Tips & Inspiration
How to Start Homeschooling in the Middle of the School Year
As many traditional schools are approaching the end of the first semester, there are countless parents considering whether or not public or private school is working for their children. Maybe they are struggling with the curriculum or maybe it’s bullying or maybe you just want to spend more time with your children and want a…
The Four Components of Really Good Writing
This is a guest post by Jennifer Courtney. Is our entire civilization in danger because of our impoverished language? Is text speak a sign that we are losing the ability to construct and communicate complex ideas through written language? In a philosophy class, I led a group of high school students to come up with…
How to Get Scholarships to Ivy League Schools
This is a guest post by Elizabeth Hartley. College tuition has increased almost 500% over the last twenty years, causing many families to conclude that a college degree is out of reach. While the sticker shock can be intimidating at first, there are many ways to approach the process strategically and intentionally so that the…
The “Real World of College”
A guest post by Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. Okay, it appears that the homeschooled students score well above average on achievement tests in elementary school and high school. And I am willing to concede my experience and research I have read suggest they seem to know how to get along with others— that is,…
Your Homeschool Toolbox
A Toolbox of Strategies to Balance Home Life, Home School, and Home Business Time is our most priceless resource. It’s the one thing we can’t get any more of. No one will ever have more than twenty-four hours in a day . . . but some people use their time much more efficiently and effectively…
I’m a Homeschool Graduate… Now What?!?
At times, it seemed like it would never end. Week after week, month after month, grade after grade—surely my home education would last forever, I thought. As a child, I wanted to finish my schoolwork as quickly as possible so that I could play. As a teen in homeschool high school, I had writing…
The Pros & Cons of Cursive Handwriting
Do your kids know how to write cursive? Do you think it’s important for kids to learn cursive? The Argument to Teach Cursive Some parents and educators want cursive handwriting to be included in students’ lessons. Here’s what they said about that: How will they ever be able to read historical documents such as the…
How to Set up a Homeschool With Very Little Space
You don’t need a whole lot of space to homeschool. One of the beauties of homeschooling is that you can make it work for your unique situation. You don’t need huge desks or bulky bookcases. Instead, the main things you need are creativity and a willingness to adapt. Here are some tips for setting…
How to Go from the ABCs to Learning to Read
Learning to read isn’t something that happens overnight for most kids. In fact, it takes hard work and dedication to go from learning the ABCs to learning to read. If your child is in the stage of learning their alphabet and they are eager to learn how to read, then these tips are for…
Getting Ready for Homeschooling
Now that the decision is all set up and you and your kids are preparing for this new chapter in your lives, the next thing to think about is how or where to get ideas and resources to help your kids’ studies. Here are some tips to know where and how to get those…