Even with our unique homeschool styles, however, there are a few supplies that every homeschooler should have on hand!...
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The question I am most often asked when I speak on planning and organization is: “What do you do when it all falls apart?” Another way of asking this is, “I try and try and it never seems to work.” These are broad...
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Anyone who has multiple children, though, knows that each child is different in so many ways. In parenting and homeschooling alike, what we figure out with the first child does not necessarily meet all of the needs of the second child!...
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Homeschooling is by turns exhausting, invigorating, exasperating, boring, incredible, plodding, and inspiring. There’s no getting around that....
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Enrichment programs are outside courses that supplement homeschool curriculum. They can be hosted by public or private schools, homeschool parents, or community groups....
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Well Planned Start is an effective end-of-the-year assessment tool, but this is not the only way it can be utilized. It also makes a fantastic pre-assessment tool to allow you to see what your child already knows and what she still needs to learn each year. ...
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All of my planners began with a very real need in my own home. It is a delight to know that, by meeting the needs my family has had over the years, I have been able to create products that now are published for all homeschool families to benefit from....
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With as much variety as I’ve seen with our own children, it makes me realize that the possibilities are truly endless for homeschoolers in general. However, it seems to me that much literature directed at high school-aged homeschoolers assumes they will score highly—if not nearly perfectly—on their SATs, catch a...
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As important as it is to evaluate each year, remember that evaluation or assessment of any form is meaningless if you do not know how to apply it to real planning for the coming year....
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By the high school years, it's important for parents and students to think beyond the immediate school year. The High School 4 Year Plan is designed to allow you and your high schooler to focus on the current year while also keeping an eye on the big picture. Everything in...
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