Heart of The Matter

The school doesn't have to be boring with the kid's noses stuck in books all day, there is a plethora of great free, or darn near free field trips to take so you can bring excitement back into learning. Get creative and remember you are the teacher, you know your kid's best. I will compile a list of some great field trip ideas that I have experienced with my own family, and some that I have been told were great places by my homeschooling friend. County Fair Giant corn dogs, fried twinkies, and humongous turkey legs are my idea of a great school day, but of course, there are learning opportunities as well. Fair's an amazing educational resource because you are a private homeschool you get in free with your family, all you have to do is sign up for your school, pick a day, print out your parking voucher and tickets, and voila! You are in the fair for free. Head on over to the link below if you are in the Los Angeles area, if you are not worried all county fairgroun...

If you're new to homeschooling or have been homeschooling for awhile but need some new options, this post will dive into the ways you can homeschool your child. Let me start by saying no matter what way you choose to school it is all to be looked at as a beautiful, dedicated, move for excellence. You as a parent chose to take your children's education seriously because you care deeply about how, where and what they are taught for that you are to be admired. Private Homeschool This type of schooling is were you the parent have the responsibility of creating and keeping your child's records, cumulative file, course of study, attendance records, and immunization opt-out forms. You also have the choice of what curriculum to use, as a side note you do not have to use the same curriculum for all children you can pick what works best for each child. The choice of what school calendar you want to follow is up to you as long as you complete your state's required attendanc...

Homeschool Legal Defense Attorney"s    In my previous post I mentioned HSLDA (homeschool legal defense Attorney's) this may sound scary and you may be asking why on earth will I need attorney's? Simple answer to give your school a resource to protect your right to homeschool in whatever state you are from. Who are they  HSLDA Is  a homeschool defense organization that assist homeschooling families who may had  faced issues with there school districts trying to keep them from homeschooling by threatening CPS, or being denied services for there special needs students,. HSLDA also helps in things like support in keeping school records, or help with high school preparations or college prep. If you private home school then you will want to go to there website  https://hslda.org  and sign up for membership. The cost of membership is just ten dollars a month and it provides you with an attorney who will stand up for your rights if ever they are chall...