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Teaching Your Child Art on a Budget
Guest post by Heidi Rosenberg You don’t have to be rich to teach your child about art. With enough creativity, you can teach your child anything you want. There are a lot of talented kids…

Choosing to Homeschool From a Dad’s Perspective
Our family’s journey to homeschooling has been an interesting one and hopefully will be an encouragement to you. Let’s begin by taking a trip down memory lane of how we got to where we are…

Do You Have What It Takes?
Are you thinking about taking your homeschool on the road? Guest author Joe Venturo gives you some travel points to consider. Do you have what it takes to travel full-time in an RV? When you…

Keeping the Most Important Thing, the Most Important Thing
I still remember the day many years ago when I was kept late after school for turning in an incredibly terrible book report. It wasn’t that the book was bad or that I didn’t know how to write.…

Healthy Meal Planning For Busy Homeschool Moms
The sentiment from homeschool mom, Sarah L., is one to which many of us can relate. She said, "My challenge is incorporating healthy meal prep into my already hectic day at home with the kids. …

The Elusive Pimpernel: The Working Dad’s Role in Homeschooling
My favorite movie of all time is The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. It explodes with danger, intrigue, and suspense all swirling with sword fights, heroes, and spies; not to mention witty…

Evaluating Your Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
When I started with Charlotte Mason (CM) homeschooling, I have to admit, I was a bit overwhelmed. Twenty years later, I wish I knew then what I know now. Whether you are a veteran or a novice…

Calling the Websters: Reclaiming the Dictionary
Guest post by Gabriel Morse. I am realizing the sad truth that when I speak to children and young people these days, we are not speaking the same language at all. The words sound the same,…

5 Tips to Help Parents Afford Homeschooling
Guest post by Heidi Rosenberg Education is the best legacy that parents can pass on to their children. However, the value of this legacy depends on the kind of education parents can afford…

Prioritizing Homeschool Extracurriculars
One of the biggest concerns parents and students alike often have when it comes to homeschooling is extracurriculars. Your student isn’t going to be on the local public school sports team or…