The Homeschool Recap

I'm four weeks into homeschooling my 3rd grader, and I've already learned more than I expected. Here are 10 takeaways from a new homeschool — the things I'd tell any parent who's just starting out. 1. It's okay to start slow or hold back when need to Easy does it but when I got that learning plan in week 1 and saw 75 minutes of Language Arts a day, my instinct was to cram it all in. But starting slow and building up has worked far better than trying to do everything at once.

Welcome back to The Homeschool Recap. Week 4 was a holiday week, so Monday there wasn't any school — but don't tell my daughter that, because we actually caught up on a lot from last week. Here's what Week 4 actually looked like: our first meeting with the educational facilitator, new curriculum, and staying organized in a short week. Monday Was a Holiday (Sort Of) Week 4 was a holiday week, so Monday there wasn't any school. But don't tell my daughter that, because we actual

Welcome back to The Homeschool Recap. Week 3 was more assessment testing — this time in reading — and it took up a big chunk of time throughout the day. Here's what Week 3 actually looked like: the reading assessment, the routine we clung to, and the fatigue that hit us both by Friday. Week 3 Was All About the Reading Assessment Week 3 was more assessment testing, this time in reading, and it took up a big chunk of time throughout the day. We would spend the beginning of each