The Top 25 Homeschooling Blogs
Homeschooling can be tough, especially when you’re just starting out. That is why we have compiled the following top homeschooling blogs. They are dedicated to helping you structure a curriculum, stay motivated, find inspiring project ideas, deal with day to day events, keep your children active, and teach them real-world skills.
GENERAL HOMESCHOOL BLOGS
The general blogs deal with nonspecific topics and tend to supply interested parents with a plentiful supply of free resources. They are ready to keep you on track and reduce the stresses of daily homeschooling.
- Homeschool Academy gives you useful advice on how to address certain events similar to transitioning from summer to school. With over 200 posts and counting, you’re sure to find something helpful in this blog
- Simple Homeschool offers awesome ideas on books and critical supplies that will be useful to any homeschooler.
- Penelope Trunk’s blog shares relatable content. Most importantly, how it feels to homeschool, from real homeschoolers. It examines family, life, and dynamics. They also have information for new homeschoolers.
- The Pioneer Woman branches out into multiple activities like cooking and baking while still giving insight into common homeschooling questions. It’s fun, and the baking ideas are a grand way to teach your children real world skills.
- Time 4 Learning gives advice from a panel of moms who have all been through the journey of homeschooling their kids.
- Hip Homeschool Moms A collection of information about homeschool life. They have dedicated authors and allow guests to write byline pieces. A great way for parents with a story or advice to share it with like-minded individuals.
- Why Homeschool is a highly encouraging blog that will help new homeschoolers understand the significant positive aspects of homeschooling.
- Tina’s Homeschool is not so much a written blog but a collection of very useful materials that are all free to use. It contains literature, history, art, science and even gift ideas.
- Homeschool.com is incredibly insightful. Learn what experts have to say about the crucial question “what if your child doesn’t want to go to school”? For any parent wondering how to respond this will be invaluable.
- Schooling a Monkey contains a lot of fun activities for younger children. Best of all the author has made her most recent posts Halloween related, what more can you ask for?
- Jimmie’s Collage talks about homeschooling an only child and deals with the importance of art, creativity, and attitude. For fun, she also has sections on cooking and crafting.
- The Unlikely Homeschool is a great blog, especially for people who never thought they’d be homeschooling their kids. The posts are well-written, and there’s a lot of fantastic free content to help structure your curriculum.
- 123 Homeschool 4 Me is centered around making learning fun for you and the kids. There are over 300 free printables. This is an excellent blog for anyone looking to find creative activities for their children.
SCIENCE
Excellent science projects that will keep your children entertained at home for hours. Never struggle to come up with a new science project again.
- Supercharged Science is an incredible blog that focuses on science project ideas for you and your child. It has some simple ideas along the lines of making a rainbow on a sheet of paper, making a rain cloud in a jar and the ubiquitous science project of creating volcanoes. For those interested, they offer paid project plans.
- The Homeschool Scientist has an entire arsenal dedicated to a variety of sciences. They include subjects such as chemistry, physics, botany, and biology; Don’t worry if you need a mixture of resources either, The Homeschool Scientist has fact sheets, projects, curriculums, and experiments.
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL & UP
These blogs are targeting middle school through high school aged teens.
- Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers has plenty of great content, but what truly shines are the articles addressing high school kids and their eventual transition to college. It’s a scary time, and it is insightful to use the experience of others to get ready for this shift.
- The Homeschool Mom deals with transcripts, graduation ideas, and how to teach even when the material is challenging for you.
- Start at Eight is an enjoyable blog for middle school and high school aged students. They offer book reviews, curriculum plans, motivation, and countless other ways to receive support.
MATH
Math activities and worksheets for all ages!
- Math Geek Mama is perfect for children of all ages and offers a variety of worksheets, a free e-book, as well as useful tips and tricks. Math can be one of the most frustrating subjects, but it doesn’t have to be.
- Blog, She Wrote has multiple sections, although their math resources stand out. They aren’t only helpful but tend to include an element of fun. Games are a good way to keep your child on track in an otherwise straightforward subject.
FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Home Schooling Autism uses real life examples to help define what each year of homeschooling can entail. It also helps parents decide how they should go about structuring the curriculum for their child.
- Homeschooling with Dyslexia tells the author’s perspective on homeschooling their child. Don’t forget to check out all the great resources for homeschooling parents that need a “pick me up” when teaching their little one. It also talks about learning valuable life skills, like time management.
OTHER SOURCES
- Confessions of a Homeschooler A highly in-depth website with basic to advanced information on homeschooling by a devout Christian mother of four. There is plenty of material, in particular for parents just getting started with homeschooling. New posts are written directly on the homepage anywhere from two to five times a week.
- Just a Night Owl is run by a mother who draws inspirations from each of her children, the curriculums she uses, and her appreciation of God.
- Eclectic Homeschool is fantastic. It has kindergarten through high school curriculums, and it’s run by a Christian mother who encourages her children to use their critical thinking skills.
We sincerely hope that you find this list and some of these blogs helpful.
This blog was originally posted at homespunandhandson.com.
