Sites We Recommend

• HSLDA – a GO-TO site to check the homeschool requirements by state to make sure you are following the law in your area.
• Homeschool Creations – free printables and resources from preschool to high school from a fellow homeschool mom of 4
• Preschoolers and Peace – helpful resources and tips from a homeschool mom of eight
• 1+1+1=1 – printables, literature units, and other helps from a homeschool mom of three. Free and paid curriculum options
• Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers – mom with three homeschool graduates, lots of hands-on helps, and some sass thrown in as a bonus.
• Homegrown Learners – mom of two who has also developed a music program called SQUILT. 
• Mary Hanna Wilson – mom of four who loves book clubs and out of the box learning with her kids
• Blog She Wrote – ideas for homeschooling creative teens
• Chalk Pastels – fun and easy chalk pastel tutorials for families (chalk art is so forgiving!!)

Getting Started Homeschooling

• Know the Laws of Your State
• What Age Should I Begin Homeschooling?
• Setting Goals and Knowing Your Purpose

Choosing Homeschool Curriculum and Testing

• What is Your Teaching Style?
• What is Your Child’s Learning Style?
• How to Choose Curriculum for Your Homeschool
• How to Choose Homeschool Curriculum for a Child with Special Needs
• Homeschooling in High School
• When Curriculum Isn’t Working
• Toys and Tools for Preschool
• How to Homeschool on a Limited Budget
• How to Navigate Standardized Testing

Planning and Organizing Your Homeschool

• How to Plan Your Homeschool Day
• 3 Keys to Homeschooling Multiple Ages
• Budgeting Your Time – A Peek at My Weekly Routine
• Favorite Homeschool Planner
• Using a Flowchart Approach to Homeschooling
• Homeschool Scheduling 101
• Tips for the Overwhelmed Homeschool Mom
• How to Homeschool Multiple Ages
• Mapping Out a High School Plan
• Homeschool Socialization: How Do You Plan to Socialize Your Children?
• 10 Things to Eliminate from Your Homeschool Year
• Teaching with Little Ones in Tow
• Creating a Homeschool Binder
• Organizing Homeschool Paperwork
• How to Organize Mystery of History
• A Homeschool Classroom
• 5 Things to Add to the End of Your Homeschool Year

High School Helps

General Helps:

• Homeschooling in High School | Homeschool Creations
• Middle and High School Planner | Homeschool Creations
• A Guide for Homeschooling High School | HSLDA
• Challenges of Homeschooling High School | The Homeschool Mom
• Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make | Let’s Homeschool High School
• Homeschooling High School Isn’t Hard | Annie and Everything
• How to Teach & Love Teens When School Gets Hard | Bright Ideas Press
• Resources During High School | HSLDA
• After High School | HSLDA
• Homeschool Planner | Homeschool Creations 
• Student Planner | Homeschool Creations 

Planning for High School

• The Four Year High School Plan | Blog She Wrote
• Homeschool to College | Homegrown Learners
• Before High School | HSLDA
• Planning for High School and College | Happy Housewife
• Making Plans for Homeschooling Through High School | As We Walk Along the Road

Credits:

• Determining High School Credits | Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers
• Homeschool High School Credits | Homegrown Learners

Electives:

• Electives & Extracurricular Activities | HSLDA
• Homeschooling in High School – Electives | Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers

Encouragement for Moms {and Dads too!}

• Small Progress Over Time
• Your Encouragement Matters
• Snippets of Doubt
• Do Not Give Up!
• Homeschooling is Like Making Pancakes

Things We Recommend (Free and Paid)

• Calendar Notebook Binder (free) – perfect for kindergarten and early elementary for math and daily learning
• Calendar and Morning Board (free) – great for prek – early elementary as well
• Playdough Mats: Numbers, Alphabet, and these FREE ABC Playdough Mats
• Skip Counting Charts (numbers 2 through 15)
• Outschool – SO MANY great classes you can take (short or long-term). Use this referral link to get $20 toward a class
• TONS of free learning printables (organized from A to Z) —> HERE
• Scripture memory songs from Daily J (YouTube)
• Raising Rock Stars – preschool/kindergarten curriculum
• All About Spelling and All About Reading – hands-on spelling and reading curriculum, great for dyslexic children and 
• Draw and Journal pages – great go-along for Draw Write Now book series
• Country by Country World Geography – units to learn world geography
• Five in a Row – literature-based curriculum for early learning and up (PERFECT if you are just starting out!!)
• Home Science Tools – for science projects, lab equipment, dissections, and great prices on curriculum