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Styles and Methods

Explore diverse homeschooling approaches to find your ideal fit. Discover classical, Charlotte Mason, unschooling, and eclectic methods. Learn about unit studies, Montessori at home, and faith-based curricula. Find tips to tailor your homeschool style for optimal learning.



5 Benefits of Homeschooling with the Public School

5 Benefits of Homeschooling with the Public School

Kaylene

Would you ever consider homeschooling WITH the public school? Here are five benefits to homeschooling with the public school!

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How to Set Up a Seasonal Themed Montessori Activity Table

How to Set Up a Seasonal Themed Montessori Activity Table

Lauren Giordano

Learn how to set up a seasonal themed Montessori activity table for children to learn and explore at their own…

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Homeschool Scheduling Tips and Tricks

Homeschool Scheduling Tips and Tricks

Christia

Homeschool scheduling. Some love it. Some hate it. Here are my must-do steps for planning out curriculum, schedule, and rotation. 

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10 Items to Stockpile During Back to School Sales

10 Items to Stockpile During Back to School Sales

Emily

Back-to-school sales are a great time for homeschool families to stockpile the supplies that get used the most in our…

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Setting Your Homeschooling Priorities

Setting Your Homeschooling Priorities

Kelly George

Tired of feeling like your homeschool is always busy, but not achieving anything of worth? You need to set your…

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How to Help Your Middle Schooler Prepare for High School

How to Help Your Middle Schooler Prepare for High School

Jamilyn Gay

Help prepare your middle schooler for high school with 5 simple ideas you can start implementing in your homeschool today!

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In Defense of “School at Home”

In Defense of “School at Home”

Ann Karako

The homeschool purists may not like this article about doing "school at home," but if you've been shamed about this…

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Homeschooling in a Large Family with a Wide Age Spread

Homeschooling in a Large Family with a Wide Age Spread

Erin Hassett

Homeschooling in a large family has its challenges. Here are five of the challenges we’ve faced and the approaches we…

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Top 10 Ways to Curb Homeschool Curriculum Clutter (Besides Just Throwing It Away)

Top 10 Ways to Curb Homeschool Curriculum Clutter (Besides Just Throwing It Away)

Tina Robertson

Curb homeschool curriculum clutter with these practical tips and tricks that will work for any homeschooling family! Learn how!

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Simplify Your Homeschool to Create an Enriched Learning Environment

Simplify Your Homeschool to Create an Enriched Learning Environment

Amy Rakowczyk

Learn how to simplify your homeschool to create a more enriched learning environment for your children.

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Homeschooling and Supporting a Child with a Chronic Illness

Homeschooling and Supporting a Child with a Chronic Illness

Claire Stewart

Supporting a child with a chronic illness can be a daunting experience for the whole family. Read our story and…

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Inspired Homeschooling: Creative Minds, Beautiful Lives

Inspired Homeschooling: Creative Minds, Beautiful Lives

Eva K

By planting the right seeds at the right time, we are nurturing creative minds in our kids, and helping them…

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Homeschooling: It Can’t Always Be Child-Led

Homeschooling: It Can’t Always Be Child-Led

Lorraine Quinones

There are many instances when homeschooling needs structure and routine. Here's why child-led learning can't happen all the time.

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5 Reasons to Switch From a Paper Planner to Online Homeschool Planning

5 Reasons to Switch From a Paper Planner to Online Homeschool Planning

Marie Shaurette

If you've always been a paper planner but it's just not working anymore, here are 5 reasons to switch to…

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Homeschooling Twins: What to Do When They’re Learning at Different Speeds

Homeschooling Twins: What to Do When They’re Learning at Different Speeds

Heather Pleier

Whether we like it or not, in homeschool and life, twins are barraged with comparisons, which can be harmful to…

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Teaching Success to Multiple Learning Styles While Homeschooling

Teaching Success to Multiple Learning Styles While Homeschooling

Charlene Hess

Have you ever worried about teaching success to multiple learning styles? Success is not an accident. We must teach our…

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Reverse Homeschool Planning: It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard!

Reverse Homeschool Planning: It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard!

Alison

Reverse homeschool planning is when you write down what you accomplish rather than filling your planner ahead of time with…

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Hybrid Middle School Homeschooling

Hybrid Middle School Homeschooling

DeShaun Silas

Middle School Hybrid Learning can be a fulfilling experience for you and your child. Here are some ways to make…

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5 Ways to Use AI to Homeschool

5 Ways to Use AI to Homeschool

Sarita Harbour

Explore how to use AI to homeschool, enhance lessons, customize study plans and provide personalized learning experiences.

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Hybrid Homeschooling: Is It the Best of Both Worlds?

Hybrid Homeschooling: Is It the Best of Both Worlds?

Kimberly Bennett

Is hybrid homeschooling the best of both worlds for homeschooling families? Read on to find

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How to Transition from Homeschooling to Unschooling

How to Transition from Homeschooling to Unschooling

Po Tim King

Transitioning from homeschooling to unschooling can be a liberating and transformative experience for both parents and children.

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5 Ways to Supplement Your Homeschooling to Keep Things Interesting

5 Ways to Supplement Your Homeschooling to Keep Things Interesting

Tracy Zdelar

Is your homeschool getting a bit dull? Here are five ways to supplement your homeschooling to keep things interesting and…

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Strength-Based Homeschooling: How to Homeschool Strong

Strength-Based Homeschooling: How to Homeschool Strong

Tracy Glockle

Strength-based homeschooling is about giving our children the tools to succeed and the confidence to approach life's obstacles with their…

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Why Every Homeschooler Should Consider Eclectic Homeschooling

Why Every Homeschooler Should Consider Eclectic Homeschooling

Melanie Wilson

Think you know which approach to take? Think again. Eclectic homeschooling might be the right path for you instead. Here's…

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5 Ways AI Can Make Homeschool Easy

5 Ways AI Can Make Homeschool Easy

Randi Smith

Check out five ways AI can make homeschool easy from planning to building unit studies to grading writing assignments.

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Make a Plan for Homeschool Success

Make a Plan for Homeschool Success

Misty Bailey

Many of us are taking time right now to plan for the next school year, and while curriculum planning and…

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Help! My Homeschooling Style Isn’t Working!

Help! My Homeschooling Style Isn’t Working!

Kelly George

Struggling through your homeschooling days? Using the wrong homeschooling style may be the problem. Learn to to homeschool outside the…

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10 Reasons You Need a 4-Day Homeschool Week

10 Reasons You Need a 4-Day Homeschool Week

Sara Dennis

Are you thinking of changing from a 5-day week to a 4-day homeschool week, but wondering what you would do…

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Unschooling Philosophies That Any Homeschooling Style Can Embrace

Unschooling Philosophies That Any Homeschooling Style Can Embrace

Kris Bales

You don't have to become a full-fledged unschooler to adopt a few unschooling philosophies. These are three that any homeschooling…

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Homeschool Organization 101

Homeschool Organization 101

Kendra Fletcher

Successful homeschool organization can be your reality. Need tips to get there? We have them for you!

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Help! How Do I Get Started Homeschooling? 5 Simple Steps for New Homeschool Families

Help! How Do I Get Started Homeschooling? 5 Simple Steps for New Homeschool Families

Amy Sloan

Help! How do I start homeschooling? If you're new to homeschooling or just starting to consider it, these 5 simple…

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How to Create a Homeschool Unit Study

How to Create a Homeschool Unit Study

Lauren Giordano

Bring your child's education alive through engaging and immersive experiences! Creating a homeschool unit study to cater to your child's…

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4 Reasons Why Open-Ended Creativity Belongs in Your Homeschool

4 Reasons Why Open-Ended Creativity Belongs in Your Homeschool

Kristina Garner

Open-ended creativity is filled with mistakes and mishaps and gives permission to get it wrong before you nail it, before…

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3 Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Learning in Your Homeschool

3 Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Learning in Your Homeschool

Forest Rose

Has your child's motivation to learn vanished completely? You need these effective strategies to motivate learning in your homeschool.

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What I Learned Planning High School For the First Time

What I Learned Planning High School For the First Time

Jamilyn Gay

Last summer, I joined the ranks of other homeschool moms who made it to the

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Practical Tips On How To Homeschool Your Hands-on Child

Practical Tips On How To Homeschool Your Hands-on Child

Jessica

Do you have a child is always on the move and enjoys hands-on activities and play-acting? Homeschooling your hands-on learner…

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Is Your Child’s Learning Half-Baked? Creating a Solid Foundation in Your Homeschool

Is Your Child’s Learning Half-Baked? Creating a Solid Foundation in Your Homeschool

Heather Pleier

Creating a solid foundation in learning is important. When we move our kids along before they’re ready, we send messages…

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7 Simple Strategies to Homeschool Gifted Kids Well

7 Simple Strategies to Homeschool Gifted Kids Well

Cindy West

Yes, you can homeschool gifted kids and provide them with all the things they need to thrive academically and socially.…

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The Importance of Laughter in Your Homeschool

The Importance of Laughter in Your Homeschool

Brandi Jordan

When it comes to raising kids, parents usually focus on providing a healthy diet and education. But what many don't…

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Homeschooling Can Help Your Child Discover Their True Passion

Homeschooling Can Help Your Child Discover Their True Passion

Trish Allison

Homeschooling can help your child discover their true passion, but you, as the homeschool parent, can help set them up…

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An Introduction to Roadschooling

An Introduction to Roadschooling

Chelsea Gonzales

Ever wanted to travel the country with your kids, using your experiences as a form of education? If so, roadschooling…

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8 Latin Games for Homeschool

8 Latin Games for Homeschool

Michelle Knight

Are your children struggling to learn Latin? These 8 Latin games are perfect for homeschoolers of all different ages and…

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Set Your Homeschool Child Free with an Interest-Led Education

Set Your Homeschool Child Free with an Interest-Led Education

Ami Brainerd

I mapped out an amazing line-up of unit studies, my son was enjoying school, and all was well. Then we…

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9 Ways To Make Homeschooling More Fun Than Public School

9 Ways To Make Homeschooling More Fun Than Public School

Shannan Swindler

The fears lurk on both sides of the public school vs homeschool debate. Resources to help you instill unique family…

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Homeschooling with Unconventional Holidays

Homeschooling with Unconventional Holidays

Sammie Brakebill

Mix up your homeschool lesson plan by using an Unconventional Holidays calendar this year! Kids will love the fun environment…

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