Homeschooling - Independent Homeschool

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),

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.

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.

How Do I Determine My Child’s ‘Learning Style’?

Learning Style is probably one of the most misunderstood ideas out there. Yes, there is a little something to Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic learning, but your student is a WHOLE

What Educational Philosophy is Best for My Family?

https://youtu.be/GO9YnnZz7Kg There are three simple things to keep in mind. Number 1: Whatever approach or philosophy you take, does it make sense? Can you articulate it? Does your schooling philosophy make sense

January 21, 20200Comments

What if My Kids Won’t Do Their Schoolwork?

You know you don't let your kids go outside undressed in the dead of winter; you somehow make them dress. How do you do that?

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

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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.

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