Are you ready to get back to school? Many homeschoolers tend to do some school all year long, others enjoy the summer off and start back to school at the same time as the public schools. At my house we school all year long, though we take extended breaks during the year, consisting of a [...]

Last night we had our friends over and they so happened to homeschool their 4 children as well.  I started school like a month ago where they just started this past week.  My dear friend said sooo…. we are back to school! “But how do I reinforce what they have learned?” She always looks at [...]

We all want our kids to have a well-rounded education, right?  Homeschooling parents want plenty of opportunities for their kids to explore sports and other activities in addition to setting a high academic standard for them.   It all comes down to making sure they get everything the kids in public schools do, but kicking [...]

There are a few different approaches to summer when you’re a homeschooler.  You can take the summer off from schoolwork, or power on through as usual.   There are plenty of shades of gray in between too, like maybe keeping the schoolwork going but at a reduced level. One popular option is online summer courses, so [...]

If you recall I home-school my 2 daughters for going on eight years now.  Through out the years I have used different curriculums but now I have landed on a homeschool online curriculum that we absolutely love!  I at first was barrels blasting about sticking to the plan.  If the lessons asked for my oldest daughter to write…she [...]