Socialization for the homeschooler is always one of the hot topics. In fact, when we first considered homeschooling four years ago — well, when I first considered homeschooling four years ago — that was one of my husband's first objections to the idea: "What about socialization?" Now that we've been homeschooling for four years, I think I can fairly pass judgment about whether homeschooling has hindered them socially. They've been in the homeschooling "system" long enough for them to be … [Read More...]
Homeschooling 101
The Basics
Learn how to choose curriculum, schedule lessons, how to use (or not to use) a scope & sequence, and more.
Printables & Downloads
Free Resources
Unique and helpful printables for many subjects, recordkeeping spreadsheet, planning worksheets, and more.
Strategies & Tips
For Parents
Learn strategies from a veteran homeschool mom to help you homeschool from preschool through high school.
Homeschooling: What About Socialization?
Should Homeschoolers Follow a Scope and Sequence?
Scope and sequence syndrome manifests itself in the teaching process but how strict an adherence is required of the homeschooler and the teacher? My philosophy changed radically as I considered what I wanted my kids to learn. When I began homeschooling in 2005, I wanted to make sure my kids knew what they were "supposed to know" by each grade level; so one of the first things I did was locate every possible scope and sequence I could find. If I was going to homeschool, by golly, I was going … [Read More...]
Keeping Up With The (Homeschooling) Joneses
I'm sure you never compare your homeschool with other homeschools.You are always satisfied with what you are doing and accomplishing. But.... You know the Joneses. They're the perfect homeschooling family that lives down the street from you. Ten kids, all well-dressed and perfectly well-behaved. The mom wakes at dawn every morning, bright-eyed and cheery, to fix a nutritionally-balanced hot breakfast for her family. When she teaches her children, they listen attentively and she never … [Read More...]
How to Prevent Homeschool Burnout
When contemplating homeschooling the issue os homeschool burnout is something to include in your discussions. The decision to homeschool is rarely made lightly. Often parents will do hours and hours of research about homeschooling, discuss it at length with each other, 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. Finding support. Now I'm not talking about support … [Read More...]
Where to Buy Homeschool Curriculum
Buying homeschool curriculum can be a task you dread. Here are a few helpful ways that might lighten the load and save you some money. I would venture to say that most homeschoolers start buying curriculum for the following school year in the spring or summer. More often than not this is a daunting task, and the cost of the various curricula can be overwhelming. Over the last few years I've purchased curriculum from a variety of sources. I try to buy used curriculum and books whenever … [Read More...]