Are you looking for a unique foreign language credit for your homeschool high schooler? American Sign Language (ASL) might be a great option! Can American Sign Language (ASL) count as a high school foreign language credit? I knew Mr. D Math offers an online ASL high school program, but I wondered if American Sign Language […]
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What do you get when you take one tired homeschool mom and one sorta-sick teen daughter and put them in a room together in front of a microphone? You get today’s slightly-of-the-rails-but-still-totally-awesome Homeschool Conversations episode! My 16-year-old daughter, Emma, reprises her role as guest co-host as we kick off Season 8 of the podcast. (She
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Charlotte Mason homeschoolers are probably already familiar with the term “Mother Culture.” But the principle of “let the mother go out to play” has value for all homeschooling moms! Laura McKinney Adams brings a special guest post and audioblog to us exploring this idea and giving practical examples of how to apply this principle in
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Our family prefers to go textbook-free whenever possible, following rabbit trails related to topics we’re studying through beautiful memory work, good books, documentaries, music, and more. Learning is always more delightful when it’s designed to ignite curiosity, foster wonder, and encourage further exploration! That’s why I was so excited for the opportunity to check out
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When I talk to anyone who attended my own homeschool high school graduation (I was the top, well only, student in the inaugural graduating class of Logos Christian Academy), they always mention the bagpiper. Nothing sets your homeschool graduation celebration apart quite like the surprise appearance of a bagpiper in full kilt regalia. Forget “Pomp
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As homeschooling parents, we want to create the perfect learning environment for our children. While some of us may have a designated homeschool room, many of us face homeschooling in a small home or a homeschool filled with many children. Are there still some useful strategies to transform the corners and cubbies of our home
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Every homeschooling parent wants a successful homeschool year. Now, I can’t guarantee that your kids will never fight or that math won’t cause the occasional tear. But a few veteran homeschool moms and I do have some quality tips to share to inspire your homeschool! Avoid burnout and start the homeschool year strong with these
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What a delight to have Elsie Iudicello on today’s podcast episode! Elsie is a homesteading, homemaking, homeschool mom of four pursuing a classical Charlotte Mason home education in Florida. You may also recognize her from her writings and participation in the Wild and Free homeschool community. We discuss the value of being connected to the
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My firstborn son is graduating from our homeschool this spring. While I trust he will look back on his years of home education with joy, that’s a story he will, God willing, share himself one day. But there’s a sneaky part of homeschooling you may not expect if you’re just getting started: it’s not just
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What a delight to chat with Tiffany Jefferson in today’s Homeschool Conversations episode. We hear how God took a young woman who never wanted to have children and made her a joyful homeschooling mother of ten! Tiffany has practical tips for other homeschool moms, and a unique perspective that is sure to encourage you regardless
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Are you looking for new jobs for homeschool moms that can make you money today? Then you’ve come to the right place! Check out these at home jobs that can earn you money as a tutor, proofreader, house cleaner, English teacher, and more!
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When one of the authors of your favorite book on Christian Classical education agrees to come on the podcast, it just might be the most exciting moment of the year! Ravi Jain joins us this week to discuss a distinctively Christian classical perspective on natural philosophy and how it relates to the liberal arts. It’s
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More and more moms are combining work and homeschooling, and sometimes it’s a struggle to balance the responsibilities of business and homeschool, not to mention the rest of life! Jodie Perry from Life Unboxed joins us in today’s episode to discuss homeschool momtrepeneur life. Her tips and advice are sure to be an encouragement to
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Wondering how to include truth, goodness, and beauty in your homeschool preschool? What does it really look like with our little learners? Today’s guest author (and second-generation homeschool mom) Laura McKinney Adams has a lovely perspective to share! Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Homeschool Preschool by Laura McKinney Adams You are never too young
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It’s March which means spring and baseball and yellow pollen everywhere. Actually, the pollening began in February this year in NC which was slightly disconcerting! But the BEST part of a new month, obviously, is our new set of Morning Time and memory work plans. As has become my tradition, once I finish printing out
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Online homeschool classes are not new. I took online classes myself as a homeschooled high schooler (sometimes I joke that I took them on stone tablets). But the past few years have seen an explosion of online opportunities for homeschoolers! Now parents are left wondering how to use online resources well, and how to set
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Today’s guest is one of my real-life local friends, Charity Miner. She is the mom of 3 teens who’ve enjoyed homeschooling with Classical Conversations, including one who is graduating this year. Charity likes to be your homeschool big sister, and her perspectives on couch schooling, homeschooling a neurodiverse child, and the end goal of Classical
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Learn why Latin for Children from Classical Academic Press is my pick for the best homeschool Latin curriculum! I took Latin for several years as a homeschool student and continued my studies with 2 semesters of Latin in college. My favorite of those classes was the semester we did nothing but Latin readings! We’d come
Happy February, friends! I just finished typing up a new month of Morning Time and memory work plans for my own homeschool family. It’s one of my favorite things to do as a homeschool mom! As is my custom, I’m sharing what my kids and I are doing here in this blog post. The printable
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Parenting teens is not easy. Homeschooling them? Well, it’s just like parenting them…only even harder! But while it’s easy to focus on the challenges that come with parenting and homeschooling our teens, it’s also important to remember the beauties and grace that are an intrinsic part of the process. We see God at work in
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