Homeschool co-ops offer a great chance to hang out with people that have something in common with you. And a party is a great way to help everyone to connect. If you’ve planned ahead and gotten the event on the calendar, you’re already leaps ahead in the planning...

We are all working hard to provide the best education for our kids while spending the least amount of money. And if you are anything like me, the lure of the office supply aisle at the store is almost too much to handle. So, where do we spend our hard-earned money for...

Over the years of my homeschooling journey I've met so many other parents also homeschooling.  In the last year that number of other homeschooling parents has multiplied exponentially through social media.  As the numbers rise so too does my realization of how many...

Wait a minute! You say there is more to life than homeschooling? Yes, my dear friends, there is life outside of homeschooling. There is housework, too! Just kidding! In truth, life is more than homeschooling. Finding a balance—so that your home doesn't look like it...

Homeschooling provides ample time with your children. This is a beautiful thing, don’t get me wrong. I love spending time with my kids and finding ourselves lost deep into whatever project or topic we stumble upon during our school day. However, there comes a time...

We all have those memories of the scratchy blue shorts and the gray t shirts - both stamped with the county school system and white oval with our last name sharpies inside. The days of changing in the locker rooms, forgetting to wash the gym uniform all semester and...

For a homeschooler, lunches can be the bane of our existence. These kids seem to want to eat all the time...and it always happens when we are right in the middle of division problems or sentence diagramming. But, we can look to Benjamin Franklin for some motivation...

We here at Global Student Network spend a lot of time talking to families struggling with the task of wading through the online learning options jungle.  The most frequent question we hear is related to the level of curriculum choice available to homeschool parents...

Any of these homeschool moments bring out the PhelpsFace in you??   fgfgf Lindsay Banton is a caffeinated mother to three great kids. She never expected to homeschool, but has found that it is a wonderful addition to their lifestyle and wouldn’t change it for the...

Homeschoolers get asked a lot of questions. I asked—and still continue to ask—my fair share of questions so I am not offended when people question me about what we do. In fact, I kind of enjoy it. What most people want to know can be grouped into a few common...