Homeschool Archives - A Heart Full of Joy https://aheartfullofjoy.com/category/homeschool/ Real & Practical Help for Creating a Happy Home Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:54:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/Favicon-.jpg Homeschool Archives - A Heart Full of Joy https://aheartfullofjoy.com/category/homeschool/ 32 32 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Homeschooling https://aheartfullofjoy.com/things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-i-started-homeschooling/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-i-started-homeschooling/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:49:39 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=5652

Ask any homeschooler and you’ll hear them say, “There are things I wish I had known before I started homeschooling…”

 

Well, wouldn’t you like to know what those things are?

 

You’re in for a treat because a whole

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-i-started-homeschooling/feed/ 0 Tips & Advice for New Homeschooling Moms from Veteran Homeschoolers https://aheartfullofjoy.com/tips-advice-for-new-homeschooling-moms-from-veteran-homeschoolers/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/tips-advice-for-new-homeschooling-moms-from-veteran-homeschoolers/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:58:05 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=4914 I was on facebook the other day reading some posts on a homeschooling group board and one person asked the question, “What is one piece of advice you would go back and give your ‘new-to-homeschooling’ self?”

I was so intrigued …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/tips-advice-for-new-homeschooling-moms-from-veteran-homeschoolers/feed/ 4 Why We Decided to Homeschool – Cristina’s story https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-we-decided-to-homeschool-cristinas-story/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-we-decided-to-homeschool-cristinas-story/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2019 01:19:07 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=4440 A sweet friend of mine, Cristina Granados, volunteered to share with us her story of why she decided to homeschool.

I think it’s so helpful to read about people’s reasons for homeschooling as it helps us define our own “why”.…

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-we-decided-to-homeschool-cristinas-story/feed/ 1 Do Kids Like Being Homeschooled? Let’s Ask Them… https://aheartfullofjoy.com/do-kids-like-being-homeschooled-lets-ask-them/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/do-kids-like-being-homeschooled-lets-ask-them/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:29:11 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=4501 Do kids actually LIKE being homeschooled? Let’s ask them…

We know that lots of parents like homeschooling, but what about the kids? I thought it would be cool to ask them what they think.

But before we get into …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/do-kids-like-being-homeschooled-lets-ask-them/feed/ 0 The Ultimate Homeschool Co-op Class Ideas for Middle School & High School https://aheartfullofjoy.com/the-ultimate-homeschool-co-op-class-ideas-for-middle-school-high-school/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/the-ultimate-homeschool-co-op-class-ideas-for-middle-school-high-school/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:51:15 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=4060 Ahhh. . . middle school and high school co-op classes are the bomb. I’m not kidding.

For the past 7 years, we’ve been involved in an incredible co-op that caters to 12-18-year-olds and I can pretty much say that every …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/the-ultimate-homeschool-co-op-class-ideas-for-middle-school-high-school/feed/ 6 Why do Parents Choose to Homeschool Their Kids? https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-do-parents-choose-to-homeschool-their-kids/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-do-parents-choose-to-homeschool-their-kids/#comments Wed, 29 May 2019 04:02:01 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=4392 You may be asking, why do parents choose to homeschool their kids?

You may have heard of homeschooling and had your curiosity peaked. Or you wonder what the benefits could be and why people would opt out of traditional public …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-do-parents-choose-to-homeschool-their-kids/feed/ 1 What to do When Your Homeschooled Teen Hits a Roadblock in their Education https://aheartfullofjoy.com/what-to-do-when-your-homeschooled-teen-hits-a-roadblock-in-their-education/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/what-to-do-when-your-homeschooled-teen-hits-a-roadblock-in-their-education/#respond Wed, 08 May 2019 19:35:31 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=4003 Sometimes our kids just don’t want to do their school work. Has that ever happened in your homeschool?

There are so many situations and reasons why this can happen, and then there are also many possible solutions.

Then by the …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/what-to-do-when-your-homeschooled-teen-hits-a-roadblock-in-their-education/feed/ 0 How to Know if You Should Homeschool Through High School https://aheartfullofjoy.com/how-to-know-if-you-should-homeschool-through-high-school/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/how-to-know-if-you-should-homeschool-through-high-school/#respond Tue, 07 May 2019 23:26:30 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=3971 So you’re doing this homeschool thing . . . have you wondered if you would continue to homeschool through high school?

Or have you had many people ask you if you were planning to homeschool through high school?

For years …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/how-to-know-if-you-should-homeschool-through-high-school/feed/ 0 Why Your Homeschooled Teen Needs a Co-op https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-your-homeschooled-teen-needs-a-co-op/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-your-homeschooled-teen-needs-a-co-op/#respond Sat, 04 May 2019 23:16:30 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=3955 Whether you’ve been homeschooling since your kids were little, or you pulled your kids out of public school at any age, one thing that your middle or high school homeschooled youth will need is a co-op.

Having raised 5 kids …

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]]> https://aheartfullofjoy.com/why-your-homeschooled-teen-needs-a-co-op/feed/ 0 How Many Rubber Bands Does it Take to Explode a Pumpkin? https://aheartfullofjoy.com/how-many-rubber-bands-does-it-take-to-explode-a-pumpkin/ https://aheartfullofjoy.com/how-many-rubber-bands-does-it-take-to-explode-a-pumpkin/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:41:29 +0000 https://aheartfullofjoy.com/?p=3588 Have you ever wondered how many rubber bands it would take to explode a pumpkin in half?

We took on the challenge to see how many it would take, and I tell you, to see that pumpkin explode and bust …

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