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 […]
Child Advocacy Summit at Harvard
May 1, 2020 By Leave a Comment
My social networks have been buzzing with some recent news about a Child Advocacy Summit at Harvard. It’s a “crisis” that affects our homeschool rights. I have some thoughts about […]
Normalizing Homeschooling
March 22, 2020 By 3 Comments
We’re living in very unusual times with social distancing recommendations turning to shelter in place policies. The rest of the world is getting a peek into the mysterious concept of […]
SC Homeschool Enrollment Numbers
March 13, 2020 By Leave a Comment
In January each year, Homeschool Association directors send their homeschool enrollment numbers to the respective school districts. This is part of what the law requires here. So, while the districts […]
Why Do Associations Have Different Requirements?
September 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Why do homeschool associations have different requirements? If we’re all following the same code of law, then why different policies and procedures? That’s a really good question. It’s not so […]
Learn Nothing Day–Try It Today!
July 20, 2019 By 5 Comments
Many people come to homeschooling with the idea that kids have to be told what to learn and that learning only occurs in a prescribed classroom setting. But, unschoolers have […]
Does Your Homeschooler LOVE to Do Schoolwork?
March 11, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Does your homeschooler love schoolwork? What if your kid doesn’t want to do school? Is that normal? Everyone has a bad day. But, sometimes it’s a long string of bad […]
Give Thanks Campaign
November 7, 2018 By
November is often when we take time to think of things for which we are grateful. Now that the elections are over…let’s use the opportunity to initiate a Give Thanks Campaign. […]
The REAL Problem with Socialization
September 16, 2018 By 4 Comments
It’s the inevitable question every homeschooler will be asked. “What are you going to do about socialization?” It’s a common myth that homeschoolers are weird and unsocialized. Let’s face it […]
That’s NOT Homeschooling–It’s Abuse
January 23, 2018 By 3 Comments
“How could something like this happen?” I wondered. The news anchor narrated a horrible scenario of abuse. Malnourished children living in filth and chained to their beds. Video footage reinforced […]
