Homeschooling 101: What About Socialization?
Socialization…new homeschoolers research it. Homeschool skeptics question it. Your relatives worry about it. As a second-generation homeschooler and l...
Homeschooling 101: An Introduction to High School
Homeschooling high school is different, even if you’ve already been homeschooling for multiple years. It’s all about the “D” word – diploma! Applicati...
Homeschooling 101: How to “Convention”
It’s convention time! CHEA’s 36th Annual Homeschool Convention is July 11-13, 2019 at the Pasadena Convention Center. For some, attending Convention b...
Homeschooling 101: Homeschooling on a Budget
Living in one of the most expensive states in the United States, a very real concern of new homeschooling parents is how they are going to afford to t...
Homeschooling 101: What Kind of Homeschooler Are You?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get from new or non-homeschoolers is “What is your typical day like?” That can be a difficult question to...
Homeschooling 101: Teacher Perks & Educational Discounts
With the growing number of homeschoolers, many companies that have traditionally offered educational or teacher discounts also extend these perks to p...
Wake Up and Smell The Crayons
In recent years I’ve been asked a new question so often that it is beginning to rival “What about socialization?” The new question is “What preschool...
Slaving Away?
How well I remember those days of caring for small children and homeschooling, too. I remember collapsing on the sofa after we put the kids to bed and...
Kids’ Resources Review
Music matters. I rediscovered this book last fall. I used it with my older sons who have now graduated from high school (and one from college). As I’m...