BookShark Homeschool Curriculum

Families who first embark on the journey of home education often wonder how to create homeschooling goals.

Thankfully, homeschooling is an educational option that allows for much flexibility in how your kids are taught, and gives you, the parent, the freedom to manage your children’s learning paths. Managing your children’s education, nonetheless, is quite the undertaking. With a few simple, goal-planning steps in place, your family will be better prepared to direct your homeschooling journey.

I made the mistake of taking away screen time because I felt like my first grade son’s hatred for writing was about attitude.

Now in retrospect with one son who has graduated and two others in upper grades, I know writing is more about aptitude than attitude. I wish I could turn back time to erase my mistake of crushing the spirit of my energetic son.

Change is not a favorite among children. One may argue that adults don’t often love change much either. As such, parents need to prepare to transition their children from public to homeschooling. Part of that preparation will be for the parent and part of it for the child. This will be a big change for both of you. However, it can be a very exciting one.

Be clear with yourself about why you’ve decided to homeschool. There are undoubtedly legitimate reasons you’ve decided to homeschool your child.