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Finding the best homeschool writing curriculum to fit your child often presents a challenge to even the most seasoned homeschooling parents. If you read our last post on what to consider before choosing homeschool writing…

I just finished my first year of college and I cannot believe how fast it went by! In that short period of time (about 9 months) I learned more things about how to survive independently…

Understanding your child’s learning style and speaking their learning language is critical if you want them to fully engage, understand, and master concepts. But it can be hard to implement learning style resources into homeschool…

Some families decide to homeschool out of a strong desire to home educate, some are forced to because of circumstances, and other families, like the Overstreet family, never imagined or considered homeschooling. However, after stumbling…

It’s spring, and for many families the end of the school year is in sight. After a long, cold winter the last thing we want to do is sit inside at a desk or table…

Last week, you read about my personal experience as a parent of a child who has faced learning struggles. When my son was younger he was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), given his struggles…

“He can’t sit still to hear the story,” his teacher said, “and he is too much of a distraction to the others. So we let him do his own thing.” There is a moment carved…

Homeschool parents know all too well the pressure that comes with choosing a homeschool curriculum, and often, parents apply those same pressures to themselves when choosing summer camps – but they don’t have to! For…

Last week, we introduced project-based learning and explained why it works for your child. No matter their learning style, all children can benefit from project-based learning not only by becoming engrossed in a topic, but…

As homeschooling parents, we all want to be more organized and productive during our daily routines. But, when we are balancing kids, creating lesson plans, and (of course!) the occasional curveball life throws at us,…

Even the most seasoned teachers and homeschool families struggle teaching one subject: writing. Finding the best homeschool curriculum for writing can be one of the biggest challenges that parents face.  In our 25 years of…

We often ask children what they “want to be” when they grow up. Astronaut, chef, teacher, or, for 8-year-old me, President. Encouraging dreams are healthy and important regardless of how those dreams change over time.…