Back To School, Encouragement, Getting Started, Homeschool, Mothers, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius I love this time of year. The store shelves are filled with rows of new school supplies – from a rainbow of three-ring binders to boxes of brand new, unbroken crayons to clean, crisp lined notebooks to freshly sharpened #2 pencils and more. While...
Getting Started, Homeschool, New Homeschoolers, Other Tips and Topics, Planning
by Katie Julius Those of you longtime homeschoolers may be reading the title of this blog quizzically since traditionally, we don’t really start talking about the Private School Affidavit (or PSA) until September as the October 1-15 filing window approaches. However,...
Decisions, Encouragement, New Homeschoolers, Planning
by Christa Svoboda [Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to Christa joining us at CHEA’s Parenting & Homeschool Conference, July 13-15 in Downey. This is just a preview of Christa’s fun and encouraging heart that she will share with attendees this summer....
Encouragement, New Homeschoolers
by Deborah Wuehler, Senior Editor, The Old Schoolhouse What is it about a new school year that is so refreshing and so discouraging at the same time? It’s like our brains have split into two different personalities telling us things like: “Wow, there are...
Encouragement, New Homeschoolers
by Kristi Clover If you have ever homeschooled your children, or even considered homeschooling them, then you know that a little advice from veteran homeschool moms is always welcomed. For the past six years, I have had the privilege of not only speaking...
Elementary, Encouragement, Family, God's Plan, High School, Jr. High and Sr. High, New Homeschoolers
by Penny Ross “But I’m just a mom! I’m not a teacher! Won’t I fail my child?” This is one of the most common fears I hear voiced by parents considering homeschooling. We are accustomed to the world of campus-based education, with “paid experts” filling the role of...
