This is the time of year when those of you who are new to homeschooling are frantically trying to figure out how to make this work. Your mind is racing. There’s too much curriculum; the options are endless. How do you decide what curriculum will work best for your child? What will your schedule look like? How will you balance work, life, and teaching? You’ve researched; you’ve asked for advice from friends. You have that one person who is passionately concerned that yo

“Congress shall make no law respecting … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – First Amendment to the United States Constitution In a world of short reels and rapid fire, beat-synced video slideshows, with fast cuts and motion graphics, a magazine (even an online version) may seem a little out of touch. Gradually, we as a society have become more accus

The Young Scholars Program (YSP) is a paid five-week summer internship program for high school students interested in agricultural, food, and environmental sciences. Selected students work 30 hours per week, actively engaged in research under the guidance of a faculty mentor on the UGA Athens, Griffin, or Tifton campus. During the program, students attend workshops and visit agricultural operations to gain exposure to the various fields of study and careers in agriculture. Up

Recently, I was lurking in a homeschool moms group reading the daily updates of an ongoing “flat earth” argument. I wasn’t interested in their “evidence”, I was interested in how they framed their position. It was the same old tired tropes on both sides. Both claiming the other was uneducated and brainwashed. They punched down while they elevated themselves up. There was no real effort to build a bridge, just more polarization. In a democratic nation, built on the ability to

I have been in your shoes before. You are about to graduate high school and step foot into the real world. Maybe you know exactly what you want to do, maybe you have no idea. If you don’t know, you are probably panicking and feeling lost. You are in the stage of life where you are trying to find yourself and who you can become. What you can be thankful for is that being homeschooled provided you time, hopefully, to follow passions that you would not have been able to in a p

Ever since I was a baby I have struggled with severe eczema and allergy issues. I was three months old when my immune system issues started. From ages 3-5, I was enrolled in private school. The environment there did not help me whatsoever. I was on steroids, breathing treatments, and Benadryl to try and ease my overworked immune system. Now that I think about it, I do not remember much of my time in private school, only that I was miserable. When I was 6 my parents pulled me

Several years ago, because of our family’s deep passion for nature and a desire to do something meaningful with friends, I decided to start a local nature club for homeschooling families. Looking back, I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. Our little group began with just a few close friends, heading outdoors to explore trails, creeks, and forests together. Over the years, it blossomed into a vibrant community of families from multiple surround

Close readers of The Homeschool Issue will have begun to see a theme of outside the box thinking about education and life in general. We’ve spoken to parents who haven’t pushed college on their kids, and students who have decided to pursue their passion and “Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.” (Ralph Charell). Selah Williams of Chess Alchemy Academy is no exception. “I chose to pursue building Chess Alchemy Academy

What is Community Co? It is a Montessori-inspired hybrid school for young elementary school aged children. The founder, Chivon Carter, said this, “We're here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 hours a day, three days a week. Every day they have enrichment in addition to their learning space, project-based learning. Monday’s is art and literacy. They bring the story to life. [The teacher] tells a story, and then they have some type of art medium that they work with. Tuesdays is

For many families, and certainly this is the case for ours, math can be a struggle. When I tell non-homeschoolers that I homeschool my five children, usually the first question is, “Do you teach all the subjects?” For the most part, I do. Especially when they are little. However, I made the decision when my first child reached high school that I was not going to teach math at that level. They would certainly learn a lot from the experience, but they wouldn’t learn much math.

Please give a brief synopsis of you and your business! My name is Addie Horton and I am 16 years old! I sell low toxic cleaning products and am continuing to experiment with different cleaners to expand my brand! What inspired you to create your brand? The world is full of toxins that are not good for us and these chemicals disrupt many things in our body. I want to be able to use better products that I know are safe yet efficient! How long have you been making your own

As you ascend the driveway of Harvest Baptist Tabernacle, you’ll find an unassuming corrugated metal building. It could be mistaken for a church gym or other functional building, but your feelings will change as you enter. There is a warmth there. Like you’ve just bumped into an old friend, but it’s the feeling you get from everyone you meet, whether they are staff or customers. It’s as if something beyond flesh and blood is driving this connection, and honestly – in our curr

Set in 1905, Russia, “Fiddler on the Roof” is a stage play about challenges to tradition in a changing society and tests of faith against the backdrop of cultural division. Uncertainty reigned, and certainly we see many of these same themes in society today. The Front Porch Players have been practicing diligently for their upcoming performance of “Fiddler on the Roof”, and recently, we sat down with the homeschool parent and student cast members to ask what they gained from c

How Wholeschooling Shaped Our Family, Our Wellness, and My Entrepreneurial Calling Hi there, I’m Jen Wilmoth—wife, mama of 8, Lola (grandmother) of 10, homeschooler of 23 years (and counting!), nature fanatic, and heart-led wellness guide. I’m married to my best friend, Tim, and together we’ve built a life we love on 100 acres of Georgia countryside—raising animals, growing food, chasing kids and chickens, and soaking up nature’s wisdom daily. Our first five children are no

Homeschooling can mean different things to different people. Some prefer more structure, while others prefer to stay flexible. It can feel daunting to take the plunge into the homeschool life, because there often isn’t a clear path, and the road can feel unfamiliar. Sometimes, it helps to look at mothers who have gone before us and reflect on their journey. This week, we sat down with Gloria Erickson, mother of Lego Masters winners Mark and Steven Erickson, to ask how she nav