Welcome! I am glad you are considering taking the education of your child(ren) into your own hands. Since there are many ways to provide an excellent education outside of school, I have not included any advice on finding curriculum or …
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Recap of Spring 2018 Portfolio Review
Signing Up for the Review I was really glad last week when I got the email saying the school district is starting reviews early this year. For the last two years, they have used an online sign-up system that makes …
Minimalist Portfolio
For this season’s portfolio review, I decided to present only 3 samples of work for math, English, science, history, and health. My reason, initially, for the experiment was for the future when I will have a kindergarten student who may …
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 …
Dissecting Homeschool Law: 15-day waiting period
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. To begin homeschooling in this state, the regulations state the following: “A parent or …
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