How and Why Did this Podcast Get Started? Sisters, Kelley Richey and Julia Avery, love politics, art, fashion, film, music, psychology, animals, etc. While they love discussing these shared interests, they live so far away from each other and there’s…
When it comes to teaching science to your homeschool students, there is nothing better than supplemental material. While purchasing new books or taking your student(s) to the local library are great options, consider the benefits of one of the largest…
Share this Infographic! Please Provide Attribution to the FamilyTiesPodcast.com! Data Presented in this Infographic 1. Homeschool Population Growth Homeschoolers score between 34 to 39 percentile points higher on standardized tests than their public school peers. 2. Dissatisfaction with Public Schools…
Many parents in the U.S. are suddenly having to deal with school closures and have no idea when their kids will be going back to school. This means that there are a lot of makeshift homeschools taking place across our…
So far, we have covered a few of the many basics for what you should consider BEFORE you decide to homeschool. Let’s do a quick refresh of some of the Do’s and Don’ts of homeschooling discussed up to this point.…
Know What Your State Expects From You Let’s talk about homeschool laws by state. Keep in mind here that the laws break down into 4 categories according to the HSLDA website. Now, for those of you who aren’t familiar with…
Before diving into the questions and suggestions below, let me preface this by saying that in a future post I will provide you with all of the helpful links for solutions to problems, educational resources and helpful hints so that…
“The only creature on earth whose natural habitat is a zoo is the zookeeper”. Robert Breault Susie’s Zoo = Homeschool Nightmare Hello and welcome all who are curious about the topic of homeschooling! I would like to use my personal…