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Choosing curriculum can be overwhelming, daunting, and exhausting.  You can spend next to nothing or you can spend thousands.  Most parents fret over this aspect of home education and often move from one to another before settling on a curriculum which meets the needs of their family. A homeschool mom said to me early on,… Continue reading Choosing Curriculum

It is important to determine what philosophy is going to assist you in achieving the goals you have set for your home, family and student(s).  If you are a person that needs to start small and "wrap your head around it all", let me over simplify it first.  Any time I meet a first time… Continue reading Education Philosophies – Simple

The state of Florida and Lake County does not currently require testing.  But some families do like to test at the end of their school year just to measure progression and get a sense of what might be needed in the coming year. The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has published a document that… Continue reading Achievement Tests

If you need a portfolios to meet homeschooling requirements, let me start by saying there is no end to the versions of portfolios you can find with a little searching using Google.  You will also find many blog posts that break it down with picture examples and some have products and downloads that you purchase… Continue reading Portfolios and Reading Lists