Ready to take the plunge and start homeschooling? Let us help you sort through the basics to get you off to a successful start.
By Alessa|2020-05-21T15:33:43-04:00May 21st, 2020|Categories: Math, Starting, Testing|Tags: placement test|
Using free online math placement tests can help families pick the best grade level material for their child. [Jump below for a list of free math placement tests from some of the top homeschool math curriculum available.] Print-Out Read more...
By Alessa|2020-05-07T10:04:55-04:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Starting|Tags: covid19|
Officially withdrawing your child from their brick and mortar school to homeschool for the duration of this pandemic is certainly an option you can consider - BUT parents are encouraged to consider a few points before filing their paperwork. Read more...
By Alessa|2020-04-14T13:31:48-04:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Starting|Tags: homeschool philosophy|
I'm going to start by saying this: No perfect homeschool curriculum exists. Sure, you can buy a lot of great material. You can even find some pretty awesome material for free. But, what works wonders for one family may Read more...
By Alessa|2020-04-14T13:10:56-04:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Starting, Teaching|Tags: classical, curriculum, homeschool philosophy, unschooling|
Defining Your Homeschool Philosophy Families choose to homeschool for a variety of different reasons. Some parents want to give their children a greater academic challenge. Others wish to provide a more religious backbone to their children's education. Read more...
By Alessa|2020-04-19T21:20:02-04:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Starting, Teaching|Tags: math|
Overview of Math Skills & Curriculum Unlike early reading instruction, early elementary math skills do not necessarily need to follow a specific sequence. Find out more about teaching your children addition to algebra. Read more...
By Alessa|2020-05-25T14:21:30-04:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Reading, Starting, Teaching|
Essential Reading Skills Reading IS fundamental. So, how do you teach your child the most important homeschool subject? Let's start with the first 2 stages of the reading process: Phonological processing and phonics. Read more...
By Editor|2020-04-15T14:28:55-04:00August 19th, 2019|Categories: Starting|Tags: kindergarten, maturity waiver|
Compulsory education laws require that all children MUST start public school by a certain age - and continue attending until the age of 18. Compulsory school laws also offer maturity waivers. These waivers allow parents to opt out of Read more...
By Editor|2020-04-15T17:06:17-04:00August 18th, 2019|Categories: Starting|Tags: faqs|
Frequently Asked Questions About Starting to Homeschool The idea of homeschooling your children can be overwhelming and scary. Hopes and fears can battle in your mind. One moment you may think, "Gosh, anything has got Read more...
By Alessa|2020-04-27T18:43:20-04:00April 26th, 2000|Categories: Starting|
This Quiz is in Beta-Test Form You are invited to complete the Social Studies Interest Quiz and submit your feedback about its usefulness to alessa.education (at) gmail. Your comments about whether or not your children engaged with the questions Read more...
