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May. 10, 2021
Stories from New Homeschoolers: Schools Are Open Again. Now What?
As life is slowly returning to normal after Covid-19 upheaval, it’s natural to start thinking ahead to the next school year. We asked families who chose to homeschool in 2020 because of the pandemic about their plans for educating their … Continue reading
May. 7, 2021
3 Reasons I'll Keep Homeschooling Even After Covid-19
We sent our kids to public school for the first five years of their education. In many ways, it was a good experience for us. Our kids learned to read and learned their math facts. They performed well on state … Continue reading
Apr. 26, 2021
My Journey from Public School Booster to Homeschooler
Like so many parents, my husband and I entered the 2020-2021 school year full of concerns about educating our children. As graduates of the public education system, we prioritized living in a neighborhood within an excellent school district. We both … Continue reading
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Apr. 19, 2021
Starting as a New Homeschooler: Two Key Guideposts
“Homeschool? You must be crazy.” I fired back those words at my husband as he gently suggested we homeschool our soon-to-be-kindergartener. We had just moved; I was pregnant with our second daughter. I frantically searched for reasons why we shouldn’t … Continue reading
Apr. 12, 2021
Stories from New Homeschoolers: How We Know Our Kids Are Growing
We asked new 2020 homeschoolers to chime in with their thoughts about measuring progress. We asked: This school year with Sonlight, your kids have not taken quizzes/tests or received letter grades. So how do you know they are learning? What … Continue reading
Jan. 22, 2021
Stories from New Homeschoolers: Celebrating School Choice in a Year of Forced Decisions
Jan. 24-30, 20201 is School Choice Week, a time when Americans celebrate their freedom to choose how to educate their children whether it's in a public school, private school, charter school, homeschooling, distance learning, or some other hybrid set-up. In … Continue reading
Dec. 18, 2020
Stories from New Homeschoolers: Teaching Multiple Children
In the Sonlight Connections group (membership for anyone with a free account on sonlight.com) and the Teacher Connection group (membership offered to qualified new Sonlighters), we asked brand new, unexpected homeschoolers how they are juggling the task of homeschooling multiple children. It's quite an adjustment … Continue reading
