According to a poll I read the other day, 45% of parents are unwilling to send their children to school next year.
This is a HUGE number, and while I’m happy for the influx of homeschoolers, I know the uncertainty and fear that comes with making such a large decision.
This week’s 5 Good Things is designed to help those who are thinking about homeschooling - or maybe you’re a couple years into the journey and need more help (we can always use help, right?).
Please share this post with new homeschoolers you know, and I’m going to be doing the same.
On our home front, we are giving our minds a break from homeschool for a while. It’s been a long, strange (almost never-ending) school year, and for my own sanity I just have to turn off the homeschool mom for a bit!
But first…. a reading update!
I just finished reading a total fluff novel that was WONDERFUL - I highly recommend Love Lettering for your summer reading!
Additionally, my son and I finished reading Nory Ryan’s Song aloud. It’s a heartbreaking story about the Irish Potato Famine and one young girl’s perseverance in the face of so many obstacles.
In case you missed the May reading update, check it out here.
5 Basic Homeschool Helps
How to Get Started in Homeschooling Webinar
This webinar, from my friend Alicia at Learning Well, will be a great introduction to homeschooling. If you know anyone who is contemplating homeschool next year, please share this with them!
3 Things to Look for When Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
I put this post on the blog last week to give you three overarching principles to guide you when choosing curriculum. It’s a very simple litmus test that has served me well over the years.
Audio Books for Kids
One of the biggest ways I snuck in learning when the kids were little was through audiobooks. All of our time spent in the car? We listened to books. Rest time in the afternoon? We had a CD player set between my kids’ rooms where they listened to an audiobook.
I believe this is such an easy thing we can do for our children, and the latest podcast from Read Aloud Revival is all about audiobooks for kids!
Help! I’m Homeschooling
One of my long time and first homeschooling friends, Tricia Hodges (Hodgepodgemom) has written this simple, thoughtful book about how to get started homeschooling. Tricia is one of those people that has a lot of experience homeschooling, as well as the wisdom and heart for homeschooling families. This book is a good one to have on your shelf!
Homeschool Master Classes
Here’s another great resource - masterclasses from Cindy West at Our Journey Westward. Her next master class is about creating a homeschool schedule. Each master class is just $10 and is a wealth of information!
May I offer you a dose of encouragement?
Homeschooling is so worth it. I tell you this all the time, but we can never hear it enough.
I made a post for my Instagram followers and want to share it with you, too. One day you will look back and have that moment when you realize you made the absolute CORRECT decision in homeschooling your kiddos. (I’ve been having a lot of those lately)
(Click on the image to read my encouragement to you!)
