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A homeschooled middle schooler working independently at a laptop with a keyboard and mouse, focused and in charge of his own learning

Homeschool JourneyJuly 18, 2026

How to Homeschool Middle School: A Real-World Approach

Traditional middle school is famously the roughest stretch of school. At home, these can be some of the best years you get.

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A parent and two kids gathered around the dining table playing Scrabble together, smiling, in a bright living room

Homeschool JourneyJuly 14, 2026

Homeschool Morning Basket: What It Is and What to Put in Yours

The best twenty minutes of our homeschool day happen on the couch, before anyone opens a single workbook.

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A chalkboard-style back to school graphic with two kids holding their handmade first day signs, one for fourth grade and one for kindergarten

Homeschool JourneyJuly 11, 2026

First Day of Homeschool: 15 Ideas and Traditions Worth Starting

The first day of homeschool is not about a perfect photo for the internet. It is a small ritual that tells your kids: this year is going to be good.

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A child reading the novel Holes in a backyard hammock on a sunny day, deep in a book with a green yard and forest behind

Homeschool JourneyJuly 7, 2026

Back-to-Homeschool Routines: How to Ease Into a New Year (Without the Meltdown)

The hardest part of a new homeschool year is not the curriculum. It is getting everyone, including you, back into a rhythm after a summer of none.

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A parent working at a home-office desk with monitors while their tween sits alongside in an office chair, homeschooling and working from home side by side

Homeschool JourneyJune 12, 2026

Can You Homeschool With a Full-Time Job? (And Is Homeschooling a Full-Time Job?)

The reason so many parents think they cannot homeschool while working is a myth: that homeschooling means being a teacher at a desk from nine to three. It does not.

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Young boy hanging from red and blue playground climbing bars against a bright blue sky, full of first-grade energy

Homeschool JourneyJune 9, 2026

How to Homeschool 1st Grade: A Real-World Approach

First grade at home does not have to look like first grade at school. That is the entire point.

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