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The first step to homeschooling is making your decision to home educate your child. It is important to become informed and knowledgeable about some of the main concerns you may have. Explore these areas of our website to learn more about the initial decision to homeschool.

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The Big Clean Up

Stacy DeBroff shares 15 favorite get-organized secrets, allowing you to declutter with ease.

Community Homeschooling Forum at vegsource.com

This is a general message forum at vegsource.com designed to discuss all general homeschooling topics.

What is an Umbrella School?

An umbrella school is an entity, typically considered a private school, which serves to oversee homeschooling families and help them meet the requirements of their state’s homeschooling laws. Sometimes the umbrella school is an actual physical private school with which homeschooling families can partner. In other cases, an umbrella school is more of an organization established to help homeschoolers comply with the law.

How to Live on One Income

Some practical solution and ideas to manage a large family on one income. A positive look at making things work out when there are limited funds.

Home School Mom Creates Multicultural Educational Products That Celebrate Differences

Mothers are bears when it comes down to protecting their children. Read about how this home school mom fought racism in her way and created highly acclaimed multicultural educational tools in the process.

My Blessed Home

This blog shares homeschooling help and encouragement, parenting tips and insights, organizational tips, and more, all while chronicling the joys and challenges of raising a large family.

PBS Kids Spelling Games

Your kids can practice spelling with these online games.

Classical Review

This is a list for homeschooling mothers; specifically those using Charlotte Mason's approach, to broaden their knowledge and horizons by reading some of the classic books that Charlotte Mason recommended and by listening to classical music.

Quiz: What's Your Child's Learning Style?

Once you know your child's learning style and personality, you can play to his or her strengths, assisting with learning in the best possible way. This short quiz will help you determine your child's learning style.

Poetry Out Loud

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.