Making the Decision to Homeschool

Deciding to homeschool is a big deal for your family—but you don’t have to do it alone! There are many things to consider before you can confidently say you are keeping your children home. The Old Schoolhouse® family understands how big this choice is and has gathered some homeschooling help and resources for you to
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How to Start Homeschooling with The Old Schoolhouse® Webinar

Keep Them Home. Where They Belong. Have you been considering homeschooling? Are you ready to bring your children home, but not sure how? The Old Schoolhouse® family has come together to bring you answers to your questions along with resources to help you begin your homeschooling journey. You’ll find tips and tools to help you
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Tackling the Portfolio Chaos

Neat piles of paper. Everything perfectly alphabetized. I once went into a bead store that had everything perfectly organized in rows, sorted by every color. Oh, it was heaven. Honestly…though…that isn’t me. At least, my mind does not naturally work in a way that can keep everything in order in a way that really makes
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Homeschooling While Working

Working while homeschooling can be as difficult and as rewarding as you want to make it. Both of them take commitment, dedication, and the ability to compartmentalize time. I started a business while in the throes of homeschooling in order to help my husband financially with our family and to encourage other homeschooling parents. But
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Episode 26: Homeschool Planning: Breathing Room and Simplicity

Tune in to Episode 26 of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show, “Homeschool Planning: Breathing Room and Simplicity.” Heather Vogler from The Old Schoolhouse® interviews homeschool legend Cynthia Simunovich, Director of Branson Academy. Hear Cynthia’s wisdom from decades of homeschooling and supporting other families so they have the best homeschool experience possible. Connections Connect with God’s
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Planning and Organizing Field Trips, Mama

Summer seems to be the time many of us do more field trips than usual. A few years ago, a friend of mine asked me some excellent questions about field trips, and these were my answers. If you go with a group, do you organize the field trips or do you prefer to let someone
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Episode 24: Preparing for Life After High School

How can you help your homeschooler get ready for adult life? What are the options? When to start? Stephanie Morrison and Barbori Garnet discuss aspects to consider for “Preparing for Life After High School” in Episode 24 of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show. If you have a teen, tune in! Connections Connect with God’s Word 
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When Life Hurts: Strategies for Teaching Health and Manners, Mama

There are plenty of good homeschool products to teach the kids health and manners. But let’s look at what to do when we, as teachers, have bad health or bad manners.  Bad Health Hurts We hurt in many ways when we are sick or unhealthy. Everything seems to fall apart, and we feel guilty for not doing more,
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