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If you’re looking for a fun and educational way to bridge the summer learning gap, or even inspire reading this fall consider starting a family book club. This unique tradition is one that…

  If you are homeschooling a high school student, it's time to discuss your student's future.  What does your student want to do beyond high school?  This will impact the type of courses…

Sponsored by Calvert Homeschool. A common worry for many families is how to keep records of their homeschool so they can observe state laws and prepare for high school transcripts. We’re here…

I’m going to wrap up my discussion on homeschooling methods by looking at what appears to be the most misunderstood method, unschooling. I recently discovered that even within homeschooling…

Sponsored by Arcademics. When Devices Take Over We're struggling with device take-over. Our kids are obsessed with YouTube and Nintendo. They turn into zombies when on the devices, with stunted…

Sponsored by Alpha Omega Publications. By using manipulatives in your homeschool classroom, you can provide concrete examples for abstract concepts and more fully engage your child during…

Sponsored by Culture Trotters. As homeschooling families, we all are already on the road less traveled. As world schoolers I feel like we are now out in the jungle with a machete forging our…

One way to get your kids to write, and actually enjoy it, is through journaling, just writing for a short amount of time every day. If done well, kids may not even realize that you’re trying…

Transitioning your teen into college, and adult life is an adventure that will take both parent and child on the ride of a lifetime.  Do you like roller coasters?  Dark tunnels, anyone?  What…

Academic life, for many families with children in traditional school settings and learning co-ops, has become uncharted territory this year. Kids were displaced from the familiar comfort of their…