To people who have never experienced it, homeschooling may seem like a huge amount of work for little reward. While it is a huge amount of work (what isn’t as a parent?), homeschooling offers more perks than you might realize. Here are a few secrets homeschool parents...

Homeschooling offers many freedoms including the ability to create your own schedule. While this flexibility is great, too much freedom can quickly lead to chaos and slowed progress in school. Here is how to set a schedule and stick with it. Take it Seriously This may...

My family joined a homeschool community 18 months ago. It has been the absolute best decision we made for our homeschool experience because we needed new friends, a pace setter, and some fresh ideas to keep things going for us. But we all hated Latin. I toyed around...

U.S. Department of Education: Priorities 2021 At the time this article was written, Miquel A. Cardona had been nominated to serve the new federal administration in the role of Secretary of Education.  It remains to be seen whether-or-not Mr. Cardona will be confirmed...

Homeschooling is often framed as a decision solely about a child’s development. While this is of course the primary concern, however, it’s also an immense challenge for parents. Whether you’re considering homeschool as a temporary measure due to COVID-19 and school...

Happy new year to all from the Home School Facts Team! May every wish of yours get fulfilled in the upcoming year.

No matter how skilled you are at being a homeschool parent, you may run into issues with your child being unable to comprehend some of their lessons. It may be a particular subject or even an entire year. If your child could use some extra help in class, you may want...

Happy Holidays from everyone at Home School Facts! Thinking warmly of each of you and wishing your family an extra measure of comfort, joy and hope this Christmas.

I have these three homeschooling kids so I thought I would ask them: if there were a Homeschool Christmas, what would be on their wish list?  That went over like a lead balloon.  So, I rewarded them in advance with ice cream (a.k.a. bribed) and garnered the...

Art classes provide many benefits to growing minds. Unfortunately, due to educational budget cuts, more and more arts programs are being cut from public schools. As a homeschool parent, however, you can continue to incorporate the arts into your child’s learning. Here...