If you are thinking about homeschooling or just starting out, I bet you are pretty excited. I bet you are nervous too! After all, you are about to embark on a brand new journey; you are going into the unknown; you are about to do something you’ve never done before, and you may have some skeptics as well.
Well, I just have a few words for you – relax, have fun, and enjoy the ride! My advice to you may seem very laid back and casual, but that’s my advice in a nutshell. Put blinders on to those naysayers and focus on your kids. Tune into them – into their likes and dislikes, how they learn, and what makes them tick. I bet you already know most of that stuff, but now you’ll use it to your benefit as you become their teacher.
You may be a little scared. And you might be worried that you’ll fail, or that your kids will fail – after all, their future is in your hands, right? Right! And that’s a good thing. You know your child best and no one cares more about your child, their well-being, their education, or their future than you do!
You’ve got this! I’m excited for you. And I’m cheering you on!
Write down your homeschool philosophy
This doesn’t have to be anything formal or long. Just a few sentences about what you want your homeschool to look like, what the ultimate goal of your homeschool is, the reasons why you have chosen to homeschool, and the methods you will use to fulfill your vision and meet your goals. Yes, your answers may change over time and it’s quite alright to rewrite it if need be. Having this will give you a good foundation as you start out. Tuck it away in a safe place or even post it so you can see it everyday; either way, refer to it often to help you stay on track and keep you focused. I especially like to revisit mine on the difficult days (yes, you will have those, maybe a lot) to remind myself of why we decided to homeschool in the first place. So when I’m doubting this whole homeschool thing or feeling like I want to quit (yes, you’ll have those days too), to have these reminders in front of me gets me motivated again.
Don’t try to replicate public school at home
This is a mistake that a lot of homeschoolers make – they try to reproduce what goes in public school in their homeschool. While I’m sure there are some people that this works for, a lot of new homeschoolers that try to do this end up feeling inadequate. You chose to homeschool for a reason; you chose NOT to send your kids to public school for a reason, so why would you try to recreate the same place you don’t want them to be?
You don’t have to school 5 days a week from 9-3. You don’t have to teach the same subjects when the public school does. You don’t have to have your child sit at a desk to learn. And you don’t have to use textbooks or workbooks in order to teach your kids. Do what works for you and your family! You have the freedom to decide how your homeschool will look and run. And that might change from year to year.
Change is good
Speaking of change….. being able to make changes is one of the many blessings of homeschooling. Don’t be afraid to change your curriculum, schedule, or teaching method if it’s not working for you or your kids.
You may have thought a certain curriculum would be the perfect fit, only to find out once you started using it that it was not the right fit for your child. Or maybe even half way through the year you realize that your current curriculum isn’t measuring up; if that’s the case, make a change.
Your learning style might be different from your child’s, so it is likely that the way in which you planned to teach your child isn’t going to work. You need to adjust the way you teach and the homeschool method you choose to meet the needs of each child.
Your schedule will most definitely change from year to year (and possibly even more often than that) depending on your season of life. Perhaps you have a new baby one year, your family moves across the country, or you or a family member live with a chronic illness – all of these things will require you to change your schedule to fit your current needs. And that’s okay; you need to do what works for you and your family!
Be flexible
Because change is inevitable, you’ll need to be flexible. You’ll have days that don’t go as planned. Whether a child is sick, or you have an unexpected visitor, or the printer dies and you need it to print out activities you had planned for that day, or the baby has a huge diaper blowout that requires a load of laundry, a bath, and an hour of deep cleaning the carpet. Ensure clean carpets in your office building by entrusting the task to Arizona Commercial Carpet Cleaners. Their expertise will help maintain a professional and welcoming environment.
A wrench can be thrown into your day at anytime, so anticipate it and just roll with it. This is life. And children learn from life. What they learn from the life happening all around them is far more valuable than what they will gain from a textbook.
So be flexible when it comes to your schedule; use it as a guide, not a strict regime. If you don’t get everything done one day, don’t beat yourself up about it; the undone stuff will still be there the next day. Make adjustments as needed and keep moving forward.
Be flexible with your curriculum and lesson plans too. It’s okay to skip a lesson, a project, an experiment, or to not do every math problem on the page. You don’t have the 2% iodine solution needed for the vitamin C experiment? It’s okay. Your child will be just fine if you skip the experiment. You forgot to buy glow-in-the-dark puffy paint to make constellations for class today – just move on!
Don’t compare
What works in your co-op leader’s homeschool might not work in yours. What your sister-in-law uses for curriculum (that she loves) might not work for your kids. Just because the homeschooler down the street has her kids enrolled in 10 different extracurricular activities, doesn’t mean you have to do the same, or any for that matter.
Don’t worry if your homeschool doesn’t look like someone else’s. Every family is different. Every homeschool is different. Every child is different. So don’t expect any of them to be alike. And that’s the beauty of it! Do what works for your and your family, not what works for others.
Start slow
I highly recommend easing into homeschooling. If you have your schedule all laid out and plan to jump right into every subject, you might be setting yourself up for disappointment. Start off with the basics – math, language arts, and Bible. Then when you’ve got your groove after a week or two, add in some science and/or history. Once you’re adjusted to that, add in some electives like art or music.
Pray
Surrender your homeschool to the Lord. Everyday. Let Him be your guide and put Him first in your homeschool. I think one of the main worries homeschool moms have is that we will fail our kids. I will never forget these words that one of my very first homeschool mentors spoke to me – “If you don’t put God first in your homeschool, if you don’t teach your children about God, then you have failed.” I was so worried about getting in all of the requirements that God was being put on the back burner way too often.
Start your day with prayer, alone and with your children. Pray aloud with them, read from the Bible each day, memorize scripture together, sing His praises.
And be sure to give yourself grace – God does. You don’t have to be the perfect mother or teacher. God didn’t make you perfect. But He did make you to be your kids’ mom and He doesn’t make mistakes. He chose you for this role, and with His grace, strength, and help, you can do this!
What advice or wisdom do you have to offer new homeschool moms?
Dandi D says
We are just starting our second year of homeschooling.
Joscelyne says
I’ve been homeschooling my kiddo for her whole 11 years.
Charlotte says
We have been homeschooling for 12 years.
Ellen says
This will be our 4th year homeschooling. I can’t believe it!!
Annette A. says
Thank You for a wonderful contest. Congratulation to the winners.
ErinP says
This is all very helpful! Thank you!
Denette C. says
These a great suggestions!!
Jen L. says
This is my second year “officially” homeschooling.
Shelley D says
Thanks for the tips, they are needed.
LINDA says
We have been homeschooling for 20+ years. It is still nice to have these reminders. I tend to feel as if the younger three are behind, but have to remind myself that that they different people, and have different learning styles than the older three. Articles like this one remind me to step back, and realize they are right where they need to be for them.
Cassie Watts-Lange says
We are new to homeschooling. I have one daughter in private school and will be homeschooling our second daughter.
Kimberly R says
We have been homeschooling for five years.
Stacy J says
I’ve been homeschooling for 3 years
Michelle says
We have been homeschooling for 7 years now.
Maria says
We have been homeschooling since our oldest was in the second grade – 15 years!
Not So Average Mama says
13 years
Nicole says
Starting our 16th year of homeschooling next month.
Becky F says
We are preparing for our third year!
Michelle Brown says
We have been Homeschooling for 3 years now. My oldest will now be doing 1st grade!
Becky says
We’re starting our second year!
Kim Ogden says
We have been homeschooling for 5 years.
Tracie Bailey says
This school year will be our first year to homeschool. We are nervous but also very excited.
Charlotte Scott says
Great tips!
Laura says
I’ve been homeschooling for 7yrs now. I have the privilege of having been HOMESCHOOLED myself =D Loving this!
Rebecca says
I’m beginning my third year of homeschooling
Mia White says
About to start our fifth year homeschooling my trio. We started as a temporary solution but now we just can’t shake it! 😉
Mary Rabe says
This will be my third year homeschooling 🙂 I have a kindergartener and a preschooler, as well as a toddler. Busy year! Haha
Pam R. says
We’ve been homeschooling for 9 years; wow it goes by fast!
Leela says
For almost 20 years.
Kimberly S says
33 years! 6 more to go 🙂
Tara Larson says
I am starting my 8th year homeschooling.
Rebekah says
I’ve been homeschooling 7 years now.
Meg W says
I’ve been homeschooling for 8 years.
Amy says
I’ve been homeschooling for about 3+ years.
Julie T. says
We are beginning our 10th year. Yea!!! Have a blessed day!
Maria says
We’ve been homeschooling for two years, and while it has it’s challenges, it is SUCH a BLESSING!
Amanda says
We will be starting our fourth year of homeschooling this August 🙂
Miranda K says
We have been homeschooling for 2 years.
Kayla Rowden says
This will be our first “formal” year homeschooling (Kindergarten for oldest) but our 3rd official year schooling.
Suzanne says
We’ve been homeschooling 14 years
zina says
This will be my 2nd year homeschooling.
Sande says
We are starting our 7th year of homeschooling!
Diana M says
I’ve been homeschooling for 2 years now, getting ready to start the 3rd year. I’m grateful for posts like this because I’m still learning what’s best for our homeschooling family. Thank you!
Erin south says
This will be our first year.
Sarah M says
This is our first “official” year, but we did homeschool kindergarten unofficially and tot/preschool – my oldest is a little bookworm and has been interested in school since age 2! My other children aren’t as interested yet lol!
Lisa Ann Ward says
This will be our 3rd year homeschooling
Cassandra M. says
Three years 🙂
Dana Ogle says
This is our 3rd year homeschooling. I am finally starting to feel like I have a better handle on things and am actually able to accomplish everything we want to in a year at this point.
Lydia Quillin says
This is my second official year, although I did some preschool with my son before that. He’s going into first grade and my youngest will be doing preschool.
Erin M says
Starting year 4-ish. We homeschool cooperatively on our mission team so I’ve only actually taught my children part of the time.
Sarah G says
This will be our 6th year of homeschooling and each year it is so good to go back and reasses.
Andrea Hooks says
We are starting our 2nd year of homeschool soon. We are so excited for the new year to start.
Sarah S says
This will be our 6th year of homeschooling, it definitly doesnt feel like its been that long!
Angie says
This will be our 9th year homeschooling. We have a 7th grader, 4th grader, 2nd and Kindergartner and a preschool who will play school as she wants!
Kathleen T says
I’ve homeschooled since 1988. My last child graduated in 2010 and now I live with and homeschool my grands.
Sarah B says
This is so exciting! Thank you for your encouragement!
Heather says
Looking forward to a great year!!
Christy says
We’ve been homeschooling for 4 years. Two kids in, three more still to come!
Beckie Garcia says
This is our second year homeschooling!
Rebecca says
We’ve been homeschooling going on 3 years now- we’ve “officially” (had to notify) for one year and this will be our second year notifying and first year having to notify for two children… I am so thankful we get to go on this crazy journey and that we get to have fun together doing it!
Sheila says
We will be starting our ninth year of homeschooling in August.
Sharon says
We also started off thinking our homeschooling journey would not last, but here we are about to begin our 6th year. God has blessed us by showing us it’s in HIs plans, at least for another year. 🙂 (We take it year by year, kid by kid…sometimes, day by day)
Erica says
We have been homeschooling for 6 years! 🙂
nicole henke says
We are starting our 2nd year!!!
Jen ODell says
We are starting our 5th year. Very excited!
Jessica Thompson says
This will be our 6th year homeschooling.
Kristie says
We are starting our first year of homeschooling, last year my son did online school but it just wasn’t the right fit for us. We are excited to get started.
Christina says
This will be our first official year homeschooling. So excited and nervous to start this journey with my kindergartener (5.5), preschooler (3), and toddler (1.5)!
Jennifer Dawn says
To answer your question, we’ve been homeschooling for four years.
Amanda says
Our 5th year! 5 students ages 9, 7, 5, 3 and seven months!
Mary says
This will be our 5th year.
Momx3Amanda says
I’ve been homeschooling for three years, starting my fourth year on Monday.
Kim Deas says
Thank you!!
Beth says
These are such good tips- we have been homeschooling for three years now but still need these reminders!
Sarah says
I still need these reminders too!
Emma says
Just starting out with Kindergarten!
Lisa Fetty says
We are getting ready to start our 7th year (I can’t believe it!) and I am still as excited to teach and train my kiddos. I am growing right along with them.
Kristen says
We are just beginning our journey. I have two toddlers who will be homeschooled.
Monica says
Starting our 24th year of homeschooling!
Amy @ Life to the Full says
We will be starting our first year of homeschooling next month, with my oldest in preschool!
Patty says
Wow! What a gift. Thank you!
Heather F says
My oldest is ten and we have been homeschooling from the beginning. The oldest two went to public school for one year, grade 1 and 3, and that’s it.
Brittany M says
This will be our 3rd year homeschool and so excited to get started back up! 🙂
Jamilyn says
I’m looking ahead to homeschooling our 3 sons, starting next year.
Chassidy says
3 years
EliseO says
This is our first year homeschooling, and we’re really excited!
Kathleen P. says
We will begin our 17th year next month!
Jennifer says
This will be our third year homeschooling.
Patti P says
This is an amazing giveaway! Thanks for doing this!
Rachel Hoffman says
I have been homeschooling for 2 years!
melissa watters says
This will be our third year homeschooling.
Ca says
It’s our second year being “official” with our oldest and we’re unofficially adding our next two this year?
Laura says
This is year 2, organized year 1, lol! 🙂
Miranda K says
We’ve been homeschooling for almost 2 years, started 2nd quarter of 2015-16. This will be our 2nd full school year!
Brianna says
This will be our second year of homeschool!
Julie G. says
Thank you for this awesome give away. We just started our 6th year homeschooling.
Kim says
This will be my first year homeschooling.
Martha says
I have been homeschooling for 11 years.
Kathy M. says
We are going into our 12th year!
EllenT says
This is our sixth year and I’m really needing some joy to inspire me!
an lyn says
I have schooled my children for 6 years now.
Tabatha M. N. says
We just finished our second year of homeschool, starting the third year soon.
Janina Cornelius says
2 years
Sarah S says
We’ve been homeschooling a little over 2 years now and oh, what an adventure it has been so far! 🙂
Sandi W says
This will be my 7th year homeschooling.
Denise says
I’ve been homeschooling for 3 years.
Gretchen PR says
What a great blog! I’m loving all of the information and tips
C M Ham says
We’ve been homeschooling for 22 years. (Hard to believe!) The years fly by, so my advice is to make the most of every day! In just a few more years my homeschool journey will be complete, and then I hope to help and encourage my children to homeschool their own children.
Edith says
My family has home schooled for 18 years.
Anne says
I’ve been homeschooling for nearly 17 years.
Cindy says
We’ve homeschooled about nine years between my oldest 23, and now with our eight year old. We foster and have adopted so we have a 1, 2, and 3 year old to homeschool as well, so many many more years!
Natalie says
We are starting our first real year of homeschooling and I just love this blog post! I love your advice. Thanks so much….and to write down our homeschool philosophy to help remind me of the why!
Chiana says
I’ve been homeschooling for 10 years.
Jessica Motley says
This article is just what this mama needed to read! Still on the fence, but I am feeling led to homeschool and we would be starting this year with Pre-K. I am feeling like it would be a great time to try it!
Terri says
19. Years
Rachel Tankersley says
We are going to start homeschooling (very unofficially) this year with our oldest who is 4.
Amy says
This is our second year homeschooling.
Jackie says
This would be fantastic to be able to get materials to use with my mentally challenged son
Nina Mackrain says
We have been homes hopping for a few years now. My eldest is going into fourth, middle is in first and our youngest is starting in pre-k
Jessica Hembree says
We are going in to our 4th year homeschooling. I’d love to win and be able to share the materials with our local homeschool co-op.
Liz says
We have been homeschooling for 9 years and having the time of our life!
Lisa says
This will be my first official year of homeschooling.
Gail says
I am in my 16th year of home schooling
JemKat says
This is our first year officially homeschooling. We started a little last year, but needed to be more consistent – this yearstarts my eldest’s kindergarten year
Lindsay says
This will be our 2nd year homeschooling. This year I’ll be schooling 2 instead of just 1. 🙂
Mel H. says
Homeschooling my 12th year this year.
Jasie says
This will be our fifth year with our oldest.
Nicole Tugrul says
This is my 6th year homeschooling and I now have 3 kiddos.
Stephanie H. says
This will be our 8th year homeschooling and our last because my daughter will be graduating next spring. Then it’s off to college!
Rebecca Barry says
this will be our 10th year!
Sarah Laskowski says
I have been homeschooling since 1999, 2 are already graduated & 7 more to go
Miranda N says
We will be starting our 3rd year (3rd grade).
Anne P says
Love this information ❤️
Denise Naugler says
10 years, 3 kids!
Kelly M says
Wow, what an amazing blessing someone is going to receive. Thank you for the chance!
Pei w Lu says
Homeschooling for 5 yrs.
Pei w Lu says
We have been homeschooling for 5 yrs.
Heather says
I’ve been homeschooling for four years. Love it!
Julie says
We’ve been homeschooling for 7 years!
K. Elizabeth says
This will be our 2nd year of homeschooling.
Clea I. says
These tips are spot on! Thank you for your advice, it serves as a reminder!
Denine Carroll says
I feel so very honored to have been called to homeschool. God tugged on our hearts and wouldnt let go. There are challenging days, and super wonderful ones. Days that I think, “What have I done to my child”? Or, “Was God calling some one else”? I know I am thankful every day, I get a chance to learn things in the journey that I never knew or that I forgot. My God loves it when I put it in his hands daily, Im still learning. This has been my honor going on three years. He provides when we don’t know where its coming from. He leads me down paths I never thought possible and yet, I’m growing. So very blessed to be chosen for such a time as this, and so very thankful for mamas out there on FB, Youtube and blogs that have set the path before me. Though he leads me, I will follow. Blessings!
Robin CL says
starting our 3rd year!
Jackie Creese says
I have been homeschooling my girls for 3 years!
Lillian says
We’ve been homeschooling for 3 years
Tee Frierson says
This is our 3rd year homeschooling independently. We did the virtual academy for the first 3yrs.
Cristina says
We are beginning our fourteenth year of homeschooling. I cannot believe we have been doing this for so many years, but God has blessed every bit of the journey.
Paula D says
School-teacher turned homeschool mom. Have homeschooled for 6 years now.
Cristy S. says
We have homeschooled for 8 total years!
dkpmom says
This will be our first year homeschooling and we are excited (and nervous!).
Kirsten says
Homeschooling for 8 yrs 🙂
Shalyn McPherson says
Been homeschooling for 4 years! Entering the middle school years with my oldest! Excited to learn with him!
Tandy says
This is great. We are starting our 10th year of homeschooling.
Elicia says
I have been homeschooling for 6 years!
Amelia says
I’ve been homeschooling 7 years getting ready to start 8th year and I LOVE it! This article though is still so very helpful to read through and take things you need from. Thank you very much!
Jessica Boivin says
I feel old when I say I’ve been homeschooling 16 years! God is great and we now have 2 in college and I’m sad to think that my homeschool journey will end when my fifth graduates. I hope someday I can be a part to homeschooling future grandbabies.
T. Bradbury says
Homeschooling for 12 years now and have 15 more to go 🙂
Jodee says
Thanks
Anika Smith says
This is our fourth year homeschooling and we are expecting our third child in two months. I love the homeschool life!
Lauren McCray says
this is our second year 🙂
Deborah says
8 wonderful years!
Leslie Ramey says
We are just about to start our first year in a couple of weeks. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
Fides says
We have been homeschooling for 14 years.
Stephanie Cardoza says
We have been homeschooling for several months! I’m starting to get my feet under me, but I still feel like a total newbie!
Matiss Steins1 says
Thank you so much for these wonderful tips! My wife would definitely love these tips Ma’am. Thank you once again!
Mary says
3 years, starting year 4 next month
Marybeth says
This is our 9th year homeschooling – starting high school. Kind of nervous about how the year will go, but looking forward to it!
Heather Fields says
Homeschooling over 20 years 🙂
Amanda says
We are in our first year. Thank you for the opportunity and the reminder to be unique and flexible.
Cathy Hall says
We have been homeschooling going on our third year. Our little one doesn’t officially begin kindergarten for another year but she seems more than ready so we are giving it a try.
Sarah P says
Starting our 8th year of homeschooling!
Kim Hawkins says
We’re on our 5th year of homeschooling — thank you so much!!
Amneris says
Thank you very much for your tips for beginners. It is a little scary most of it because I am visually impaired, but I decided to Homeschool independently my now 14 (9th) and my 7 yr. old. Thank you again!
Amanda K says
This will be our 5th year.
crystall@home says
Not comparing yourself to the public school system is tough, especially if you taught in it. Thank you for good advice
melissa fox says
This will be my 5th year homeschooling 🙂
Jeanette says
This will be our first year officially homeschooling.
Tara says
This will be our 7th year of full-time homeschool. I cannot believe it has been that long.
Jennifer A. says
Going on 6 years of homeschooling now.
Carla says
This is our 12th year of homeschooling.
Shakeeta W says
This will be our third year and my first year with more than one!!
Monica P says
We are in our 2nd year of homeschooling, and still learning.
Lucky Diva says
my first year trying to homeschool
Daisy says
This will be our 2nd year of homeschooling.
Ashley says
We are starting our 4th year.
Valerie Senese says
Going on year 3. Thanks for the post!
Hannah H. says
Starting our second official year
Sandra L. says
I’ve been homeschooling for 12 years now! Quite a few left to go. 🙂
Becky Emter says
We’re starting up our sixth year of homeschooling!
BeckyC says
We have been homeschooling for 8 years. We start high school this year.
Christine Acorn says
I have been homeschooling for 4 years.
Michelle Collins says
Just completed our first year!
Lisa M. says
I’ve homeschooled for 9 years!
Janai Maughan says
I did a little homeschool preschool for 18 months but then life got in the way a year ago and we stopped. I’ll be starting our first “official” year this fall with my oldest, who will be doing kindergarten, and my middle who will be doing preschool. The baby will be along for the ride.
Lisa Pehrson says
12 years! Just graduated my first and another 17 wonderful years to go to graduate my last!
Alison says
This is our 6th year (counting kinder).
Erin B. says
10 years
Becca says
We are about to enter our second year of homeschooling!
Karen Terry says
This is our 11th year!
Stephanie Olmsted says
I have been homeschooling since December 2014.
Joanna A says
Eight years if you include preschool!
Tasha S says
This is our 14th year.
Pam Betro says
This will be our first year of homeschooling our grandson… previously participated in a virtual school. Your blog has been a source of inspiration… thank you for all the wonderful information. I’m a bit anxious about our new venture, but I have faith that God pointed us in this direction for a reason… when you follow your heart and faith, good things happen.
Breanna Clayton says
This will be my first year homeschooling a 3 1/2 yr old and a 5 yr old. To say that I’m overwhelmed with all the curriculum choices and different ways to homeschool is an UNDERstatement! So glad I came across your blog. Its so full of encouragement and awesome resources!!
Courtney M says
This is our first year of homeschooling as my daughter starts kindergarten! My son will follow in 2 years and the baby in 5!
Jessi Ann says
We’re just finishing up my son’s 4K year.
Morgan E. says
My oldest starts kindergarten this year! I am pretty excited!!
Marie Lapp says
This will be our 8th year of homeschooling, I believe. I am really bad with dates. We started when our 13 yr old started first grade. So he’s now ready for 8th grade. It’s been an awesome journey!
SybilT says
Homeshool – 6 years 🙂
Lisa Dorsett says
I love the homeschool tips! This will be very helpful for homeschool as this will be the first time homeschooling and we are excited! ☺
Melissa Slowik says
This will be our 4th year homeschooling one elementary age and first year homeschooling an older high school student.
Michelle B says
This will be a huge blessing to a homeschool family.
Holly Vandevanter says
I am on my 2 year of homeschooling and feeling overwhelmed
Sarah says
Heading into year 3
Nicole Leary says
This is our 10th year homeschooling.
Karla Salsbury says
I so appreciate you blog! thanks for sending it to me! love the contest too!!
Cherie says
We have been homeschooling for a total of 11 years. The biggest mistake I have made is to try to re-create school at home instead of making home a place of learning.
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway!
Arianne D says
Thank you for this! this will be my 2nd year homeschooling. I will have two that im teaching and 2 other lil’s running around. it was refreshing and encouraging to read this!
Arianne D says
I meant 3rd year!
Michelle says
20 years
Danielle M. says
We have been homeschooling for 7 years!
Shawn jensen says
I will be starting my 15th year. My oldest graduated this year.
Jenn J says
Starting our 2nd year! So exited! Thanks for the suggestions. ❤
Sarah says
Starting year 7 in our homeschool – it’s gone by fast!
Christy says
Thanks for all the encouraging tips! I am a Elementary public eductor turned Stay-at-Home Mom/Homeschooling Mama. This will be our third year homeschooling and I am loving the experience!
Katrina M says
These ideas aren’t just good for new homeschool moms they are good reminders even for seasoned ones. We are going into our 5th year of homeschool and starting our 3rd curriculum type/style. Even if you know it is a benefit of homeschooling, changing curriculum to try and tailor it and find the happiest medium between your teaching style and the kids’ learning style can still feel wishy washy and inconsistent. It also falls in that whole “don’t compare” category. You see those homeschool moms that have all their kids on the same curriculum, at or above “grade level”, and on schedule every day and wonder why you can’t get there. If that isn’t what works for you and your kids then you won’t ever get there…and that’s okay! Maybe they are wishing they could go with the flow or felt brave enough to change things up when they know they or the kids need it. 😉
Sarah says
So true Katrina! I need reminders after 10 years!
Anna says
We love homeschooling!
Mrs. Chaps says
This will be our first year homeschooling our 3 daughters.
Keel says
Thanks for supplying us with so much wonderful information and your time!!!
Jennell says
We’ve been homeschooling about five years now.
Amber says
Great tips!
Jessica Winkler says
We’ve been homeschooling going on 3 years! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win this amazing prize!
Karen C. says
I have been homeschooling 7 years.
Gina Conway says
We’ve been homeschooling for 6 years.
Becky says
Such great reminders thanks!
Jori Wachowiak says
This is our 5th year homeschooling
Lydia G says
This is our 11th year of homeschooling.
Bethany C. says
I have been homeschooling three years.
Amanda H. says
This will be our 6th year!
iamblessed says
Looking forward to another year of homeschooling!
Myra Zafra says
Love it! We’ve been homeschooling since 1997 (3 kids) till today (2 graduated already, 1 left). It was by no means an easy journey but it’s well worth it. Nothing beats the discipline, patience, sense of responsibility and organization skills learned. To top it off, it’s a great family bonding experience. We’d always go on trips during school-weeks and their school comes with us. It’s been a big blessing for us. 🙂