Is it possible to homeschool for free or inexpensively?  Yes, it is. I remember lamenting that I was so low I didn’t have enough money to send my kids to school.  At the time, I felt like I had failed entirely.  Then, I realized what a blessing to know I had no way to go but up and that I could not send my kids to school.  I did not have a car nor money to buy clothes, shoes, and materials just to go to school.  I was forced to see the true cost of homeschooling.  The cost is very … Continue reading →

Homeschooling is all about thinking outside of the box.  Homeschooling created the most brilliant minds in history before there was an internet connection and pricey curriculum.  Learning is living and living is learning.  It is really that simple. Outside of the Box Learning Let’s imagine a world without books, internet, and state standards.  How would you teach your child?  Now, as time goes on and your child progresses through the high school years, she may need online resources, tutoring, and calculus.  Understood.  Let’s push that aside for the moment and concentrate on the purpose of homeschooling that is to create critically … Continue reading →

In part 1, I discussed how I have felt the crushing burden of finances on my homeschool.  In part 2, you were given a few simple assignments to get started on your way to frugal and free homeschooling.  To review, you were asked to revisit the reasons you homeschooled.  That will revive your heart and put wheels to your feet on finding a solution.  Then, you were to check the inventory you currently have for school.  Perhaps there are unfinished assignments or textbooks or even reviews you can use.  Finally, you were to write down all you need for a … Continue reading →

I sat surrounded by bills I could not pay.  I stood surrounded by aisles of food I could not afford.  I laid in a cold bed unable to afford the ever rising cost of heat.  How could I continue to homeschool while my fingers were too fatigued to hang on for one more minute?  Retreat was not in my nature;  ask my husband.  He says when I have a cause worth fighting for I wrestle it to the ground until I find a way to choke it out.  It was that thought that forced me to dig in my heels … Continue reading →