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Jan. 18, 2022
Stories from New Homeschoolers: Celebrating School Choice!
Jan. 24-31, 2022 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
Jan. 6, 2022
Mid-Year Homeschool Doldrums & How to Beat Them
Do you or your kids have a little cabin fever? If so, you are definitely not alone. This time of year is often very hard for homeschoolers ... even those who aren't in the middle of a snow-packed winter or … Continue reading
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. 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
Mar. 19, 2021
The Surprising Simple Joys that Pandemic Homeschoolers Discovered
We asked new 2020 homeschoolers about the simple joys they have discovered this school year, and boy, did they tell us! Although many of these families were forced into schooling at home when schools closed or changed to virtual models, … Continue reading
Mar. 3, 2021
The Simplest Way to Prevent or Overcome Learning Loss
It's easy to worry about learning loss. You've worked so hard to teach a child his math facts ... and now you're afraid he'll forget them. I want to encourage you that no learning is ever wasted. When children make … Continue reading
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