Info about homeschooling in Tennessee.
As homeschool parents, we all have those days when we just don’t feel like teaching – we’re sick, we’ve been up all night with a teething infant, we have a new baby in the house, or we’re recovering from an illness or surgery that was especially energy draining. This list could go on and on, …
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When we first started homeschooling, I either over planned or under planned. Now, ten years into this fantastic adventure, I’ve finally gotten the hang of simple homeschool planning. In the beginning, I kind of just thought we’d work each day and putter along. We did that, but I always felt we needed a little more …
Homeschool planning gets you ready for the school year, but how do you start, if you’ve never done it before?
We all have a bad homeschool day from time to time, but did you know that you can quickly turn that day around? Your Bad Homeschool Day Begins… Let me guess, your day started out something like this… You overslept, the four-year-old completely soaked his bed, your youngest managed to break into your nail polish …
How to Homeschool and Work Many people wonder how to homeschool and work. Whether it be working from home, fulltime, or part-time, you can work while homeschooling. It is possible and your child will thrive. How to Homeschool and Work from Home Many people think homeschooling and working from home is a piece of cake. …
Transitioning from Public School to Homeschool Transitioning from public school to homeschool is an adjustment for everyone involved. When we transitioned from public school to homeschool, I think I know I made it harder on all of us. I kept trying to keep up appearances and do as much schoolwork as we could in our …
7 Tips for Successfully Working Life Around Homeschool When I first began homeschooling I thought we needed a textbook for every subject, lots of worksheets, and enough busy work to fill several hours. I thought we either needed to be working life around homeschool or homeschool around life. I soon learned that doesn’t have to …
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 What is Deschooling? When you are transitioning your child or children from public school, there will always be an adjustment period. The best way to approach this adjustment period is by deschooling. It’s a more laid back approach to homeschooling for a time to let your child get accustomed to a new way of …
When Your Family is Anti-Homeschooling If you homeschool or are thinking about homeschooling you need to be ready. Not everyone you meet will agree with your decision to homeschool and some will be so anti-homeschooling they’re downright hateful. However, most hurtful comments will come when your family is anti-homeschooling. When you’re approached by anyone that …
Reasons NOT to Homeschool There are many reasons why you should homeschool, but what about the reasons NOT to homeschool. Here are some valid reasons you should not homeschool. Reasons You Should Not Homeschool Your Children If you don’t like spending a lot of time with your children. Homeschool requires many, many hours of being …
Planning Your Homeschool Year to Avoid Burnout Until four years ago, I struggled with homeschool burnout every year, but I discovered a new homeschool year plan and left burnout far, far behind. When we first began our homeschooling journey, our homeschool schedule looked very much like that of the public school system. We tried to …
You’re considering homeschooling, but you’re confused about the many different homeschool methods or ways to teach your child. Here’s an easy guide to understanding 5 of the most popular homeschooling methods. Would you like for your child to decide what they’d like to learn about? Do you think you’d be more comfortable following along in …
I dropped my high school Algebra 2 class, because I knew I was going to fail, I just didn’t get it. Beowulf wasn’t a literary work I found particularly appealing in high school. I don’t have a college degree. Am I qualified to homeschool my child? I wrestled with the idea of being qualified …
Over the years, I’ve bounced back and forth between homeschooling methods for my children. Except for our very first homeschooling year, I’ve tried to let the child help determine how we homeschool them. How we homeschooled our first year… Our very first homeschool year was a train wreck. I wanted so much to be a …
There are several reasons why we homeschool. Admittedly, some border on laziness, but all are with my kids in mind. Well, mostly… I Hate Waking Kids Up Early My kids didn’t start out homeschooled. They completed the fourth and sixth grades in the public school system. Every morning I would wake up the school kids …
In Tennessee, homeschooling time must be at least four hours per day to be considered one homeschooling day, but finding time to homeschool may not be as difficult as you think. This time may be very easy for a stay-at-home, homeschooling parent of one child. It can get more difficult when you add multiple children, …
School systems require official documentation stating you are taking your child from the public school system…
You want to homeschool in Tennessee and aren’t sure where to start? You can continue to read on or watch this short video… How to Homeschool in Tennessee If you’ve decided to homeschool your child, the first thing you need to do is withdraw them from your school district. Children that have been enrolled in …
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Nunnelly, Tennessee 37137