New to homeschooling? These are the articles we wish existed in our first year. From the very beginning, step by step.
Getting StartedA portfolio is more than a legal requirement. When done right, it becomes the most useful thing in your homeschool — a record of real growth that no standardized test can capture.
Getting StartedEvery family that pulls their child out of school needs a period of deschooling first. Most skip it. Here's why that's a mistake and what it actually looks like.
Getting StartedThe first week of a new homeschool year used to fill me with dread. Here is the planning framework that finally made it feel manageable — and why I plan less than I used to.
Getting StartedA homeschool transcript is not as complicated as it sounds. Here is exactly how to build one that colleges will accept, what to include, and how to document nontraditional coursework.
Getting StartedRecords are either simple and consistent or they are not. Here is the system we have used for five years that takes less than ten minutes per day and has everything we need when we need it.
Getting StartedStandardized tests, state assessments, and annual evaluations — the testing landscape for homeschoolers is confusing. Here is a plain-language guide to what is required, what is optional, and when testing actually matters.
Getting StartedThese are the questions that appear in every homeschool Facebook group, every new family email, and every conversation with someone considering this for the first time. Here are the honest answers.
Getting StartedHomeschooling is legal in all 50 states, but the requirements vary wildly. Here is how to find out what your state actually requires — and the one organization you should know about.
Getting StartedMany families pull their children out of school precisely because the school was not able to meet their child's needs. Homeschooling a child with learning differences is possible. Here is the honest guide.
Getting StartedHomeschooling preschool does not look like school. It looks like a childhood. Here is what we actually did in the early years and what I wish I had known before I bought the preschool curriculum box.
Getting StartedMost comparisons between homeschooling and public school are written by advocates for one side. This is not that. Here is an honest look at what each genuinely offers and what each genuinely costs.