In January 2018, David and Louise Turpin were discovered to have hidden horrific abuse of their children behind the guise of homeschooling. They utilized California’s law that allows parents to establish their home as a private school, which exempted them …
Category: Parenting
Looking back on 3 years of homeschooling
We are in the final stretch of our third year of homeschooling. I still have five more years to go with my son and my daughter isn’t even school age yet. So, we are still cruising along, but, I …
Portfolio Review Craziness
It’s that time of year again! The first homeschool portfolio reviews of the year and my Facebook homeschool groups are flooding with questions about what to bring. First-timers are afraid of flunking the review. I understand the fear. My first review …
PreK – K: Shapes
Tired of books that ask your kid to find the circle, the triangle, and the star on the pages? This list does not include any of those books. The books I listed here take shapes to the next level and …
PreK – K: Differences in Families
This theme focuses on diversity within and among families. I have included books that showcase various ethnicities, same-sex parents, and adoption, in addition to a couple of silly books. Please click here to see how I select books for my …
Maryland Homeschool Law: How is it actually applied?
When I began contemplating homeschooling a couple of years ago, I started by reading my state’s legal regulation about homeschooling. I also was quickly made aware the HSDLA fear-mongering about school officials just itching to catch homeschooling families in some …
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Book Suggestions for Preschool and Kindergarten Units
I am creating lists of books for preschool themes that I am doing with my own child at home. For each theme, I searched out books on that topic at my local library. My list includes the books that I …
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PreK – K: Helping each other in a family
This theme focuses on how family members work together on a variety of tasks. Some of the books expand this idea to include community members, in addition to the family. Please click here to see how I select books for …
Dissecting Homeschool Law: Age for compulsory schooling
Note: This is part of a series I am writing about the actual application of the stipulations in the homeschooling regulations in the state of Maryland. During a recent conversation, another homeschooling mom expressed concern about the increasing compulsory school …
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Dissecting Homeschool Law: Regular, thorough instruction
Note: This is part of a series I am writing about the actual application of the stipulations in the homeschooling regulations in the state of Maryland. A homeschooling parent must provide evidence to either the school district or a homeschool …
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Secular Home Education 