One thing about homeschooling is that you are always ( always ) looking ahead to the next year. You are always in planning mode. You are solely responsible for the progression of your child's education. There is no repeating the same curriculum year after year. Every year is new. And mostly, it is completely new: New grade (or stage) appropriate materials to identify and learn for yourself. New goals. New standards. Entirely new academic pursuits. So, even now, in the middle

Following a period of reflection on this current homeschool year (2024-25) — which, for us, spans the months between September and May —...