Before Back-to-School

Here is some back-to-school advice for kicking off a fantastic high school career!  As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew Not-Back-to-School blog hop, she’ll spend the week talking about middle and high school. 9th Grade Welcome to high school!  This year will be an academically-rigorous year, as your student navigates the more stringent requirements of … Read more

Dear Homeschool Mom Back to Homeschool Annual Blog Hop

Dear Homeschool Mom, Most of us are getting our children ready to start a new school year. Some of us are old hands, and others are brand-new homeschool moms. But no matter how long you have been homeschooling, a little encouragement from other homeschool moms is a wonderful gift. A Recap Of The Wonderful Topics … Read more

Outside the Home Back to Homeschool Annual Blog Hop

Welcome to today’s Back to School Blog Hop! Today we enter the world of co-ops, support groups, apprenticeships, training’s, and how to fit in all the extras. So how do we fit in all the extras? First, it is important to be involved in the community, specifically, your homeschool community, but please remember that everyone, … Read more

Planning / Record Keeping Back to Homeschool Annual Blog Hop

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

School Supplies {Back to Homeschool Annual Blog Hop – 2017}

I don’t know if you’re like me, but I ADORE school supplies. I get Giddy when I see a new design on a composition book or some cute shaped post-its. And don’t even get me started on sparkly gel pens. They are my happy place. Homeschoolers know all about school supplies. I’m guessing that most … Read more

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