Family-Style Homeschooling
This exploration about the “big three” ancient Greek philosophers is for high schoolers. Learn about Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato and their ideas.
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Make your own painted collage art with a variety of colors, textures, lines, and shapes. Along the way, learn about collage art from the Byzantines, Picasso, Braque, and Eric Carle.
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Homeschooling in high school is a whole new ball park. Even seasoned homeschool moms question whether or not it’s a good idea. Not only are the subjects and material more advanced, but the stakes are higher and more long term. What kids do in high school can be a slingshot for future college paths, careers,
Welcome, New Homeschooler! I’m Karen. I’m the little sister in the Layers of Learning duo. I remember feeling like I was lost at sea when I was a brand new homeschooler. I want to help you have a smoother start! I know how absolutely terrifying and overwhelming it can be to start a journey at
In short, you begin homeschooling at the beginning. Your beginning may be a different place than mine. I began when my oldest was starting kindergarten, which will look very different from the homeschooler that is beginning in the middle of 2nd grade when a reading disability is discovered before an online ADHD treatment begins, or
When we, Karen and Michelle, each started homeschooling it seemed like everyone we spoke with and every book we read talked about homeschooling styles. Everyone wants to know what “style” of homeschooler you are. Well, we weren’t sure what style we were until we tried each one on for a bit. Like most other homeschoolers
Buying homeschool curriculum and supplies is a big commitment. It’s hard to know where to begin. Your choices will depend on your homeschool style and your budget, so please keep those in mind with every single purchase. So let’s walk through the process of planning and purchasing curriculum for your homeschool. Get basic supplies. Buy
Hopefully by now you’ve thought about your overall homeschool vision, decided what your homeschooling style is, and purchased your curriculum. {Did you feel as excited as I do when I open the boxes of shiny books?} Now it’s time to get right down to the business of planning out THIS YEAR in your homeschool. Before
Over and over I hear the same several questions from homeschool parents, and I want to put your mind at ease a bit as you begin homeschooling by answering them right upfront. Here they are: How do I cover everything? Can I teach things I don’t know? How do I homeschool when life is hard?
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Making a homeschool portfolio is one of the easiest ways to track and record kids’ progress in school. Before we get into it much further though, I want to encourage you to find out the laws and requirements in your state or country. You also need to be aware of requirements for any charter school
Public school is tailored quite well for extroverts, but homeschool can provide a unique challenge for an extroverted kid. Extroverts get energy from people, so being home and quietly tending to the tasks of schoolwork can feel draining for an extrovert. While your introverted child will sit quietly with a book, doing research, and writing
