Encouragement Archives - The SC Homeschooling Connection https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/encouragement/ Encouraging, Equipping and Empowering Homeschoolers in SC and Beyond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:31:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cropped-google--32x32.png Encouragement Archives - The SC Homeschooling Connection https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/encouragement/ 32 32 Best Homeschool Advice for Newbies https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/best-homeschool-advice-for-newbies/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/best-homeschool-advice-for-newbies/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:38:14 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=4055 I’ve been homeschooling a loooong time. I wish I had a time machine to go back to the beginning and tell myself some advice. I can’t though…I write this blog so I can tell you all my best homeschool advice for getting started. >>Check out my guest post about<< >>Expert Advice for Homeschool Success<< I […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/child-wants-back-to-school/feed/ 0 Facebook and Yahoo Online Support Groups https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/online-support-groups/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/online-support-groups/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:33:34 +0000 http://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=418 Online support groups are a great resource for your homeschool. Many of them are free or very low cost to join. These Facebook and Yahoo groups are listed her in alphabetical order, to facilitate the page editors being able to add groups more easily. Locations are included in the description to help you find the […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/online-support-groups/feed/ 6 Above and Beyond the Minimums https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/above-beyond-minimums/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/above-beyond-minimums/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:32:56 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5421 In a previous post, we discussed the minimum requirements of the law are enough. But, I also believe in inspiring excellence in one another, above and beyond the minimums of what the law require. In my opinion, the homeschool law is very common sense stuff that you would want to do anyway. Even if the […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/above-beyond-minimums/feed/ 1 I Put My Child Back into Public School https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/i-put-my-child-back-into-public-school/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/i-put-my-child-back-into-public-school/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:20:56 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5191 I put my child back in public school. I’ve talked before about how to re-enroll in a public school. But, today I’d like to talk about *why* I decided to put my child into public school. Just one child, while I continued to homeschool the other two. Homeschooling isn’t for every one. It might not […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/homeschool-audit/feed/ 0 2 Types of Boredom https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/boredom/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/boredom/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:08:48 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5193 When you first start homeschooling, you need to take some time to deschool. Deschooling is letting go of your preconceived ideas about education. Let’s consider two types of boredom that we bring with us from our “schoolish” mindset. Image by Pexels from Pixabay The schoolish mindset says that we need to tell kids what to […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/boredom/feed/ 0 Yes, You CAN Homeschool https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/you-can-homeschool/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/you-can-homeschool/#comments Mon, 11 May 2020 22:11:41 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5068 Are you interested in homeschooling? Got questions…we’ve got answers! Yes, YOU can homeschool! Several local homeschool experienced homeschoolers recently gathered for a panel discussion about homeschooling. Most of us have never met in real-life–we just met as social media contacts. I’m not sure how much experience it takes to be called “a veteran homeschooler.” Because […]

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]]> https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/you-can-homeschool/feed/ 1 Homeschool Uniforms https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/homeschool-uniforms/ https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/homeschool-uniforms/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:51:47 +0000 https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/?p=5014 If you’re going to homeschool, you need to find your style…and do it in style. Here’s a quick start introduction to homeschool uniforms. Especially for the quarantine days. When I started homeschooling umpteen years ago, fashionable homeschool moms were rocking the jean jumper dress and a pony tail. Now a days, we’re rocking the messy […]

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