Safe Haven Homeschooling
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Carry the Torch
Carry the Torch: Why New Homeschoolers Must Guard the Freedom to Teach at Home 📬 Homeschooling hasn’t always been legal. The freedom you enjoy today was won through great sacrifice. Don’t take it for granted—protect it. Dear Homeschooler, You may not realize it, but you’re standing on the shoulders of giants. You’re enjoying the fruit…
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Proof in the Pudding: An Interview with Melanie Young
I am doing an interview series called “Proof in the Pudding”. This interview was perfect to start a series by this name. Because I literally got to taste the pudding! My husband and I went to a Marriage Retreat called “Come Away” hosted by Hal and Melanie Young of Raising Real Men ministries. And Hal and Melanie’s…
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Someday I’ll Have a Farm
Someday I’ll have a farm. And these are the kinds of animals I’ll have. I’m sure you’ll all want to come to visit my mini farm of miniature animals. I want to have a learning and creative arts center that will be a place for homeschoolers to bring their children for enrichment and to supplement their homeschool…
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They Risked It All: The Homeschool Pioneers Who Faced Jail for Their Beliefs
🏛️ They Risked It All: The Homeschool Pioneers Who Faced Jail for Their Beliefs By Penney Douglas Homeschooling is legal across the United States today—but that wasn’t always the case. In the 1970s and 1980s, families who chose to educate their children at home were often treated like criminals. In many states, it was considered educational…
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Homeschool Pioneer: Mary Hood
Mary Hood started homeschooling before there was homeschooling. When she decided to teach her son at home, there were only 6 other families in the state of Alabama that identified as homeschool families. She only started homeschooling because she didn’t know what else to do with her oldest son. She knew he would not fit into…
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Delight-directed, Project-based Homeschooling
The results are delightful Dec.5,2018 If you’re like me, you want to find the best way – the right way – to homeschool. You want to find the way that is enjoyable, sustainable, fulfilling and effective. You want to do what’s best for your children to train, equip, and prepare them for whatever their future…
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Homeschooling with Confidence: The Power of Asking for Help
You Don’t Have to Homeschool Alone I used to feel like I had to do everything myself—to show how strong and independent I was. At the time, I had several young children and homeschooled them. My house was a mess, but I never asked for help. Instead, I doubled down. I tried to prove I…
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Homeschool Pioneer: Rhea Perry
In 2019, I had the honor of interviewing Rhea Perry of Educating for Success. It was such an honor to interview Rhea Perry, one of the homeschool pioneers. She started homeschooling in 1987. She and her husband moved their family to the country and focused on raising their kids and a bunch of animals. They…
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Homeschool Pioneers: Chris and Ellyn Davis
Homeschool Pioneers: Chris and Ellyn Davis Chris and Ellyn Davis founded The Elijah Company which supplied materials and insightful articles for homeschooling families for over 15 years, starting in the 1980’s. Unfortunately, Chris passed away in 2019, but some of the articles have been preserved in some books that his wife compiled. In the book…
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The Beautiful Freedom of Homeschooling
The Beautiful Freedom of Homeschooling One of the most beautiful gifts of homeschooling is freedom—and it shows up in so many life-giving ways. In our home, we embraced that freedom. We were a family of night owls, and we were so thankful we didn’t have to rush out the door early every morning. We could stay…
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