Homeschooling Resources at Your Fingertips

Category: New to Homeschooling

You may have seen our comprehensive list of famous homeschoolers and wondered why and when they were homeschooled. Turns out, many of them chose to be educated at home for the same reasons you decided…

Jul 25 | 8 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

Homeschool co-op…maybe you’ve heard that phrase tossed around among your homeschooling friends. Or, maybe you read it on some homeschooling blog or overheard someone talking about it in the waiting room of the orthodontist and…

Jul 23 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

As any parent knows, there’s a lot to juggle when it comes to our kids’ lives. Throw homeschooling into the mix and there’s even more to balance between school and life: proper paperwork for the…

May 16 | 4 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

According to George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, it’s “Summertime, an’ the livin’ is easy.” So why would you want to spend summertime in school? To some students, the thought of taking classes in the summer…

Some parents approach homeschooling with fear and trepidation, others with excitement and enthusiasm. Some may feel backed into a corner with no other options, while others look forward to homeschool as a way to invest in…

Feb 28 | 8 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

When you choose to homeschool, you may feel as though you’re out on an island doing the uncommon. But, the truth is, you’re in great company! From elite athletes to politicians to artists, famous homeschoolers…

Feb 28 | 5 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

What kind of homeschooling teacher do you want to be? I remember my favorite teacher. Miss McCullough was my fifth grade teacher and she was amazing! She loved to pour herself into us. She was…

Feb 28 | 2 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

Life can be challenging, even for our children (wait, especially for our children). There are times in our kids’ lives when we choose to stay the course, despite struggles, and reap the character benefits of…

Jan 31 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling

I have a confession to make: I dropped out of college after my freshman year. Although the cost of a college education is high, the cost of losing that life opportunity is much higher, and…

Oct 22 | 4 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

If you went to a public or private school, you probably remember your dreaded report card. It was either a trophy or a terror, but it provided a means to show your progress and accomplishments.…

Sep 04 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

The summer heat may have you down, but hopefully not out! There’s a ton to do and learn all summer long in Missouri, and summer break is a great time to experience the sites and riches…

It’s July, which means the start of the school year is right around the corner. Some of you are ready with your curriculum in hand and have already begun lesson planning. Others are waiting to…