Homeschool Parent Student Conferences

Think Parent-Teacher Conferences are only for traditional school?  No way! It’s true that they might look a little different for homeschoolers, since the Parent and the Teacher are the same person. But having a conference with your student each semester can be a...
Homeschool Attendance

Homeschool Attendance

Roll Call Remember the old days when a teacher stood at the front of the room behind her large wooden desk and began each day with a roll call?  We waited patiently for our name to be called so we could shout out “here!” Today, I imagine it is a very...

Homeschool Family Plan

Arguably my favorite form in the Homeschool Teacher Edition planner is the Long Term Family Plan.  I should let you know up front that friends have teased me for years about having a “12-year plan” for homeschooling.  So, to make my life easier, I lobbied...

The Path to Homeschool Graduation

My son is going into the 8th grade this year.  MUCH too early to be thinking about homeschool graduation and college, right?  Well, maybe not. I have no idea what career path he’ll take – right now, his ideas range from Lego designer to author to army...

Long Range Homeschool Planning

It’s that time of the year. Late summer. The time when our version of “teacher in-service days” begin and we start our homeschool planning for next year. I love it!  Now is the best time to have in your hands a customized homeschool planner for each...