In the last blog post we discussed the basic preparation that you would have to do in order to shift from public school to homeschool. Here we elaborate on what else you may have to consider. The Legal Aspect If your child has been attending Public school and you...

Homeschooling may not have been your first choice but perhaps it is your only one. Maybe you have shifted abroad and no local school has English language based instruction, or you move about so much that studying in a regular school is not an option. No matter what...

Regular schools shut down for the summer, but homeschooling families have no such compulsion. So do they take a break during the summer as well or do they carry on homeschooling all year round? The yearly routine would depend on a number of factors. Here are some that...

In most homeschooling families the pattern that is followed is that the mother is the homeschool teacher and the father is the primary bread winner. In this case the mother spends most of her day in the company of the children and grows closer to them in a way that...

Working non stop can become tiring for both the homeschooling parent as well as the student. Sometimes the parent feels that by finishing up all the written study work in the morning and keeping the afternoon relatively free is a good system. While this may sound good...

Exploring the whole wide world can be quite daunting in the homeschool classroom. Here is a simple idea to introduce your homeschool students to some of the highlights of the world through famous monuments. Start With Ten Monuments Pick examples of famous buildings or...

You are not the first parent to give their child their smartphone. However you can be part of the growing group of smart parents who download educational apps disguised as games for their children to play with. With the Google Play Store at your finger tips you can...

When you decide to pick a curriculum for your homeschool students you must take a number of factors into consideration. The first would be financial as you would want a curriculum that you can afford, however don't just pick the cheapest one available without checking...

Keeping a record of the progress made by your homeschool student is not just optional, but a necessary requirement for many states. These homeschool transcripts may be required per subject along with a consolidated one for the entire academic session. It is a lot like...