Greetings from Appleton, WI!! I am Jen, a born again mom who has been called by God to homeschool my eight children. As of 2024, I am getting ready to begin my 15th year of homeschooling!! I have now graduated two children, whom I have homeschooled their entire lives.
This website is a location where you can come to find answers to your homeschooling questions. From my personal experience and research I will help you wade through the large amount of information and curriculum available and arrive at the best homeschool set-up for your family and your situation. My goal is to help homeschooling not only work for you, but also be an endeavor in which you find joy and fulfillment as you carry out your God-given role as teacher of your children.
My homeschooling journey
When I was in college, a good friend of mine was so excited about homeschooling. At that time I had no idea what she was talking about. Before we were married, my husband and I discussed how we would school our children. By that time I had been exposed to one or two families that utilized that means of education. My husband and I decided that homeschooling is what we felt God would have us to do when He blessed us with children. It has been quite the journey, and I can definitely say one thing: “It would be very difficult, or even impossible, to homeschool ALONE!”
When I first got started schooling my own children, I barely knew where to begin. However, I did know three families that homeschooled; one of them was in my local church. The mother of that family became my mentor, patiently answering my questions and showing me which direction to go to make homeschooling work for my family. One of the other moms I knew lived a distance away, and I remember calling her up and asking her curriculum questions. If it were not for the help of friends like these, I would have probably quit a long time ago!
As I gained experience homeschooling, I found the answers to my questions about curriculum, daily as well as yearly scheduling, grading, and even how to deal with multiple children of different ages, both in and out of school. I have made quite a few changes over time as I adjusted to different personalities and skills and various changes in our household (such as new babies!!). I am sure I will still change things up occasionally, but I feel that God has finally brought me to a place where I am able to wisely manage my home, children, and teaching.
About this website
Lord willing, I will continue adding to this blog articles about different aspects of homeschooling. I hope these resources will be a blessing to you. If you feel you need more individualized coaching on your particular situation, I am also offering homeschool coaching. Whether you are at the beginning of your homeschooling journey and need direction where to start, or you have been doing this for a time but have run into obstacles along the way, I would love to have the opportunity to help you along your journey.
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