In Pennsylvania, the first piece of paperwork requiring completion for the new homeschool year is an affidavit notifying your local school district that you will be schooling your child at home under Act 169 of the PA state education law. To learn exactly what your state requires, visit HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). They list … Read more
Welcome to the Back to School blog Hop with the Homeschool Review Crew. One of the most common conversations you will hear among homeschooling families is “What do you use to teach … ?” Or “Is it possible to home educate without spending boat loads of money on Curriculum?” The answers are as varied as their … Read more
Our family road schools, which means that we travel throughout the year, focusing on studies on the opportunities we meet each week. One week, we might be studying the American Revolution in Boston. Another week, we might be studying marine biology in Oregon. It’s all about immersion learning and getting hands-on. That doesn’t mean that … Read more
One of the best parts of home education is the freedom to explore your local community. Field trips are a wonderful way to fully immerse your family in learning. I came to realize that as a homeschool mom it is good to go out and use the environment and immerse my children in experiential learning. … Read more
I’ve been on this homeschool gig for many years and I sometimes feel a bit inadequate teaching a given topic to my punks. Maybe that’s just me. Or… just maybe you sometimes feel the same way. Thankfully, I don’t have to sail this homeschooling ship all by my onesies. Savvy (to paraphrase Captain Jack Sparrow)? … Read more