Mass Education, Social Warriors, & Context

I just noticed on Amazon that a review of my book [THE INDEPENDENT HOMESCHOOL}, though kind about my YouTube channel, they dissed my book because of my criticism of Mass

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January 5, 20220Comments

Where Do I Begin Homeschooling?

"Where do I begin homeschooling?" I'm asked this often. There are a lot of places to start. You can ask the advice of your friends who homeschool, you can research, you can google, you can buy books, you can compare curricula, you can poll your kids

January 17, 20220Comments

The Surprising Secret To Success Without Burnout

The surprising secret to successwithout burnout Here are ten keys we've observed over our lifetime. Whether its homeschool, work, or life in general, these bear out to be helpful to almost

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September 9, 20210Comments

Should I Mimic Public Education if I Homeschool: Like, What About Report Card?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL3l2Ddd8Rg The answer is yes and no. No—maybe not early on in your child’s education. Though, if you build it into the system, you're getting grades every day. For math in particular,

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August 1, 20210Comments

We’ve Been in Public School…How Do We Start Homeschooling?

https://youtu.be/zNsknQ17P5o How do you start homeschooling? For this question, there are just three things you want to answer. The first is: Where is your student? If you're looking to move them to

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July 19, 20210Comments

What if My Kid Hates Homeschooling?

This question is sadly more common than one would think. Why do some kids hate homeschooling?. It’s similar to hating a food, like spaghetti.

July 11, 20210Comments

Learning Disabilities & Homeschooling

https://youtu.be/sAxwUoGuuCA What about homeschooling a learning disabled child? To clarify, learning disabilities are a little bit different than special needs. Learning disabilities are things that are in the way of our

January 27, 20200Comments

Do My Homeschoolers Have to Be Tested?

https://youtu.be/rLu4vvlUHJw This question is personal to us because our first child has cerebral palsy. We didn’t plan to home-educate all the way to college (even though we ended up doing so),

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January 24, 20200Comments

What is a Feasible Budget for Homeschooling?

I would say this: a reasonable budget that you ought to be able to follow very safely would be about 1/3 of what a private school costs. That might even be extravagant in some ways. Check in your area and figure out what private schools cost, and use 1/3 of that as a budget. I think you're going to find that to be a pretty nice focusing strategy for you. It makes your budget reasonable, but keeps it efficient.

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January 24, 20200Comments

Should I Join the Homeschool Legal Defense Association?

Yes: if it's helpful, cheers for them, and helps them support other families. It might offer you some valuable material that will help you be protected in case of some legal issues. It’ll probably give you a little more information that you can pass on to other people—so, sure, if you want to join it. The other answer would be No. If you're in Texas like us, we were quite protected, legally, and never ran into any problems.

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