Homeschooling When You’re a Single Parent
Homeschooling is a choice, and one I am passionate about. I guess I didn’t realize how passionate, though, until my husband and I separated a few years ago and I had to decide whether to put my girls back in school or begin a whole new chapter: single mom homeschooling. Surprisingly–most of all to me–I […]
How I’m Getting My Homeschool Back on Track
About five minutes after I opened that box of books, workbooks, teacher’s guide, and “supplemental learning tools” last summer, I knew. Yes, they were shiny and new. Yes, they looked exactly like what I expected for our first year of homeschool curriculum. And yes, they ticked off all the boxes for what I thought I […]
Things We Learned From Homeschooling Last Year
As parents, we are constantly learning and growing, just like our children. Each homeschool year, my family experiences a number of highs and lows, and in the process, we learn new things. Looking back at last year, there are a lot of takeaways that we can carry with us into the new year. Below are […]
Unit Study Supplement: Rhode Island, U.S. 13th State
How did Rhode Island get its name? Who discovered Rhode Island? These and other questions are answered in our Rhode Island unit study supplement! No one really knows how Rhode Island got its name. Some think that explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano inspired the name by comparing the region to the Greek island of Rhodes while […]
Is Your Homeschooler Ready to Succeed Next Year?
We all want our children to succeed. But as a parent, how do you set your child up for success? What are things that you can be doing right now to help your child understand the importance of hard work and determination? There are things every kid should do before they grow up and this […]
