Category: Homeschooling

Overall our approach to homeschooling remains relatively relaxed. We try to avoid arbitrary rules like you must know this by a certain age or grade, and we do not do much formal testing. Instead we prefer to look at the overall picture: What is interesting about this subject? What is important to know about this particular area? How will learning this be useful?

Have you started preparing for the next homeschool year? Planning what to explore next has always been one of my favorite aspects of homeschooling. I love brainstorming new topics to investigate and researching potential books to use. Each of the Agents reaches a milestone of sorts in their homeschooling next year, so we have some unique considerations this time around.

It’s hard to say how these myths get perpetuated. Some are likely rooted in the {unfortunately common} notion of demonizing what we don’t understand. For many people it’s difficult to shake the concept of public education for children as we know it today. Anything that goes against what we think of as “normal“ in our lifetime is automatically seen as deviant, peculiar, wrong.

Regardless of whether you consider yourself a science enthusiast or simply a curious human, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is an excellent read and a worthwhile addition to your bookshelf.

If you have decided that homeschooling would be a good fit for your family, but hesitate to commit due to concerns about how much it actually costs to homeschool, I encourage you to read on.

Homeschooling through high school can be an enjoyable endeavor for both you and your students. Stay calm, take an honest look at the choices before you, research the logistics, and before you know it you will be congratulating your graduate.