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Mrs. Makepeace’s class is back in session! After 18 months of homeschooling Kalyra on our road trip around Australia, I didn’t think I’d be taking on the responsibility of teaching my kids while traveling again. But, here we are, and this time, Savannah...

By Laura Brodie My ten-year-old daughter, Julia, was never a good fit in the public schools. Her teachers described Julia as a “very creative child,” with strong emotions, obsessive interests, and little patience for group activities and social norms...

Curriculum doesn’t actually mean textbooks, did you know that? Curriculum means “subjects comprising a course of study”. Anyway, that’s the definition. But teachers and homeschool parents often use the word curriculum to mean “what textbooks and resources...

Ready for 2015? I’m in the throes of planing. I’ve asked my blogging friends to help me put together a list of resources to help others set goals, plan for the new year, and get organized. One of my favorite motivational speakers Zig Ziglar says, “If...

Homeschool planning can be one of the most daunting aspects of homeschooling. Not only do we have to determine what and how to teach our kids, we have to order all that learning into some sort of organized plan that makes sense; fits into the overall...