by Renée Gotcher When my family started homeschooling in Castle Rock in 2010, I was grateful that Colorado offered three legal options, including the private, independent school route (which we chose). Since then, the homeschooling landscape has...
by Renée Gotcher As a second-generation homeschooler, I expected to be ahead of the game when I began homeschooling our three daughters in 2010. However, as I’ve shared in previous blog posts, the homeschooling landscape had changed dramatically by...
by Renée Gotcher Have you ever scrolled through an online homeschool group and seen that “emergency exit” post? It’s a common scenario: a panicked mom wants to pull her child out of school immediately, but has no clue where to start. In a quick...
by Shari McMinn Homeschooling moms frequently ask me, “How did you do it all?” Well, I’ll be honest. I didn’t! I was an old, tired mom — in my mid-60s when I finally graduated the last of my nine home-educated children after 28 years! Before...
Finding homeschool groups that work for your family isn’t as easy as a quick Google search. In this article, you’ll learn five ways to make your search for homeschool groups more focused and fruitful.
by Renée Gotcher When my mother decided to start homeschooling in 1988, I was just two years away from finishing high school. We had moved too far from my public high school for me to continue attending, so she included me in this sweeping...
By Guest Author Thara Reinitz It is SUMMER! Also known as homeschool planning season! All the homeschool parents are getting ready for the next school year and everyone has a checklist (even if it's just a mental one) with homeschool “to do’s”...
By guest author Megan Burgos When God was first calling me to homeschool, I questioned my abilities. “Where am I going to set up a learning space?” “When am I going to find the time to teach?” “How are my kids going to respond to me as...
