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High School on the Horizon
Homeschool High School by Diane Kummer Homeschool parents are a varied lot! Some of you have been teaching high school for many years, and because
Teach High School at Home
by Diane Kummer Homeschooling in the teen years can cause great doubt for many reasons. “Can I really do this?” “What if I mess up?”
Working Mom: Help for Mom-preneurs
by Connie Albers As a working mom–or “mom-preneur, “I wish I could say I did everything right, but I didn’t. There were times I’d work
Seven Tips for Managing Your Home Office
by Debbie Williams As a home office business owner you can budget your finances, create whiz-bang proposals, and effectively maintain a client list. But when it
Homeschool Unit Study on Apples
An Apple A Day Makes a Homeschool Unit Study With apple trees bursting into bloom all around us, now is a great time to consider
A Homeschool Working Parent: Is there Such a Thing?
A Homeschool Working Parent: Is there Such a Thing? by Desi Harley As a single homeschool working parent, I get a puzzled look every time I
Wanna Be a Work-at-Home Mom?
Working at Home: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Being a WAHM by Carol Topp Working at home while homeschooling can provide a very attractive and
Is Your Home Interfering with Your Homeschooling?
Is Your Home Interfering With Your Homeschool? By Tracy Klicka When I began homeschooling my first child in 1990, I had no idea that within
Learning Through Preschool Play
by Emily Krisko Children have an undeniable thirst to learn. If you have ever been driving a car while a child barrages you with “why”
Relaxing Over Preschool
by Mary Kay Smith In our house, it is clear that all men are not created equal. In fact, the self-evident truths suggest very strongly
Things We’re Glad We Did
by Hal & Melanie YoungRecently someone who listens to our podcast said she’d heard lots of people referring to their mistakes or regrets about homeschooling,
The Effects of Omega-3 on Behavior
by Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP Sometimes a subject comes up that is so wide-reaching in its impact that it can’t be ignored. As a special
Why We Can’t Just Stay Organized?
by Cheryl R. Carter Many mothers tell me how frustrated they are because they get organized but then go right back to their disorganization. It
Homeschool Teatime
Homeschool Teatime Right now, your homeschool probably isn’t lacking for at-home together time! But while there is a temporary moratorium on extra-curricular activities outside your home,
Three Keys to Better Morning: Organization
by Crystal Paine “I wake up feeling in control of my day because I already have a plan of action in place.” If you are
Stressless Organization
by Marilyn Rockett Now let me get this straight—a homeschool mom is supposed to teach her children (all academic subjects, all day long) while she keeps
Learning: How Much Is a Matter of Style?
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias Have you ever been told that your kids are too restless, too talkative, or too inattentive? Have you worried that your
Integrating Themes into Learning
Themes and Learning by Joe Dean We sat in a tent drinking water from canteens and eating beef jerky. We tried to guess which wild
Evidence of Progress
Evidence of Progress Q. I know evidence of progress is due by August 1 because I filed under the homeschool statute, but I really don’t
Your Home a Haven: Entering a New School Year
by Joy Hayden The start of a new school year brings mixed feelings in our home. The familiar routine is welcome after weeks of unstructured summer
Baby on the Move: Homeschooling with a Toddler
by Kyndra Steinmann In many ways, this homeschooling with a toddler is best described as “constantly re-inventing the wheel”! We know that “the wheel”—education—is what