Homeschool Resources

In honor of International Homeschool Spirit Week, I’ve organized my homeschooling posts so they’ll be helpful resources. This is the first year of International Homeschool Spirit Week, and you can look for it in the 4th week of September from now on. Be sure to follow the International Homeschool Spirit Week Facebook page for free activities and resources throughout the week!

And that’s not all that’s happening for homeschoolers this week! It’s also iHomeschool Network’s Print-a-Palooza with 10 days of link-ups filled with free printables!

My Family’s Homeschooling Story

Our Montessori homeschool classroom when Will was 6 1/2 and Christina was 1 1/2.

In case you’re not familiar with my family’s story, my husband and I homeschooled our two children through high school. Will is now 27, and Christina is 22. They both have bachelor’s degrees, earning straight A’s throughout college (even though we didn’t use grades in our homeschool). Will’s degree is from the U.S., and Christina earned her bachelor’s degree in England at age 19.

Both Will and Christina had wonderful university experiences and now have successful careers, happy marriages, happy family relationships, and plenty of friends. You can read more about Will and Christina in my About page at Raising Figure Skaters (my other blog).

We used Montessori education totally during our kids’ preschool years and Montessori principles along with unit studies, some traditional subjects, and Montessori activities where they fit in as our kids grew older.

Even if your style of homeschooling is quite different from my family’s, what’s most important is that you fit your homeschooling to your own unique family. I hope you can find encouragement and some help in what worked for my family.

Some Posts about My Family’s Homeschooling Journey

• When We Decided to Homeschool
• How We Homeschooled
• Homeschool Freedom from Uniforms and Uniformity
• Homeschool High School – What We Did
• Homeschool High School Graduation
• Top 5 Homeschool Lessons My Children Taught Me

Will’s Homeschool High School Graduation, 2002, and Christina’s Homeschool High School Graduation, 2006

Suggestions Based on What Worked for My Family

• Discover Your Family’s Natural Learning Style
• Become a More Successful Homeschooler By Using Montessori Principles
• My Children’s Favorite Books from Their Childhood
• How We Used Gentle Discipline in Our Homeschool
• How to Help Your Child Through Natural Learning
• How to Be a Relaxed Homeschooler
• The Overwhelmed Mom’s Guide to Montessori Homeschooling

Subjects

• A Montessori Approach to Homeschool Art
• Can Montessori Principles Be Used to Teach P.E.?
• Homeschool Science Fair Fun
• Experiencing Nature and Growing Plants Outdoors without a Garden
• Montessori-Inspired Photography for Kids
• How We Homeschooled
• Homeschool High School – What We Did

Holidays and Celebrations

• Homeschool Valentine’s Day
• Homeschool St. Patrick’s Day
• Follow Your Kids’ Interests through Summer Day Camps
• Summer Homeschool Fun at Camp Review
• Child-Led Patriotism
• Start the School Year with a Celebration!
• Birthdays as Homeschool Holidays
• Homeschool Halloween
• Homeschool Thanksgiving
• Homeschool Christmas
• Family Christmas Celebrations through Epiphany

Will’s and Christina’s University Graduation Photos, 2009

Homeschool Resource Posts

• Become a More Successful Homeschooler By Using Montessori Principles
• Why I Love Homeschooling Conferences and Seminars
• Easy Homeschool Lunches
• Help Your Child Create Unforgettable Cards and gifts through Digital Scrapbooking
• Is Your Child One of Over 2 Million Children Homeschooled in the U.S.? (from January 2011)
• Free Homeschooling
• More Free Homeschooling
• Enliven Your Homeschool with Some Calendar Fun
• Fantastic Finds – TES Connect
• Creating Memories Together on Skype
• Should You Use Unit Studies? (includes a list of links to all my unit studies posts and holiday activity posts)
• How to Create a Unit Study
• How to Homeschool without Spending a Fortune
• Free Educational Songs for Circle Time
• Free Preschool Printables for Activity Trays
• Simple Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Library

Montessori Homeschool Resources

For resources specific to Montessori homeschooling, see my Montessori Resources page (with LOTS of posts with resources such as how to start using Montessori at home, how to set up a Montessori preschool homeschool classroom, where to buy Montessori materials, DIY Montessori materials, Montessori elementary homeschooling, and free Montessori materials online).

Have a wonderful homeschool journey!

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