Maricopa County is recruiting parents to be part of a homeschool advisory board

Homeschool parents:  Do you have a good handle on the pulse of the homeschooling community?  Do you have ideas for ways the homeschooling face of Arizona can be improved? The homeschool division of Maricopa County Schools department is responsible for collecting affidavits to register homeschooling students. For the most part of the last two and [...]

Homeschooling on a Shoestring workshop offers practical tips and great freebies and door prizes

Since many homeschooling families are single-income, making ends meet can be a real challenge in this ever crumbling economy.  Additionally, those who homeschool their children need to pick up all the costs involved–curriculum materials, field trips, extra-curricular classes, and whatever supplemental materials are needed. The average homeschool family spends $300-$500 on materials per student, although [...]

Homeschool 101 Technology: New smart phones can help you get the best buys on curriculum resources

Although this tidbit is too late for the Arizona homeschool convention, it can still be a great bit of information for future curriculum purchases. The newest and greatest technology devices and all that they offer in terms of applications is not the strong suit of this examiner.  However, a very interesting feature has been presented [...]

How can I find out the best places in Phoenix for homeschooling information?

August, September, October Homeschool Events in Phoenix Back-to-school events are in full swing around the valley, with events for the kids and the parents, as well. All August Registration for classes at Covenant Home School Resource Center continuing Do your students need classes in art, science, math, Spanish, language arts?  CHSRC has a full range [...]

Homeschool 101 Curriculum: What is the best place for last-minute homeschool books at a great price?

Some homeschool families do studies all summer long, but for most homeschoolers, August represents the beginning of a new school year.  If you haven’t gotten your curriculum yet, or you just started contemplating homeschooling for this year, you could be up against a tight deadline if you are trying to order materials from the homeschool [...]

Homeschool 101 Events: Still lots of great homeschool activities to round out the summer

Homeschool 101 Events: Still lots of great homeschool activities to round out the summer. July and August Homeschool Events in Phoenix July is nearly over, which means the public schools will be starting in a couple of weeks.  Even though many homeschoolers start the year about the same time in early August, there are still [...]

Homeschool 101 Resources: AFHE convention offers Jan Brewer visit and Michael Farris as key speaker

Homeschool 101 Resources: AFHE convention offers Jan Brewer visit and Michael Farris as key speaker. If you are headed to the Arizona Families for Home Education homeschool conference this weekend, here are some tips for making the most of your time. If you have pre-registered: Bring your name badge that was mailed to you Check [...]

Homeschool 101 Events: The best places in Phoenix to get summer homeschooling assistance

Homeschool 101 Events: The best places in Phoenix to get summer homeschooling assistance. July and August Homeschool Events in Phoenix Summer is half over, but there are still many ways to get prepared for the coming homeschool year. July Events Harkins family movies for a great price Get out of the heat and enjoy some [...]

Homeschool 101 Curriculum: How do unit studies provide an academic advantage to students?

via Homeschool 101 Curriculum: How do unit studies provide an academic advantage to students?. As a homeschool parent, have you ever wanted to go beyond the textbook and do an in-depth study of a particular topic that was of great interest to your students? Have you felt a tension between exploring a theme for the [...]

Me? Teach homeschool math? I top out at 5th grade!

For many homeschoolers, teaching math can be a daunting prospect.  Parents who don’t feel comfortable with their own mathematics skills are always on the lookout for resources and tools that will provide the content instruction that they aren’t able to accomplish themselves.  Typically, this may be handled in various ways: The teaching may be relegated [...]