What is deschooling? Taking a break from traditional education before taking up homeschooling is an idea that is encapsulated in the concept of deschooling. A transition period is occurring after exiting a classroom environment. This is an opportunity for children to explore activities they have an affinity for and embrace their innate curiosity about the world. It’s also for you, their … [Read more...]

Whether you are homeschooling your children, or helping them with virtual school, you might be helped by some ways elementary school teachers keep kids engaged. Most people have fond memories of elementary school. The experiences we fondly remember from childhood are playing with friends on the playground, being great at tetherball, and gossiping and giggling on the monkey bars. We often … [Read more...]

WHEN DO FORMAL LESSONS BEGIN? The school age for many states is six years old. If you child is under the age of six on September 1st, 15th, or whatever date the state has chosen, you are not legally required to do any formal education yet. Children in those states who are under the age of 6 are of compulsory school age if they have already been enrolled in public school. You can wait … [Read more...]

K-12 Education Challenges And Their eLearning Solutions Many aspects of the education system have been changed by the global pandemic. What are some ways that K-12 learning professionals and school administrators can address the new challenges they are facing while still dealing with the ones they faced before the COVD outbreak? This guide provides tips on how to use academic eLearning solutions … [Read more...]

When we decided to homeschool, the kids were still toddlers and we were mostly involved in playgroups, rather than school groups. Our group happened to be primarily Waldorf focused, so technology was totally off the table - which was great for kids that age. I did start to notice as they got older how helpful it was for me to have technology around, though. I never liked sitting behind a computer … [Read more...]

Methods and Approaches to Homeschooling There are many benefits to homeschooling, including the ability to tailor the program to fit the needs of your family. This can include outdoor explorations, reading books, or even working on individualized education programs at a table. It's great to have a homeschooling style that works well with your family's lifestyle. There are some disadvantages to … [Read more...]

Benefits of Homeschooling Year-Round Less Stress What homeschool mom doesn’t need less stress? I don't have to worry about cramming all of our learning into a 36-week schedule when homeschooling year round. Instead, you can have 52 weeks to work with. Then you don't have to worry about falling behind if you take a few days (or even a week) off. It feels good to be able to take a day off from … [Read more...]

Parents who homeschool their teenagers often ask us how they should go about choosing their teens' electives. High school is only four years long, so you can't possible cover everything. How do you handle electives for homeschool high schoolers? How do you choose which courses will be best for your homeschoolers? This post will cover the following topics: How do you know how many electives … [Read more...]

  Boxed sets of curriculum are often frowned upon in homeschooling circles. Since they use a one-size-fits-all approach to learning, people see them as inflexible and uninspiring. Veteran homeschool moms often find that the assigned work is not beneficial and becomes things that just take up space and time; that the textbooks are uninteresting; and that the workloads include unnecessary … [Read more...]

Debunking Myths and Misconceptions about Online Curriculum It can be tough to decide to homeschool your kids. Of course, you want what's best for them, but you're also worried about whether or not you can adequately teach them everything they need to know.  An online curriculum is one solution that more and more parents are considering. But is an online curriculum right for your child? Let's … [Read more...]