The Short Version Homeschooling is going great! I love it, and I am learning so much alongside him every day. But after our first month, I noticed a few things that weren't quite working for either of us. So we're making some changes. READING: UFLI → All About Reading Level 2 + All About Spelling Level 1 HISTORY: Power of the People → Curiosity Chronicles: Ancient Times LANGUAGE ARTS: A combination of Brave Writer, Hearth & Story, and The Writing Revolution 2.0 MATH: Math Wi

I spent $3,000 on homeschool curriculum and supplies before we even started homeschooling. Before I even knew what type of curriculum would be a good fit for my son. Let me call that what it is. I am anxious, and I am trying to purchase certainty. Certainty that homeschooling my neurodiverse son for 5th grade is the right decision. Certainty that this curriculum will finally break through the dyslexic concrete wall we have been trying to climb for six years. Certainty that I

One of the many ongoing lessons eleven years of motherhood continues to teach me is to trust my intuition. That sounds simple, but it has been one of the hardest lessons of my life. Especially when society provides a well-paved path for raising children. Go to preschool. Start kindergarten. Trust the teachers. Trust the experts. If something isn't working, there will be another meeting, another evaluation, another plan. That was certainly what I believed. As a child, I attend

I never wanted to homeschool my children, so I was thoroughly surprised when I ENJOYED spending the entire summer of 2026 creating a homeschool plan for my 11-year-old neurodivergent son. After four years of an unsuccessful experience with an IEP, we are trying out homeschooling. The curriculum I ended up choosing after a thorough amount of research is geared toward hands-on/art-based learning, neurodiverse inclusion, and secular-informed that makes room for all voices, expe