You do not have time to be bored. I went to public schools all my life, and I found I was bored of the whole environment. I would often sleep in class. Yes, I admit it I slept in school. I mean who didn’t. I knew I didn’t want that for my daughter. I mean come on what do you learn when you are sleeping. Maybe that is why studies show homeschoolers to be smarter then those from public schools. {Read More}

One great thing about homeschooling is you can take many field trips. Where as with public schools you only take a few a year. If you are teaching your child about zoo animals, and you feel that a trip to the zoo may help your child better understand.  Then plan to do your schooling at the Zoo for that particular day. If you are a part of a homeschooling group see if other parents want to go as well. Make {Read More}

Are you thinking of homeschooling, but you are not sure where to start? First place to start is checking with your state laws to see what you will have to do to home school your child. Home schooling is not as easy as pulling your child from public schools and not sending them back you have to go through proper channels to make it all legal. A great place to check home schooling laws is HSLDA.org, or you can check {Read More}

Many parents ask themselves this on a daily basis. Some wonder if they can do it. I admit homeschooling is not for everyone, you need to have patience, and you can not expect your child to learn everything on the first try. Being a home-schooler can be a bit over whelming but the reward is worth it. Homeschooling is growing fast in the United States, it is estimated that homeschooling has increased by 15% each year over the past several {Read More}