The Great Summer Schedule Decision
At the extreme, the #1 crowd may be seen letting their kids sleep in as long as they want, playing video games until their eyes gloss over,
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What About Teaching Multiple Grade Levels?
It can be hard to imagine teaching all of your children at one time if there is a spread in their ages, but it can be done. If your...
Let's Talk About Co-ops
For the homeschool world, a cooperative (or co-op), means a group of homeschool families who get together to provide activities or classes.
I'm Here to Tell You It's O.K.
Skip problems.
Skip whole lessons, if needed.
It's O.K.
How a Little Nanny McPhee Can Help With Homeschool Discipline
Well, I am here to tell you that there is much wisdom in Nanny McPhee's methods and it just might help you in homeschooling.
Preschool: Late or Early?
Guided play simply means that you have put some thought and effort into what they will play each day, at least for a few hours every morning
Can I Homeschool Preschool?
If your child is not yet of compulsory school age (and meets all the other requirements), you can still homeschool them!
The Curricula We Will Be Using This Year
For the 2020-2021 school year, I will have a 3rd grader and a 10th grader.
For The Students Who Love to Read
While textbooks work very well for some learners, your book-loving students might thrive with a literature-based curriculum.
But What About Sick Days?
The first sick day we need to discuss is what happens when you, the homeschool teacher, are sick.
You Need a Team
You may find support and other team members in unlikely places. Church members, neighbors, your public school friends may all be...
To All the Ones I've Loved Before...Our Past Curricula
I'd like to share some curriculum choices we have used in past years but no longer use. I have included my memories...
Grading
Really? You can't possibly need to grade anything yet. Just kidding--this section is coming soon! Check back for great tips on grading.
How to Choose Curricula
When many of us attended school, we were given a textbook. This is what the teacher used to guide us through our math course for the year.
What About High School?
But don't you worry about high school! It's just one grade higher than the grade they were in before.
What About the Special Days?
Especially if you have had a pretty positive experience with public school in the past, there may already be little traditions...
Making a Daily Homeschool Schedule
The main point is, that there are nearly unlimited ways to make your homeschool schedule. And maybe schedule isn't even the best word.
A Personalized School Calendar
Let me just say now that our position here at Busy at Home is that families should have days off of school!
Let's Make a Homeschool School Calendar!
Even if you have been homeschooling for some time, you might not have made a school calendar before, or you might want to tweak...
What About Homeschool and Sports?
So if you have found out that you do not agree with your state's laws regarding homeschoolers and sports, you have some options:
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