When I was brand new to homeschooling, I did what many of us probably did: headed to YouTube and searched "how to homeschool." I watched so many videos and found the aesthetic homeschoolers, the Montessori folks, the Charlotte Mason fans,
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When you think about science experiments, it's easy to picture expensive kits, complicated instructions, and a lot of prep work. That's exactly what I thought too, especially in our first year of homeschooling.
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We all start homeschooling with the same kind of excitement. We picture slow mornings, meaningful learning, and finding the perfect curriculum that aligns with our values and what we believe education should look like. For a while, it feels like we're on the right track.
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Most homeschool parents I know (myself included!) have at least one curriculum on the shelf they spent good money on and barely used.
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Do you remember staring at a blank piece of paper, unsure how to get started? It happens to even the best writers. Let's look at some low-cost and no-cost ways to help build independent writers.
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The bright lights of the store illuminate rows and rows of books. Books of all sizes with shiny, decorative colors, each one more beautiful than the next.
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Early on in homeschooling, I can still recall all the mornings I spent staring at a laptop screen and a mountain of digital curriculum that feels more like an obstacle than a resource.
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We started homeschooling after moving to the U.S. from South Africa. At one point, I was homeschooling four children ranging in age from preschool to teenage, all on a single income. I wasn't bringing in any money initially, and even later, when I began teaching at a co-op, it wasn't much.
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Spring is the perfect time to shake up your homeschool routine, explore new topics, and stock up on resources for the months ahead.
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There’s a quiet truth every homeschooling parent learns sooner or later: some days, the lesson plan isn’t the problem—it’s the energy to execute it.
