Myths Debunked

As a Mom who’s been homeschooling her daughter for all of her life, I don’t believe that there’s a homeschool myth that I haven’t heard. Unfortunately, some of these myths can be enough to send someone who’s considering homeschooling their child running for cover to rethink their decision. It really doesn’t have to be this way though since most myths have been brought about by people who really don’t know what they’re talking about in the first place. Instead, the next time you hear one of these myths, take some time to think it through and find the truth of the matter.

Should I Homeschool?

A lot of children are still sitting in schools today where they’re not getting that good of an education. Why? Simply because their parents aren’t sure if they actually have what it takes to homeschool them. However, the real truth of the matter is these parents are overthinking things, which is very unfortunate because their children are suffering while they do this. If you’re one of those parents who’s wondering if you have what it takes to homeschool your children or if you simply need a confidence booster to help you continue doing what you’re already doing, check this out…

Mid Year Is Here

While most of us probably don't even realize it since we are unschoolers, not traditional homeschoolers, the middle of the year is already here. Time is flying by for us as we enjoy learning and growing with our children each day but we probably aren't even paying a whole lot of time focusing on the educational requirements that our states place upon us. For this reason, it’s great to take an occasional break and look at these things so that we’re not caught completely off guard at the end of the year. With this in mind, welcome to the mid year review…

Introducing Homeschool IEPs

There are a lot of different types of children in the world who are being homeschooled. Some of these children actually have some type of learning disability, which is one of the main reasons why their parents have chosen to pull them out of school. While you don’t necessarily need to have an IEP to homeschool your child, some parents still feel as though they need one. Usually this is because their child is “behind” and they don’t want to have any issues with their school district. If you feel this way, it’s important to start off by understanding what an IEP is really all about.