Tag: homeschool

6 Happy Ways to Start Your Homeschool Day

A cheerful morning routine can really jumpstart your homeschool day like nothing else. Do your kids seem slower than snails some mornings? Or maybe they’re lost in daydreams and just can’t seem to get started on schoolwork. Well, you can put a little pep in their step and spark motivation with these happy, engaging morning…


Homeschool Humor: A Conversation With Jennifer Cabrera of the Hifalutin Homeschooler

Homeschooling isn’t for the faint of heart, but it sure helps if you can find the humor in it. That’s just what Jennifer Cabrera, a Texas homeschooling mom of three, a podcaster, and author of “Socialize Like a Homeschooler: A Humorous Homeschool Handbook,” is doing, and she’s sharing her humor with other parents in the…


Advice for the Homeschool Journey From Ashlee Williams of Grace and Grit

New homeschooling parents crave the wisdom, understanding, and encouragement of those who’ve come before them. It’s vital to connect with fellow homeschoolers as you step out on this brave journey. There are quite a few moms generously sharing their experience online, offering wisdom and encouragement to their followers, and making this road less traveled a…


6 Ways to Celebrate the Spirit of Christmas in Your Homeschool

Welcome to the merriest time of the year—Christmas time. Joy floats through the air on the notes of cheerful holiday melodies, and your kids are bright with anticipation. So how can you keep those smiles on their faces and complete necessary schoolwork at the same time? Well, whether or not you’re able to take a…


Practical Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kids Through Homeschooling

As dedicated homeschooling parents, your goal is to ensure your kids receive a well-balanced education. As loving parents, you look beyond academics. You strive to equip your kids with the essential life skills they’ll need to grow and mature into thriving, independent adults. Thankfully, homeschooling gives you the freedom to incorporate practical life skills lessons…


Parenting | School’s Out with Sam Sorbo

I recently got this letter from a viewer: “Dear Sam, Thank you for what you are doing to help families make the shift to home educating. Self-teaching! I never thought I would homeschool, but we started last year and will NEVER go back! Your encouragement made all the difference, and we cannot thank you enough….


Study: Homeschooling Became Viable for Many During COVID-19 Pandemic

Homeschooling has become an increasingly popular choice during the COVID-19 pandemic as parents, frustrated by remote learning and strict COVID-19 rules, take matters into their own hands. U.S. Census Bureau data released earlier this year shows the percentage of households with children being homeschooled doubled from 5.4 percent in spring 2020 to 11.1 percent in…


Couple With 11 Kids Homeschool Every Child on Their Mini Farm, Call Them a ‘Gift From God’

A couple with a mini farm in New Mexico has welcomed 11 biological children in just 10 years. They homeschool every child, are fast running out of space in their 15-seater transit van, and are expecting their 12th child in March 2022. Yet Courtney and Chris Rogers, for whom their faith in God is central,…


Homeschools Defy ‘Socialization’ Critique

Brian Newell has 10 students in his high school-age class seated around a U-shaped table arrangement in front of him. He has one student on Zoom. He’s making a point, says something funny, and the class erupts. Within a minute, everyone is jumping in, gesturing, laughing. Brian’s wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and popular sneakers with…


A Family-Style US Constitution Course for Kids: ‘Parents Shouldn’t Rely on Schools to Do This’

A U.S. Constitution and government course for children that has been in the making for over two years was released Sept. 13 by homeschool curriculum company The Good and the Beautiful (TGATB). The family-style course, titled “US Constitution and Government,” has been created as an open-and-go resource for 4th–8th graders, is suitable for parents to…