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Category: Tips & Ideas

If you weren’t already aware, each of America’s 50 states has its own laws and choices regarding homeschooling. While many states’ requirements and options are similar to one another, just about every state has its…

Jan 14 | 6 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

How would you describe your homeschool classroom? Is it fun? Bright? Comfortable? Is it the kitchen table? While no homeschool classroom needs to look like a Madison Avenue corner office, it is important to make…

Jan 09 | 2 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

A new year is upon us, and while Tax Day is still a few months away, now’s the time when many people start getting together their paperwork in preparation for filing. As a homeschooling parent…

Jan 07 | 2 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

The holidays are here, and a brand new year (and decade!) is right around the corner. As you and your kids take a well-deserved break from homeschooling to celebrate the season, and with 2020 on…

Dec 19 | 3 min read | Tips & Ideas

The Christmas season offers no shortage of entertainment. The list of holiday movies is lengthy and full of classics—some made purely for laughs and entertainment, others created with the Christmas message in mind. If you’re…

Dec 18 | 4 min read | Tips & Ideas

Winter break is upon us, and the holidays are right around the corner. As you enjoy the break shopping and relaxing with family, it may also be a good time to reflect on the school…

For most kids (if not all), and many adults, Christmas can’t come soon enough. And with that anticipation comes distraction. After all, who wants to sit through a geometry lesson when there are gifts to…

Dec 10 | 3 min read | Tips & Ideas

If you’re already part of the homeschooling community—or you’re considering joining—know that you’re in good company. The number of homeschooled students is on the rise here in the States…and globally! We’re going to take a…

Dec 05 | 4 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

Just like the classic song says, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But instead of kids jingle-belling, they’re probably giving you lists of gifts they’d like for Christmas this year. Long, expensive lists.…

Dec 03 | 4 min read | Tips & Ideas

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. And not just for the food (though that certainly plays a big part). When I was young, Thanksgiving was all about gathering the family, where inevitably…

Nov 27 | 4 min read | Tips & Ideas

Thanksgiving began centuries years ago when a group of colonists and Native Americans got together to celebrate the harvest. What does this have to do with you as a homeschooling parent? Well, Thanksgiving provides the…

Nov 26 | 3 min read | Tips & Ideas

Growing up in my family, any holiday meant doing at least one craft. Year after year, our collection of different projects grew, and the older crafts that my mom displayed around the house would get…

Nov 21 | 3 min read | Tips & Ideas