For many, the thought of home schooling calls to mind a picture of two or three children sitting at a kitchen table and writing feverishly in workbooks. Mom or dad is standing by their side waiting to fire the next series of questions or recite the next lesson. This is rather far fetched from the [...]

When first researching home-schooling a parent’s initial worries revolve around these very issues. So when we are faced with the "Aren’t you concerned about socialization?" question, we are well armed. The answers we give are neither easy nor brief.
First, before you answer, try to determine the querant’s meaning of "socialization." Here’s a few we’ve all [...]

Ages 2 and Up – Tons of Ideas
Home schooling starts young, in fact learning at home in the early years of life is the perfect prelude to home schooling!
You can start your pre-schooler on the path to joyful learning from as early on as 2 years old (even younger if you know how to make [...]

You can start home-schooling with just the items you have around the house. Bearing their age and abilities in mind – in fact you want to keep assessing their level of ability as you go so you don’t overwhelm a child too young and turn them off learning altogether.
My daughter Veronica started reading before she [...]

From the first day of Kindergarten, as we send our children off to public schools, we feel satisfied that they are receiving a quality education. After all, our taxes are paying top dollar for the teachers, care takers, supplies and buildings, but the question still remains: are we really receiving our money’s worth from public [...]

As this site is primarily about living in the country, and secondary about raising children in the country, one of the first aspects to your new country home that you’ll investigate is the quality of schools in the area.
How far are they away from your home? What of their reputations? What alternative services are available [...]

The pages here on home schooling are as old as this website. Even after 10 years, after recent review, the concepts and theories have stood the test of time.

"Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired."Terri- age 4
Just like John Holt’s books, the needs of children and the public schools that we shove them [...]

When we parents take on the responsibility of educating our child, one of the more common complaints in the first year is home school burnout. There are many reasons for this exhaustion and boredom, illness, new family members, added responsibilities, a change in routine, plus multiple others.
Symptoms of burnout vary from a lack of patience [...]

As I write this I’ve just returned home from a day in town. My daughter and I were in the very small, local bookstore. The sign outside that store reads "Last bookstore for 1,500 miles."
Which only serves to remind me how far we are from modern civilization…and our favorite store – Chapters.
My daughter, 11 years [...]