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MARCH 27, 2023

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…

MARCH 13, 2023

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…

MARCH 10, 2023

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…

JANUARY 5, 2023

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.…

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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. …

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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…

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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…

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

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,…

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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…

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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…