January 16, 20200Comments

What if I’m Only Planning to Homeschool for a Little While?

https://youtu.be/7kFnBc1vvFk Some people homeschool for a temporary period of time to get their kids through a certain transition, maybe to a certain age. I think the more important question isn’t if

by Fred Ray Lybrand

Education

Homeschooling

January 16, 20200Comments

How Do I Cover Everything in Homeschooling?

I'm going to tell you off the bat: you cannot cover everything with the proliferation of knowledge available right now. There's no way to do it. If you try to compete with the school system, you'll kill yourself because they have

January 14, 20200Comments

Should I Homeschool All Year Long?

Should you homeschool all year long? Let's see...do you home all year long? You do. You home all year long. There aren’t any breaks from being in your family, from raising

January 13, 20200Comments

How Do I Balance Homeschool, Parenting, & Marriage?

The first thing you want to do is get a new definition of balance. Our typical idea of “balance” has to do with dividing our life in terms of equal time and equal priority.

January 12, 20200Comments

How Do I Know if My Homeschooling is Successful?

https://youtu.be/dbOgGvVCUC0 You may have wrestled with how to know if your homeschooling is actually successful. To figure this out, I’d say there are three simple things you want to consider. The first is

by Fred Ray Lybrand

Education

Homeschooling

January 12, 20200Comments

What Grade Should I Start My Homeschooler In?

https://youtu.be/_GpLYqTFM68 What a great question. If you're just starting homeschool, especially if you're leaving a public/private school situation, you have that question. Do you keep your student in the grade they

by Fred Ray Lybrand

Education

Homeschooling

January 9, 20200Comments

Will My Homeschooled Child Be Prepared for College?

“How do I get my homeschooler into college?” is another question. Let me answer that one briefly. How do you get your kid into college? Good records, educate them well,

January 7, 20200Comments

Should I Join a Homeschool Co-Op?

Should I Join a Homeschool Co-Op? My wife Jody and I have debated this. I argue that co-ops are technically not homeschooling, because they include other teachers, other kids in

by Fred Ray Lybrand

Education

Homeschooling

January 6, 20200Comments

What Curriculum Should I Use?

What curriculum should I use for homeschooling? Well, there are zillions of options out there. I would say the right question is probably not, “What curriculum should I get?” Homeschooling ranges

by Fred Ray Lybrand

Education

Parenthood

December 12, 20190Comments

Homeschooling Your Special Needs Child

What about homeschooling special needs? First, special needs can vary. Sometimes it's physical issues. We have a son with cerebral palsy. Sometimes it's an intellectual disability, and so that creates its

by Fred Ray Lybrand

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