Learning Latin & More – Free Recommended Resource
Caroline and I have thoroughly enjoyed learning with Dwane Thomas through the online video classes Word Up! and Visual Latin. (Both are available through Compass Classroom.) Our intention is to …
High School Homeschool – Soft Start in Summer
Like many people, I consider Labor Day weekend the end of summer. However, we are not waiting until then to continue our high school homeschool studies. We started up again with a few things this …
Our Homeschooling Story in “The Epoch Times”
In late March, I was contacted by The Epoch Times regarding our family’s homeschooling experience. They were interested in writing a story about the fact that I am a former teacher who is now …
Homeschooling a Fifth Year of High School
Caroline and I have discussed the idea of extending her high school studies another year off and on over the past several weeks. Today we came to a conclusion and shook on it. We are adding a fifth …
Choosing Our Relaxed Homeschooling High School Path
To say I’ve been in a little bit of an existential crisis regarding our homeschooling choices for high school would be somewhat accurate. A reader wrote and asked if I had written about our high …
Relaxed Homeschooling: What It Is & How It Works
Relaxed homeschooling is perhaps the most challenging homeschool philosophy to define and explain to others. Unlike other homeschool approaches, relaxed homeschooling doesn’t have a neat set of …
Relaxed Homeschooling Curriculum Choices For Eighth Grade
We are now homeschooling eighth grade. I wanted to share our relaxed homeschooling curriculum choices for this year. With Caroline’s input, I’ve put together an interesting collection of …
Relaxed Homeschooling In Seventh Grade
Last year I wrote about relaxed homeschooling in middle school. I shared our plans for not just last year but the middle school years in general. It was interesting to go back and read it just now to …
Year Round Relaxed Homeschooling and Living By The Seasons
When David was downsized out of his corporate job many years ago, one of our goals was to structure our work life in such a way that we would be freer in the autumn. It is our favorite time of the …
History Timeline for Relaxed Homeschoolers From Homeschool in the Woods
I attempted to do a wall timeline with Caroline a number of years ago. For a variety of reasons, it did not work for her. I think part of it was her age, part of it was her learning challenges, and …