Homeschool with Moxie
If you’re wondering how to start homeschooling, you’re in the right place. Pin this page for later so you can find it. I’ll continue to update it with new to homeschooling resources that will save you tons of time.
Our modern ears may have a hard time with the word moxie. We don’t use it much in everyday conversation. But I think it perfectly describes what it takes to homeschool your children. Here are the secrets of moms who homeschool with moxie. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from… Read More
Are you homeschooling for the first time this year? Congratulations! It’s a wild ride, but so worth every ounce of effort. Here’s a collection of 50 first time homeschooling tips that will help motivate, inspire, and encourage you as you begin. These tips for first time homeschoolers are collected from veteran homeschool moms just like you! Whether you’ve been homeschooling… Read More
I used to be a curriculum hoarder. Whenever a more experienced homeschool mom was getting rid of curriculum and asked if I wanted it, I would always say “yes!” What could possibly be wrong with free curriculum? Well, if there is so much of it that you have to store the extras in boxes in a storage room, then you… Read More
Sure, there are complete homeschool curriculums that you could throw down $899 per kid and buy for next year. But that amount of money just seems ludicrous for, say, third grade homeschool. And if you have several kids to buy for, it might be impossible to come up with that amount of money. And, what if you just don’t like… Read More
Homeschooling, like anything else in life, has its ups and downs. Its positives and negatives. Its good days and bad days. If you’ve made the decision to homeschool, congratulations! Here are 30 bits of reality to chew on before you begin. Consider this the truth bomb that helps you take off your rose colored glasses. Because if you keep those… Read More
Do you regularly engage in professional development as a homeschool mom? If you don’t, why not? Is it because you see yourself as “just a homeschool mom?” Maybe you don’t feel that professional. You might not get dressed up for work each day like when you had a “real” job, but let’s not let that self-defeating frame of mind… Read More
Here’s some tough love. Some of you are doing all. the. things. And you’re driving yourself crazy in the process. Let’s get real. Today let’s look at 6 ways you’re making homeschooling harder than it needs to be. When I first started homeschooling, I was only a few years out of being a classroom teacher in the public school. I… Read More
So, how much does it really cost to homeschool? If you’ve not jumped in and started homeschooling yet, you have probably asked yourself this question. You want to be prepared and realistic as you plan to homeschool. Some people claim to homeschool for free, but there are always hidden costs. Even those who send the kids to public school have… Read More
Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed out when you see pictures on Pinterest of big organization files or planner books for homeschool moms? I do too! Because the fact is (even though I’m a former classroom teacher), I don’t lesson plan, and you shouldn’t either. There, I said it. Probably a bit controversial in homeschool circles. But why on earth… Read More
Are you going to homeschool but are not sure how to plan your year? This post is for you! You might be asking these questions: Which subjects should be taught? Do I need to buy curriculum? How will I homeschool with multiple grade levels? Let me show you how painless it can be to make a complete overview plan for… Read More
