3 Tips for a Successful Homeschool High School Year

We are getting ready to leap into the new school year.
Here are 3 tips to help this year be successful:
1) Make a schedule
Students who make and follow a schedule tend to do better than those who don’t. Schedules help you pace yourself- not over work and not over play.
2) Make friends
High school is an important [...]

What to do When Your Homeschool Journey Feels Lousy- Kyle Thorp

Life is full of ups and downs.  We’ve all seen days when the sky is gray, the birds aren’t singing, and the car won’t start.  Just because you love homeschooling doesn’t mean it will always be fun or easy.  Sometimes it’s just plain lousy.

Does your life feel like a roller coaster?

Maybe neither you nor your child [...]

Six Good Reasons to Consider Trade School by Angela O’Shaughnessy

In May 2011, Mike Rowe, creator and host of “Dirty Jobs,” testified before Congress about the “skills gap” in America. He said, “We’ve elevated the importance of ‘higher education’ to such a lofty perch that all other forms of knowledge are now labeled ‘alternative.’ Millions of parents and kids see apprenticeships and on-the-job-training opportunities as [...]