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Homeschool 101

If you’re just getting started, or still considering homeschooling, this is a great place to start. I’m going back to basics on this page: how to plan and set up your homeschool, from preschool to graduation. If you haven’t already, check out my book, Anyone Can Homeschool.

Getting Started

  • Beginning Your Homeschool Journey: De-school and Research
  • Choosing Curriculum
  • The Most Important Thing in Homeschooling
  • My Must-Have School Supplies for Homeschooling
  • A Gentle Start to Homeschooling
  • Teaching Multiple Ages (Without Losing Your Mind)
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Basics

  • Homeschool 101: Year Round School
  • Homeschool 101: Preschool
  • Homeschool 101: Early Elementary
  • Homeschool 101: Planning High School
  • Homeschool High School: Transcripts and Graduation
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School Subjects

  • Teaching Kids to Read
  • Free Phonics Resources
  • Why You Should Teach Your Children to Write Well
  • Why I Don’t Use a Spelling Curriculum
  • Teaching Literature
  • Copywork and Language Arts
  • Delaying Formal Math Might be a Good Thing
  • 10 Ways to Teach Geography Naturally
  • Instilling a Biblical Worldview in Your Children
  • Making History Fun
  • Why and How to Teach Cursive Writing
  • Christian High School Science Curriculum
  • Free Homeschool Typing Programs
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But What About…?

  • What About Socialization?
  • Single Parent Homescholing Tips from Someone Who Has Been There
  • Working and Homeschooling
  • Understanding School Choice
  • Homeschooling With Migraines or Other Chronic Illness
  • Homeschooling Special Needs Children
  • Homeschooling on a Tight Budget
  • Understanding School Choice Legislation
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From My Heart…

  • Does This Count as School?
  • Am I Teaching Enough?
  • Christian Education
  • High School is Actually the Best Part of Homeschooling
  • The Importance of Personal Relationship in Homeschooling
  • “At Least They’re Reading” is Not Good Enough
  • There is No Such Thing as “Behind” in Homeschooling
  • In Defense of Christian Homeschooling
  • The Hidden Dangers of Modern Homeschooling

Curriculum

  • Our Curriculum Picks
  • 101 Series: Science Curriculum Review
  • IEW Fix It! Grammar Curriculum Review
  • Why We Love Mystery of History

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Copywork is a valuable language arts teacher. By simply copying the writings of other men and women, we are able to mimic correct spelling and punctuation, proper grammar usage and sentence structure, and gain a wider exposure to vocabulary in its context. Choosing meaningful text adds another layer of learning by seeing, reading, and writing words that matter. Copywork works well as a supplement to your favorite language arts curriculum, or as a stand-alone review of English mechanics. “Rather than society influencing the home, it ought to be the Christian home influencing society. Righteousness brings beauty of character. Character creates harmony in the home. Harmony in the home brings order to civilization, which makes peace on earth." (Karen Andreola) And Christians are called science-deniers. My son and six of his friends graduated from homeschooling today. There's always some discussion going around this time of year about whether you should finish a curriculum, or end the school year because you're ready. I'm going to give you my two cents and disagree with the popular refrain. Todays post for the #villagewellchats is about being patient when you can’t do all the self-sufficient things. 👈🏻 That’s me. I’m a homemaker at heart, love the land, the garden, and the DIY, homemade life. While you're choosing your curriculum for next year, keep my Knowledge Keepers series in mind! There are 11 books in the series now, and several include free study guides: I will be sharing homeschooling encouragement near Tulsa next Tuesday! Education is important. Discipleship is important. When you have to choose, choose discipleship first.

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