Getting ready to start your homeschool journey with your preschooler or child in early elementary grades, but don’t know where to begin? Here’s help!
Starting Strong
Starting strong is the way we want to begin our homeschooling year! Here’s help from Homeschool Iowa board member and Regional Representative, Jill Oppman.
What’s Your Style?
What’s Your Style? Check out 7 of the most common homeschool teaching styles. Helpful links and 3 challenges & strengths are included for each approach.
Back-to-Homeschool Pep Talk
Start your new year with a back-to-homeschool pep talk from our Region 11 Representative, Danna. It’s sure to improve your frame of mind & heart.
25 Top Homeschool Tips
Check out this encouraging homeschool advice from our team of Homeschool Iowa Regional Representatives, all homeschooling moms of many years. Enjoy!
Homeschool Advice from an Expert
What will your homeschool look like in the coming year? Here’s some “expert advice” from Nancy Bjorkman, an incredible source of wisdom and encouragement.
Shopping for Curriculum
Of course, every child is unique and every homeschool is different, but Kathy Kuhl offers some generalized helpful steps to shopping for homeschool curriculum.
Discovering & Developing Your Child’s Learning Styles
Who knows your child better than you; right? Perhaps you’re fairly confident that you already know what your child’s primary learning style is. Even so, you’ll benefit and enjoy the process of taking just a few minutes to bop through this concise learning styles checklist. You’re likely to immediately identify a predominant style for your particular child. Then take note … Read More
What Can the School Require Homeschooling Families to Submit?
“Can the school require me to provide that information?” “Do I have to file that form?” “Is that a legal mandate?” Homeschool Iowa receives questions like these all year long – but especially at back-to-school time. One of the many services we provide is assistance in clarifying and meeting homeschool legal requirements in Iowa. While the Iowa law and rules … Read More
Which Homeschool Option Is Right for Your Family?
Every Iowa homeschooling parent has to choose a homeschooling legal option. Some of you have been homeschooling for years using the same legal option every year. Some of you have utilized a variety of options during your homeschooling years. Some of you are just starting to homeschool and are facing the decision for the first time. Regardless, you can use … Read More