Teaching your children doesn’t have to be complicated. With so many different curriculum choices and various teaching approaches, it can get a little overwhelming for parents, especially new homeschooling parents! That’s why homeschool curriculum packages are a popular option. They provide what you need to teach your children in every subject and do the planning and organizing for you so you can just follow along and guide your children in their educational life.

Literature can be a powerful tool which can have a positive influence on children, developing and shaping their moral code. Generosity. Giving. Kindness. Caring. Empathy. These character traits are very important and should be taught to children. A simple approach to character building in children is through reading stories.

There are many different ways to educate children, and there is no lack of advice for pursuing an education customized to each child and to your family life. The reality is that every parent is the best teacher for the children that God has entrusted to them. No one else will love them as much and have as much concern for their well-being than the people that have raised them as their own. The most important aspect of a child’s quality of life has little to do with the quality of education, but how strong the relationships are with their close family members.

With a variety of ways that technology is in our lives, it is bound to be a big part of homeschooling as well. With a few hashtag searches on Instagram, we’ve compiled an array of comments where homeschool families are sharing about their experience and perspective on technology to effectively educate.

Distance education and online learning have become a popular choice among homeschoolers and traditional schools alike. With schools moving to a new system of hybrid and online schooling, this fall the norm of distance education is apparent.

Homeschooling mom Amanda Evans shares her experience and perspective of home educating her three special needs children. Be encouraged by her story and her gentle way of dealing with the ups and downs of parenting.

As we globally come out of isolation, many families are making the decision to either continue to homeschool or send their children back to public school. As I support families through online groups and one-on-one online sessions through my work at HomeschoolHelp.ca, a few different challenges keep coming up.