Home Schooling has become an awesome experience for my family, and even though some still do not accept, that parents are taking responsibility for their children’s education, most parents who set their mind to home school, will not let the opinion of others stop their decision to home school. One of the first things, a home schooling parent does, is start looking for supplies. Whether, you are looking for the best curriculum, which will help your child, or different art {Read More}
Tennessee Safari Park
One thing I love about Home Schooling is we can take MANY field trips. I personally feel a child will learn more and understand more with hands on experiences. Wednesday we decided it was field trip day! Therefore, we went on a Safari! I recently discovered the Tennessee Safari Park, and believe it or not it is only an hour away from us. Price for adults is twelve dollars, children it is ten dollars, you can purchase food to feed {Read More}
HomeSchooling and Picking the Right Curriculum
Are you to the point where you are tired with the public schools? Do you want to home school, but not too sure on where to begin? After you have decided that, you are ready to make the step into home schooling your child, the next step is deciding which Curriculum you want to use along your home schooling journey. There is several different kinds of curriculum’s to choose from, you have the christian homeschool curriculum, your standard curriculum, or {Read More}
Typical HomeSchooling Day
Whenever I take Gillian places with me during the day, I always get asked “Why are you not in school?” Of course we always respond with we are homeschoolers. At times the ones asking are interested about our daily activities. Well, I will be honest, that is what’s so great about home schooling there is nothing set in stone on when you need to school. We are a night time family, so we do our learning in the evening hours. {Read More}
Why Home School
Why let your children learn from home rather in a public classroom? Well, there are many reasons to school from home then to send your child to a public class room. One of my favorite, is we do not have to wake up at 6am and get ready, woohoo we get to stay up late and sleep in. Another great thing about home schooling is, if you have certain things to do during the day, you do not need to {Read More}
HomeSchooling Laws- Differ Between States
Homeschooling is increasing on a yearly basis, and just like public schools, we must have laws and guidelines to go by. Although, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, each state has different requirements, and guidelines that homeschooling families must follow. While some states simply require a parent wishing to homeschool fill out an intent notice with their local school official, other states require the parent have a lesson plan already planned out, which must be approved by the school {Read More}