The decision to homeschool is rarely made lightly. Often a mom will do a lot of research about homeschooling, discuss it at length with her husband, and earnestly pray for guidance before making the final decision to homeschool. But there’s another step that is just as essential to ensuring success (and preventing burnout) in homeschooling [...]

Many homeschooling families functioning with only one parent working frequently find their financial resources are limited when it comes to curriculum. But just because money is tight, good-quality curriculum and learning opportunities don’t have to remain beyond their reach.
The internet is a virtual gold mine of free homeschooling resources, and yet it’s often difficult—nearly overwhelming—to [...]

Over the past few weeks I have posted my homeschooling curriculum and reading lists. It’s fun to see what everyone else is using and find out what people like and dislike about their curriculum. There is also a benefit in learning how other moms structure their school day.
So now it is your turn.
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Summer is a great time to start making your child’s reading list for the next school year. For my older kids, I try to read or be familiar with every book I put on their list. My oldest is a fast reader so that doesn’t always happen. With my younger children, I try to use [...]

I am sharing my plan for next year with you, not so that you will run out and change all your curriculum. I am sharing it so that it may be a guide for those who are starting out, or for anyone who is looking to purchase a curriculum I am using and would like [...]

Alphabetizing is a skill that your children will use daily as adults, so it’s important to make sure they have a lot of practice with ABC order when they’re young. While there are innumerable worksheets available online to help children practice alphabetizing, hands-on, kinesthetic activities often produce a much higher level of retention of skills [...]