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8 Must Have Art Supplies for the Artistic Homeschool

If you have artistic children, you may be thinking about materials for the upcoming year. What are the best art supplies for your homeschool art class? One thing that we all want to give our kids as homeschoolers is the opportunity to excel in their abilities. That’s the beauty of homeschooling! We have the freedom…

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Maximize Your Homeschool Journey with Conventions: The Top Homeschool Conventions to Attend in 2024!

“”Are homeschool conventions still relevant in the highly digitalized, online-driven, AI-prevalent, world of 2024?”” Well, in light of those descriptors (not in spite of them), I’d argue that yes–homeschool conventions are possibly more relevant than ever! Sure, you can Google anything under the Sun, including information about homeschool styles and curriculums. And of course, we…

Extracurricular Activities at an Online School
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Extracurricular Activities at an Online School

Are you looking for extracurricular activities for your homeschooler? Some families are fortunate to have lots of opportunities for extracurricular activities in their local communities, but others may need to look online for them. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to find great online sources for extracurricular activities of all kinds! Whether your children attend an…

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Choosing a Great Homeschool Writing Curriculum

Writing can be intimidating, both teaching it and practicing it (as in, actually doing the writing). Lots of questions probably float through your mind as you try to decide on a homeschool writing curriculum. As a creative writer, I believe one of the most important parts of teaching the subject to my kids involves inspiring…

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Answering Your Homeschooling Middle School Questions

You asked, and we are answering your homeschooling middle school questions! Not too long ago, many of you answered a question from our Facebook page: “If you could ask a seasoned homeschooler any question about homeschooling middle school, what would it be?”  Without further adieu, here are your questions about homeschooling middle school, along with…

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Reading Eggs Review for Homeschool Parents

I recently had the opportunity to review Reading Eggs and I was given a complimentary one-year subscription with a workbook of my choosing for the purpose of reviewing this program. I requested 200 Essential Reading Skills for Third Grade. (My daughter just finished third grade, and I thought it would be better to choose the…

10 Reasons Why Year-Round Homeschooling Is a Great Idea

10 Reasons Why Year-Round Homeschooling Is a Great Idea

Have you ever considered year-round homeschooling? In this article, I’ll share my top 10 reasons for homeschooling year-round. Even after 20 years of homeschooling, I’m realizing more and more the benefits of year-round homeschooling!   For many of our early years of homeschooling, we homeschooled according to the traditional school year calendar. We simply didn’t…