Guidance for you as a homeschool parent
Homeschool support is an extremely important part of your homeschool. Support groups of many types exist across Canada. There might be one or more near you! If so, join one! But what happens if there isn’t a group in your area, or there isn’t one that meets your needs? You can start a homeschool support […]
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Homeschool co-ops are a great way to socialize and fit in some group learning. If you’re sold on the idea of co-ops, but there isn’t one in your community, what can you do? Start your own homeschool co-op! However, you might have come to this article and not know what a homeschool co-op is, so
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Bad days…we’ve all had them. The kind of day where nothing is really going right. Your patience is thin. You don’t know how you’re going to make it through the day. The kids aren’t listening. Maybe you aren’t feeling the best. Or maybe someone didn’t sleep well the night before. These days are part of
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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a pitfall is “a hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty”. There are many common homeschooling pitfalls! Discover what homeschool pitfalls exist and how to avoid them. Buying Too Much Curriculum This is a very common pitfall of homeschoolers. It often happens to new homeschoolers, but long-term homeschoolers are not
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Between the housework, the schooling, the errands, the out-of-the-house activities and all the other responsibilities required of a homeschool mom every day, there seems to be little time to squeeze in a few moments of quiet and alone time. Self-care is often touted as a key to homeschooling success – but how can you actually
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Sometimes when we homeschool, we just wish we could have a group of people to do this homeschool journey with. Friends for us, friends for our kids, and a community learning experience for us all. One way that you can get this is through a homeschool co-op. Simply put, a homeschool co-op is a group
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Sometimes, you just wish you could have someone in your ear encouraging you on your day to day homeschooling life. That’s the beauty of podcasts. You can call up an episode on a specific topic or with a specific expert and get some insight into whatever you need help with. Or even just get re-inspired
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Homeschool dads tend to get forgotten or a least left out of the picture a lot in the homeschooling world. Today’s guest post is by Jayson, a homeschool dad who is committed to being an active part of his children’s education. One of the many reasons, our family chose to homeschool was because we saw
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