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How Many Hours Is A Typical Homeschool Day?

One of the questions most often asked by many new homeschool families is, "How many hours is a typical homeschool day?" When it comes to independent study and a non-traditional school setting, the answer to tha...
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5 Tips On Time Management For Kids

Time management is a life skill that many adults haven't mastered yet, but you can give your child a head start by preparing them early for this very all-important habit. If we don't help our children (or learn...
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Pros And Cons of Homeschooling

If you've ever thought about homeschooling your child, you'll know that it's a big, life-changing decision. Making the choice to pull your child from a traditional school setting and trying an independent study...
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5 Tips For Homeschooling While Working Full Time

As school choice and independent study programs are becoming more mainstream, you may be wondering, is it possible to homeschool your children while working a full-time job? The short answer is yes. But like m...
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Is Epic Charter School The Right School For You?

You've made the big decision to try a non-traditional form of education for your child and homeschool them. As you begin your research, you'll see that there are many options for school choice out there. Having...
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10 Ways To Make P.E. A Family Event

Physical education for independent study students can be a challenge. Though independent study allows families to do school in less time and from the comfort of your living room, kids may not always have the st...
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Teaching Your Kids To Set Goals

We are more than halfway through the month of January (can you believe it??!) and how many of you are still going strong with your resolutions? I'll admit that I've definitely dropped the ball on a few of mine,...
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Journal Writing: A Place For Freedom Of Thought

Written By Yolanda Merriman, Director of Professional Development Would you like to peek inside your child’s head? You can with journal writing. Journals can provide students with an outlet to explore their...