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Preparing Your Students For College Admissions
For both traditional and homeschooled students attending college after high school, the admissions process can be daunting. Most students apply in January or February of 12th grade, find out admissions decisions by April, and make their college choices by May 1. That means that high school seniors are already involved in this process and that […]
Homeschooling When You’re a Single Parent
Homeschooling is a choice, and one I am passionate about. I guess I didn’t realize how passionate, though, until my husband and I separated a few years ago and I had to decide whether to put my girls back in school or begin a whole new chapter: single mom homeschooling. Surprisingly–most of all to me–I […]
How I’m Getting My Homeschool Back on Track
About five minutes after I opened that box of books, workbooks, teacher’s guide, and “supplemental learning tools” last summer, I knew. Yes, they were shiny and new. Yes, they looked exactly like what I expected for our first year of homeschool curriculum. And yes, they ticked off all the boxes for what I thought I […]
Things We Learned From Homeschooling Last Year
As parents, we are constantly learning and growing, just like our children. Each homeschool year, my family experiences a number of highs and lows, and in the process, we learn new things. Looking back at last year, there are a lot of takeaways that we can carry with us into the new year. Below are […]
Liven Up Your Winter Homeschooling
It’s the dead of winter on a Wednesday and you’re arguing, again, with your bored 12-year-old about his algebra. Gray weather and monotonous homeschool routines can get the best of anyone. Shorter days and dropped temperatures challenge any homeschool schedule. Even homeschoolers in the tropics can feel bored after the newness of the school year […]
