I hope that someday, these commonplace books will be a reminder for my kids of our homeschool days together. For me, they're already a celebration of "the good stuff," and one that I love has become a holiday tradition for our family.
What’s the point of a secular homeschool magazine? Maybe it’s okay that I don’t know — maybe it’s enough to believe that is has a point, to believe that the work we do at home/school/life matters
We believe that homeschooling is a grand adventure that we get to take together as a family.
Here’s what a typical day looked like in our homeschool when the kids were in 4th grade and preschool.
When we started homeschooling, the secular homeschool magazine I wanted didn't exist. So like any good homeschooler, we decided to make our own.
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There’s no “typical homeschool day” in our house, but here’s a representative day from 2019, when my oldest was a senior in high school, my youngest was a 6th grader, and I was juggling homeschooling with a full-time job outside the home.