Frequently Asked Questions Series:
For part of 2025, I have decided to do blog posts centering around frequently asked homeschool questions. I have been asked these questions or seen them in various online spaces. While I am sure there are plenty of questions I haven't answered, I am wrapping up this series for the year here.
I began the series by discussing how to get started with homeschooling. I have discussed this before (HERE), and there is even a small series of helpful videos on my webpage. We do not need to be qualified to teach because, as your children's parents, you are uniquely qualified to teach them, having done so from the moment they were born.
I moved on to the business side of things and discussed who holds you accountable; in most cases, it's the parent who fails themselves when they don't see that their child is educated. This transitions into dealing with graduation and issuing a diploma to your students. While students don't need a physical diploma, they need to be held to some standards based on their career path in order to be a functional adults in society.
The next chunk of posts dealt a lot with knowing what children should be learning, curricula, and structures of days. Our children need to progress in their studies and naturally advance each year. You can choose a curriculum to help with this, and I offered ways to go about choosing them. We also discussed the length of a school day and the dreaded question of socialization.
I started the next series of questions by discussing the easiest and most challenging aspects of homeschooling. Then, I outlined the different types of homeschooling and what you might need in the form of homeschooling supplies. And lastly, I discussed actually being around your kiddos all day and what that means, as well as what you can have them do when their school day is done.
As I mentioned earlier, we have only explored a fraction of the frequently asked questions about homeschooling. If you have one you'd like me to explore, please ask away, and I'll answer the best way I can. Do I have everything figured out? NOPE! In fact, I have a blog post planned for later this year that will delve into this topic in more detail. I am by no means an expert, but after 13 years of intentional homeschooling, I have figured a few things out, and I can still learn right along with you.
What I have learned is this: homeschooling is what you make of it. If you view it as miserable, it will remain that way unless you make a change. If you enjoy it, so will your kiddos. For our house, we love it and couldn't imagine having it any other way.
I hope this post and blog series have answered any questions you may have had about different aspects of homeschooling. If not, feel free to comment under this blog post or contact me via our Facebook Page or Instagram. For more in-depth conversations, check out our Facebook Parent Group.
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