When my oldest son was in eighth grade, I began to worry about homeschooling high school. Could we do it? How could we be successful? What did success even look like? One of my friends (and now 7Sister Marilyn) gave me some of the wisest advice I ever received. “Pray about it, then write out your goals: What kind of… Read More

Scroll down to view the sponsor giveaway and enter for your chance to win! We homeschooled all of our children (14 of them) all the way through high school. And I am so glad that we did. Here are 10 tips that I have learned through the years of homeschooling high schoolers that can help to make these years more enjoyable,… Read More

There is so much to consider when you start out homeschooling highschool. Actually every year of high school you will face different challenges! But before you start to sort out all the how-to’s, you need to be very clear on the most important priority. You need to know your “why”. Why are you homeschooling high school? Regardless of how long… Read More

Scroll down to view the sponsor giveaway and enter for your chance to win! I remember how excited I felt the very first day I decided to homeschool my kids. As a previous teacher in public education, the options seemed amazing and the possibilities endless. But, as the execution began, I realized that my expectations and idealistic dreams were not… Read More

Scroll down to view the sponsor giveaway and enter for your chance to win! I remember getting excited about choosing electives when I was in high school. Finally, the chance to study something I really wanted to study, something that interested me.  But rarely did things go as I hoped. Whether it was the limitations of what was offered or the time… Read More

But Mom, everyone else gets to watch that movie. But Dad, everyone else gets to stay out until midnight…why can’t I? And, why do I have to study Math? Ever heard that in your house of teens? I remember those days. Our kids questioned our decisions and pushed the envelope many times. If you have teens in your home, you… Read More

Scroll down to view our sponsor giveaway and enter for your chance to win! Are you close to having a homeschooled high schooler in your homeschool? Or, maybe you already do? What will you be doing for Fine Arts? You haven’t thought about that yet? No problem! Today, I’ll be sharing what you need to know to teach Fine Arts… Read More

“I got a new toy for my birthday,” Jack said to a couple of kids standing in front of him, “Want to see it?” The other boys didn’t answer. Without a word, they just kept talking. Jack turned and walked away… “Give me my toy back!” Naomi exclaimed, “It’s mine; I want it back!” “You told me I could look at… Read More

Scroll down to view our sponsor giveaway and enter for your chance to win! If the past eleven years of homeschooling have taught me anything, it’s that homeschool planning is both essential and beneficial. Having a plan helps us stay focused on our homeschool goals, mission, and vision. Planning out your homeschool year doesn’t have to be complicated, it can… Read More

Scroll down to view our sponsor giveaway and enter for your chance to win! Movement wires the brain to learn, but for some of our children that need to move is more obvious than for other children. Our culture describes the proper setting for getting an education to be kids sitting still at desks dutifully reading, listening, and following rote… Read More