I was asking this question 4 years ago, so I'm writing the post I wish I'd had. 🥰A little background: Our family began officially homeschooling when our oldest son was entering kindergarten. I wasn't homeschooled and only knew a few homeschooling families, so I had a lot of questions (and trepidation) about choosing a curriculum.Here's what I've learned along the way:+ An open-and-go, boxed curriculum can be very helpful for your first year. We used Sonlight (with no regrets!) and I have many friends who love My Father's World. You go to their website, select your child's grade level, and order the materials. All you need for the year - the instructor's guide, books, and supplies - arrives at your doorstep. You're ready to homeschool! This helped me feel confident that yes, I was doing enough, and had advisors ready to help me if I needed it.+ A trusted homeschool mama in your community is an invaluable resource. If there's a homeschooling mom in your church whom you admire, ask her all your questions. How did she get started? What curriculum would she choose (or stay away from) if she could do it all again?+ Start simple, as it will take a while to find your rhythm. For example, all that a kindergartener *really needs* is a reading/phonics program, a math program, and (for Christian families) a morning Bible/devotional time. If that's all you do for your child's kindergarten year, great! You can add history, handwriting, science, and other electives as you grow more confident.+ Remember that you may not land on your favorite curriculum or educational philosophy your first year. And that's ok! If you're interested in finding your homeschool style, I've linked a helpful quiz in my profile.+ After you've narrowed it down to a handful of curriculums you're interested in, I love Cathy Duffy's review site (cathyduffyreviews.com). Her reviews are straightforward and very helpful.

Is homeschooling free? Yes, it can be! Here's a list of my favorite homeschool curriculum that you can find online for FREE!

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How to prepare for school closure during COVID-19. Ideas and activities for your kids while they stay home from school. Keep them stress-free.

Added 7/30/17: You asked for it … You got it! Another Year of Homeschool Crafts is ready for the 2017-18 school year. Go HERE to check it out! I am the Queen of Good Intentions. Every new school year I decide that THIS is going to be the year when we do weekly homeschool crafts. My youngest [...]

If you are new to homeschooling & want to set yourself up for success, here are some dos & don'ts as you get started your first year homeschooling.

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1. "There's No Place Like Home" (Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz) 2. Freedom(s): Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Class Schedule, Freedom of What's Taught and What's Not, etc. There are no due dates, there are no rigid tests, there are no pop quizzes; there is no sliding grade scale, there's no daily homework!

Many say the psychological effects of homeschooling later in life are damaging. But that wasn't my experience. But, what does the evidence say about it?

Deschooling definition: planned period of adjustment a child needs when transitioning from public school to homeschool. Understanding how long it takes and why the deschool process has major, necessary benefits in helping a child decompress and successfully prepare for switching to home school and formal school work. Get tips for de-schooling, learn how to start homeschooling with deschooling, the difference between deschooling vs. unschooling and more!

During the outbreak of COVID-19, many children are out of school and parents are feeling the pressure to provide education at home. During this stressful time I want to help parents by providing a…

If you want to keep your students engaged try to mix things up when you can. We’re going to give you a few homeschool routine ideas to help!

Homeschool social groups: Feeling isolated and looking for a home school network? Tired of searching "homeschool groups near me" and local groups and finding no opportunities to socialize homeschoolers? We'll talk about homeschool socialization and does homeschool make you socially awkward, what are homeschool support groups, what is a homeschool co-op, unique ways to find favorite social activities for homeschoolers and how to meet other like-minded homeschool students!

A few weeks ago I shared all about our curriculum choices for the 2022-2023 school year. When you put it all in one blog post it looks like A LOT!...

TED Talks for Homeschooling High School- a gathering of creative and mathematical TED talks for inspired homeschooling discussions.

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A schedule for kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic In this uncertain time, many of us are finding that we have our children home ... Read More

When a lot of people talk about homeschool home economics it is usually a fun joke about having kids do chores or help with a DIY project. While it always makes me laugh, I think there is more to

Free Homeschool Sciences Resources Below is a list of valuable links to educational websites for free homeschool sciences curriculum on Science, Biology, Technology, Geography, Engineering and more…

A listing of free websites that are educational and fun for kids to explore while at home. Schools across the country are cancelling classes due to COVID-19. Here is a list of free websites that are educational and fun for your children to continue expanding their education and knowledge during their time outside of the […]

Download a Daily Homeschool Schedule developed by a Teacher & current Homeschooling Parent below OR use it as a template to create your own!

Three years ago if you would’ve told me I’d be here talking homeschool rooms - I would’ve had no clue what you were even talking about. Turns out there is a whole community of homeschool rooms and moms and I absolutely love it!

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Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.

First Grade Home School Curriculum Printable Book Week One First Grade Curriculum book with Math, Language Arts, Art, History, Science, and much more! I wanted to make finding each week easier to a…

This post may contain affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Sisters, What! I've recently went down the rabbit hole of home school resources that you can buy and that are also available to download for free. There are so many talented home schoolers these days and they have used their amazing art skills to create such beautiful unit studies and they're quite affordable. I thought I'd share both some that you can buy and that you can download for free. You may also enjoy: Homeschool Gift ideas Favorite Home School Resources to buy on Etsy (skip to second part of the post for free resources) *You can find a full list of my favorite Home School Etsy Favorites HERE and my Etsy Profile of Favorite things HERE This is a favorite Charlotte Mason Quote digital download that is perfect for any home school room Honey Comb Shop is one of my favorites, they have so many different mini unit nature study and the art is beautiful. Raising Wild Things Shop also does some great and beautiful nature unit studies printables I love all these life cycle physical prints from The Rewild Shop And more life cycle prints (printables) from Lovely Wild Sunflowers Shop Pretty Nerdy Press makes some really beautiful graphics for home school and for the home. Such great quality too. So many great simple Charlotte Mason unit studies from CM Simple Studies. MATH HOMESCHOOL PRINTABLES TO BUY Know It All Shop offers not only beautiful ABC prints but also so many great, colorful math printables you can download at a great price. This shop, Artsopomc, also contains some fun multiplication printables and if you're Korean, some Korean printables as well. I love all these very bright and colorful prints from Petunia Be Designs. They also come in black and white as well. Home School Resources to Download for Free First of all, I have created a few free printable resources here on this blog. Free Printable Coloring Reading Bookmark printable Free Printable Reading log/planner (perfect for summer) and free home school planner printables And these free printable Writing and Number Charts. Also these garden journal/books you can download for fre And from around the internet: Jessica over at Simple Wonders has created so many great printables to get your home school started. Much is aligned with Charlotte Mason Philosophy. Along with a great reading and spelling list to download. She even has created a great curriculum outline for you to download. Everything is free or pay what you can. She only needs just enough to keep the site maintained, any profit she donates to a non-profit. She has been so generous at what she offers. You can also find free artist studies to download for free HERE I love all the Humble Place has to offer. She has created so many great artist study units. Most cost a little something, but she offers a few of them for free. I love This Reading Mama. She offers so many free printables, especially for preschool and younger elementary age. I have used her Learning to Read Printables for so many of my kids. Life Abundantly Blog has so much to offer and has some great printables that you can download for free like this nature collection journal Silo and Sage has created some great printables and even has some free ones, but you should also check out the ones for sale. The Measured Mom is another great blogger that offers so many free home school resources like these Math printables and these Free Handwriting Pages which I have used for all my kids. Those are what I have for now. I'll probably keep updating this resource list as I come across others that I think are great!

There are many reasons to homeschool your child. Discover social, religious, physical, relational, mental, academic, & practical reasons for home education.

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Hey fellow unschooling families! As we eagerly prepare for another enriching year of child-led learning, I can’t help but feel a rush of excitement and curiosity for the journey ahead. Unschooling …

Temporary home schooling does not need to be overwhelming. With these simple tips and ideas, you can set up a thriving home school schedule for your child and get them back to learning with minimal disruption. With a free homeschooling schedule and activity guide printable.

Our Montessori at Home Preschool Plans is an outline of the lessons we hope to cover next year. Included are two free printables - weekly & monthly planner.

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We have had so many requests for an in-depth look at how we juggle all our “curriculums” and activities that I finally sat down today to churn out this monster of a blog post. Its long.…

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If you're new to homeschooling, you might think you need to know all about everything. Here's what first time homeschool moms need to know.

These titles for homeschooling with Netflix are great to use in your homeschool any time of year. They feature nature, history, science, literature.

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Theories are nice to read about, but we all need to have real-life examples of just how things work, don't we? (I know I sure do!) So, how 'bout hearing how we've done things at our house? Here is an example of a relaxed homeschool schedule (although I prefer the word "routine").