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Large Family Homeschooling - tips and tricks for your big family! #homeschool #homeschooling #education
Homeschool Organization HomeschoolingAugust 29, 2020July 27, 2021

Homeschooling Your Large Family- Best Tips and Tricks

Have no fear, you brave parent blessed with many children! While it might take some more organization and structure, you can homeschool your large family as well as any other parent can homeschool their one kid.

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First Day of Homeschool - 5 tips for first day success! #homeschool #homeschooling #backtoschool
Homeschool Organization HomeschoolingAugust 27, 2020July 27, 2021

The First Day of Homeschool- How to Have the Perfect Start

The first day of your homeschool won’t make or break your year, but starting on the right foot will make your life easier.

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Is homeschooling hard? Get the real deal plus tips on what you can do to make it a little easier. For those considering homeschool, homeschooling parents feeling burnt out, and any homeschool mom that needs a little reassurance.
Homeschool Organization HomeschoolingAugust 17, 2018July 27, 2021

Is Homeschooling Hard? The REAL DEAL & What To Do!

Is homeschooling hard? In a word, yes. Homeschooling can be challenging, and sometimes you might feel like giving up. Before you call it quits, take a breath and try a few of these tips for preventing homeschool burnout. Is Homeschooling hard? If you haven’t started homeschooling yet, you might be worried – Is homeschooling hard?…

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7 Free Printable Education Quotes for a little back to school inspiration! Gray scale, doodle style printables are great for binder covers, 8x10 frames, or use to create your own planner inserts or dashboards!
Education HomeschoolingJuly 31, 2018July 27, 2021

Free Printable Education Quotes to Inspire You

I’m so excited to share SEVEN free printable education quotes to keep you inspired this school year! Feel like you’re losing your teaching mojo? Need a little boost to get back into the swing of things? Look, I get it. Teaching is hard. Homeschooling is hard. Doing both can sometimes be a nightmare. But you…

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How much does homeschooling cost? Really. Get the real deal on what you can expect to pay for homeschool. And if you can afford it.
Homeschool Organization HomeschoolingJuly 20, 2018July 27, 2021

How Much Does Homeschooling Cost? Really…

You’ve made the big decision, but how much does homeschooling cost? Read on for tips and advice from veteran homeschoolers and a free printable homeschool expense tracker to keep track of your homeschool expenses. How much does homeschooling cost? Really? Homeschooling costs will be different from family to family, child to child, and year to year.…

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Amber homeschools to give her children an individualized, one-of-a-kind education that will prepare them for the future. Check out her story.
HomeschoolingJune 29, 2018October 19, 2018

One-of-a-Kind Homeschool: Setting Our Kids Up for their Future

Amber shares her story of homeschooling to create a one-of-a-kind, individualized education for her children. Part of our series: 10 Great Reasons to Homeschool One-of-a-Kind Homeschool: Setting Our Kids up for Their Future Of all the many wonderful benefits of homeschooling, there is one which has become more obvious as the children have gotten older. As…

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June chose a minimalist homeschool. She desires the slow, simple life homeschool can create. Read about her journey and reasons for homeschooling.
HomeschoolingJune 18, 2018June 19, 2019

Minimalist Homeschool: I homeschool because I want a simplified life.

June celebrates her minimalist homeschool. Homeschooling allows her to live a slow-paced, simplified life with her family.

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The unrealistic expectations of public school caused Heather's son a lot of stress and anxiety. Here's how one family handled it and why they chose to homeschool. Part of our 10 reasons to homeschool series.
HomeschoolingJune 15, 2018October 19, 2018

Unrealistic Expectations of Public School Caused Stress & Anxiety in my Child

Read Heather’s story about coming to homeschool after the unrealistic expectations of the public school system caused stress and anxiety in her young son. Part of our series: 10 Great Reasons to Homeschool We have a primrose on our dining room table. We got it a few months ago, and since then we’ve been watering it,…

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Twice exceptional children, sometimes known as 2E, have some special challenges when it comes to their education. Read Ginny's story about why she chooses to homeschool her children.
Homeschooling Special NeedsJune 8, 2018August 17, 2020

I Homeschool because… My Children are Twice Exceptional.

Ginny shares why homeschooling is the best choice for her twice exceptional children. Part of our series: 10 Great Reasons to Homeschool My daughter failed out of kindergarten when she was six years old. What kind of kid goes in reading at a sixth-grade level only to get unceremoniously thrown out? Mine, it seemed, and the…

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Hear Kirstee's story about how her time spend homeschooling brings her family together. Part of our Reasons to Homeschool series.
HomeschoolingJune 1, 2018October 19, 2018

Homeschool for your Family: Spending Time Together Brings Us Closer

Kirstee tells how the decision to homeschool brought her family together. Part of our series: 10 Great Reasons to Homeschool ‘Why do you homeshool?‘ is a question we homeschool mamas get used to answering. For us it always comes back to valuing the time we get to spend together as a family. How family time lead…

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HomeschoolingMay 25, 2018July 27, 2021

Unschooling Homeschool because I’m Against Common Core & Standardized Testing

Hear from Katrina, a mama unschooling homeschool because she doesn’t agree with common core and standardized testing.

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10 Great Reasons to Homeschool - Why do you homeschool? Does your child have dyslexia or another learning disability? Do you have a gifted child? Was your child bullied? Find just a few of the many reasons people choose to homeschool in this article.
Homeschooling Special NeedsMay 19, 2018August 17, 2020

Reasons to Homeschool – What’s Yours?

There are so many reasons to homeschool – perhaps as many unique reasons as there are homeschool families. I’m excited to share stories from homeschool moms – my readers and friends, as well as several well known bloggers that you might recognize. This is the first in a 10 post series that shares the many…

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I homeschool because: My kids have dyslexia and learning differences. A look into the life of homeschool mom, Kim, and her reasons behind choosing to homeschool her children.
Homeschooling Special NeedsMay 16, 2018August 17, 2020

I Homeschool Because… Dyslexia & Learning Differences

Kim shares why she chose homeschooling for her children with dyslexia and learning differences. Part of our series: 10 Great Reasons to Homeschool This parenting gig is hard. This homeschool parenting gig is not playing around either. We came to homeschool because we had exhausted our other options. I loved school. I’m a teacher, my…

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Why we homeschool... and why we don't explain ourselves to nosy strangers. A look into the pros and cons of homeschooling and coming to terms with what REALLY works for your family.
HomeschoolingDecember 14, 2017October 1, 2020

Why We Homeschool

Making the decision to homeschool, doing what’s best for YOUR family, and the fine line between explaining your decisions and defending your life choices.

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HomeschoolingNovember 6, 2017August 22, 2020

Online Homeschool Support

100+ online groups and forums where you can find homescholers like you for encouragement, support, and resources.

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Forced minimalism. The cost of clutter and the privilege of control.
Home OrganizationOctober 10, 2017July 27, 2021

Minimalist Living, Not by Choice

Forced minimalism. The cost of clutter and the privilege of control.

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Moving through a family tragedy. Understanding and how to help.
Home OrganizationSeptember 17, 2017July 27, 2021

Moving Through a Family Tragedy

Support for moving through a catastrophic loss with your family, understanding, and how to help.

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What to say and what not to say when you meet a homeschool mom
HomeschoolingAugust 13, 2017November 14, 2019

What to Say (and what NOT to say) When you Meet a Homeschool Mom

What to Say (and What Not to Say) when you Meet a Homeschool Mom – A little advice for meeting your first homeschooler. A little encouragement for moms that have heard it all.

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A mom's permission to take a break this summer. Do something just for YOU!
Home OrganizationJune 4, 2017July 27, 2021

101 Reasons to Take a Break this Summer

You’ve read all the articles about learning through the summer. Here’s one that tells you the opposite. Take a break. Here are 101 reasons why.

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What does child led learning really look like_ A little different every day. Come take a peek at our week of child led learning at home.
Homeschool Organization HomeschoolingFebruary 4, 2017July 27, 2021

Peek at Our Week: Child Led Learning at Home

I often tag my posts and photos with #childledlearning. Today, I thought I’d give you a glimpse of what that looks like in our home. It’s been a very science-y week.

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