A BRIEF REVIEW Since late in 2019, there have been some strange quirks in terms of standardized testing requirements for college entrance purposes.  Some years, tests were required by most colleges. Some years, tests were not required at all for many colleges,...

If you are homeschooling your children or child, you may feel like there are tons of resources available for teaching methods, curriculum, and more. How do you narrow it down while also knowing that your children are receiving the correct line of learning?  The...

By now, we’re all informed of the fact that the forced 2020-21 “school at home” protocol precipitated a huge spike in the number of US registered homeschoolers. We’re also well aware that the increased numbers have held fast, with a slight decrease after public school...

This past school year has seen a record amount of shortages hitting throughout a lot of the United States. Many schools were struggling to hire before the start of the 2023 school year, and not just teachers. Depending on your situation, you may already be...

Whether you homeschool your children or not, it is always fun to discuss other country’s holidays and beliefs with your kids. It can be far to easy to get wrapped up in our own little world and not think about what other celebrations are happening either in the moment...

Your children at any age can encounter a creature that may be harmful to them if they interact with it, but are your children aware? It is always ideal to remind your children throughout the years about certain poisonous or harmful animals, and how best to avoid any...

If your children have made the switch to online learning and love it overall, you are most likely one thrilled parent! No shuttling back and forth to school and coordinating schedules everyday. And even if your children love online learning, there can also be...

Homeschooling was illegal in most states right up until the 1980s.  By 1989, just Michigan, North Dakota and Iowa still listed homeschooling as a crime. Today, Michigan and Iowa have some of the most relaxed homeschooling regulations in the country. Although...

Since the 1980s when the homeschooling boom first occurred in the U.S., the movement was mostly championed by evangelical Christians. Times have changed. Since that time, the movement has diversified dramatically.  Today, many home school families no longer...

By now we’ve all read the bad news about kids’ reading and math skills having fallen back during the pandemic years.  It’s not a phenomenon that’s new to the U.S., but it is “new news” that, after months of remote learning, reading scores nationwide have...