
Designing Your First Homeschool Schedule
For a parent new to homeschooling, it can be a daunting task to come up with the schedule for the entire year for your homeschool students. Here are some tips that will make it easier to work out your thoughts and organize your activities, at least on paper before the...

Questions to Clear Your Doubts on Homeschooling
There's a million things rushing through your mind. You have been homeschooling for a while and it's beginning to look like a big mistake. You wonder if putting your children back into a regular school may be the right thing to do? Here are some questions you need to...

Temporary Homeschooling
There can be a number of reasons why your child is unable to attend regular school for a while and may need to be homeschooled. Maybe there was a job change that involved a move for the family, or the child had been ill and couldn't attend regular school. It could be...

From Middle School to High School in Homeschool
As your homeschool student grows up, things become more interesting in the classroom. There's a number of new skills to be honed, and a lot more independence to be learnt. In the midst of this transition, it is also time for the homeschool teacher to loosen the reigns...
From Pre-School to the Homeschool Classroom
It's not that much time before your pre-school toddler needs to be admitted to regular school. However, if you have been having fun teaching your kid at home, you may want to continue that with transitioning them to a regular homeschool classroom. In most cases the...

Tools to Teach Toddlers in Homeschool
Homeschooling pre-school kids can be more play than work. The bonding is stronger and the child can grow up curious about learning more from the parent when they transition into the formal role as a homeschool teacher. While we may not need to invest much when it...

Tips to Begin Homeschooling Pre-Schoolers
Pre-schoolers are the kids aged two to five years. They are the most perfect sponges. Everything you do around them is absorbed at such a quick rate. This is the ideal time to try out your teaching skills. Especially if you are planning on homeschooling later on. Here...

Going Beyond ‘Memorize and Regurgitate’ In the Homeschool Classroom
Learning does not necessary occur with memorization and regurgitation. A child may know the facts but may have to idea how to apply them. Cramming up information without having a clue what to do with it, is actually quite useless. On the other hand when connected with...

Tips for Shifting From Regular School to Homeschool
For parents who have had to shift their children from regular school to homeschool for some reason, it can be a difficult transition if one is not prepared for it. Especially if the reason for homeschooling is something like a sports injury or a move out of the...

Keeping Homeschool Students Gainfully Occupied in the Summer
While schools take a long summer break, it may not be the best idea to have such a long break in your homeschool classroom. Summer brain drain is a very real threat. Organize the summer break in such a manner that for a short time there are no classroom activities and...