Are Homeschool Field Trips Worth It?

Are Homeschool Field Trips Worth It?

Spoiler Alert: yes and no. According to Wikipedia, “a field trip or excursion is a journey by a group of people to a place away from their normal environment. The purpose is to observe and educate with experiences outside of their everyday activities.” The goal is to...
How to Be an Effective Homeschool Advocate

How to Be an Effective Homeschool Advocate

When we think of someone who is an “advocate,” we tend to think of a person whose job is to provide advice regarding legal rights or someone who is ready to assist a client in filing a lawsuit for some cause or another.  But the definition of...
Homeschooling on a Budget

Homeschooling on a Budget

The Cadillac Model This homeschool mom makes a one-click purchase for a complete boxed curriculum which includes all the fiction and non-fiction books the child needs for the entire year, all maps, timelines, period table chart, DVDs, and consumable workbooks to go...