Homeschooling

“I am pretty sure homeschool moms don’t actually teach their kids.” “Homeschool kids have poor social skills.”  These are just two things that have been thought, or even said, about homeschool.  The irony is that those things were said by me, long before I began the homeschool journey with my son.

Short answer, no. I really struggled with this in the early years. When I first started homeschooling, it was very much ingrained in me that if...

I am frequently asked how to become a homeschool evaluator by certified teachers, who are looking to make some extra money. The first thing...

I lovingly chose the name of this blog because we were constantly in a state of somewhat organized chaos. How can we keep homeschooling...

One option for homeschooling in Florida is a homeschool portfolio review, so I get asked all the time, "What is a portfolio?" This is...

Top 10 homeschool regrets Checking boxes over relationships So many times I let our curriculum set the tone for our homeschool over making relationships with my...

Yes!! You absolutely can do this! You are absolutely capable to homeschool a special needs child.  I am passionate about homeschooling and want to encourage...

My name is Zach Carmody, and I bring over 15 years of experience teaching middle school students. For 13 years, I taught math and...

Homeschooling is hard enough, add in mental illness and it could be a recipe for disaster unless you take precautions.

There are numerous reasons why people start homeschooling. Possibly your child is already in school and it isn't going as well as you had...