The Homeschool Quest: A Traveling Companion for Your Family’s Homeschool Journey
Back to (Home) School
It’s August, the time of year when many homeschooling families are gearing up for the start of a new academic year.
Whether your classroom is of the traditional sort with desks lined in neat little rows, or the cozy kind with lessons taking place at the family kitchen table, a comfy couch, a porch swing, the living room floor, or a neighborhood park on a sunny day, as homeschoolers we all share a common purpose – teaching our children.
Out of this purpose comes passion, the humble willingness to answer a higher calling to serve one’s family. In often unfamiliar waters, we forge ahead in faith. We are riding both the crests of success and navigating the choppy waters of trials. The sailing is not always smooth and the seas are not always calm.
But for our children, we journey on.
Part of this homeschool quest includes meeting fellow traveling companions along the way. Through these encounters, we find our tribe. Friendships to encourage and comfort. Relationships that help us grow.
If you have my blog posts or listened to one of my podcast episodes, then you are acquainted with some of my favorite phrases, such as “always learning, always growing,” “education is a journey, not a destination,” and “sprinkle a little salt and let your love light shine.”
Today’s post has roots in yet another saying I use with both frequency and fondness, “there is great comfort in community.”
In honor of National Back to (Home)School Month, we are delighted to showcase an outreach organization supporting homeschoolers through the creation of community. We are honored to shine our August Salt & Light SERVE Spotlight on The Homeschool Quest.
The Homeschool Quest
quest [kwest]
NOUN: an act or instance of seeking
VERB: to search for
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The Homeschool Quest provides FREE and affordable resources, free online classes, educational support, and encouragement. Founded by working homeschool parents of five, Janet and Landy DeField, The Homeschool Quest was born out of the common desire we all share, the need for human connection.
Janet and Landy DeField have spent the last twenty years running a marketing agency and homeschooling 5 kids from pre-K to high school and beyond. Now, they have teamed up with three of their daughters, Amelia, Isabelle and Jasmine, and their son, Nathan, to help homeschool families around the world find free and affordable resources, curriculum, and more. They are passionate about encouraging homeschool parents that homeschooling on a budget IS possible.
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What The Homeschool Quest Offers
The DeField Family understands their audience well. Working with the knowledge that many homeschool families are single-income families, they created a beautiful community dedicated to supporting fellow homeschool families in their endeavors to home-educate their children purposefully and practically.
We believe that educating your children can be affordable, so all resources we share are free or under $30.
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While there is no shortage of resource websites for homeschool families, The Homeschool Quest is unique. This family-run resource website supports homeschool families, working homeschool parents, and homeschool entrepreneurs alike.
Here are just a few of the ways The Homeschool Quest supports homeschooling families:
Blog. Check out its blog where you will find a variety of topics on all things homeschooling.
E-Zine. This online magazine devoted to all things homeschooling is as beautiful as it is informative. Reminiscent of the classic Highlights Magazine, it is worth a look-see.
Facebook Groups. The Homeschool Quest has both private and public Facebook Groups. The public group is a virtual cornucopia of resources. Searching for something in particular? Post a request! The Homeschool Quest also has private subgroups (categorized by specific age groups) to make navigating its plethora of resources (printables, freebies, and activities) easier. To learn more about its specific private subgroups, click here.
FREE Live Classes. If you can think of it, there is probably a class devoted to it! From Virtual Homeschool Summer Camp to Learning About U.S. Hidden Gems to Dinosaur Trivia, there is a little bit of something here for everyone. Even better? They’re FREE!
Homeschool Business Builders. The DeField Family knows all too well what it’s like to work and homeschool. Founders and parents, Janet and Landy DeField, spent the last twenty years running a marketing agency while homeschooling their five children! Through this experience, they saw a need in the world and decided to do something about it. Homeschool Business Builders was born. Through The Homeschool Quest website, they offer a homeschool business blog, free marketing opportunities, a homeschool business newsletter, and a Homeschool Business Builders Facebook Group.
Newsletter. Let The Homeschool Quest do the work for you, curating the best printables, videos, and activities every month so you don’t have to. Sign up for its newsletter and receive the latest updates on affordable classes, tutors, curriculum, and courses for your kids delivered directly to your inbox each month.
Videos. Visit its YouTube channel where you will find a variety of videos offering advice, tips, and tricks to help you in your family’s homeschool journey.
Join the Quest
The DeField Family recognizes the power of having a village. None of us are islands. None of us can be all things to all people all the time. To attempt to do so is at best an exercise in futility, and at worst, a recipe for disaster or failure.
The Homeschool Quest welcomes fellow homeschool families to answer the call of service and join in the shared adventure that is homeschooling.
If you’re a homeschooling parent, you know how important it is to have a supportive community. The Homeschool Quest gives families the opportunity to connect with other homeschoolers and offers resources for successful homeschooling.
If you want to support what we are doing, please consider volunteering your time! Volunteering not only helps our group grow and thrive, but it also provides an excellent opportunity for veteran homeschoolers to get involved.
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Join its Pinterest Team or the Welcome Team. Become a Moderator. Give them shoutouts on social media. Submit freebies or affordable content for them to dispense to others. To learn more about how you can volunteer your time with The Homeschool Quest, click here.
Grow Your Homeschool Business With The Homeschool Quest
With more than 130k+ members in its public Facebook Group, twenty years of experience in marketing, and the creation of a flourishing family-run business, The DeField Family knows a thing or two about successful entrepreneurship.
Advertise With Them. You can choose from a variety of packages.
Attract New Customers by Teaching a Live Class. To learn how you can secure your slot in one of its popular homeschool live classes in its Facebook Homeschool Group, click here.
Submit a Guest Post. Have an interest in writing a guest post for its digital e-zine or blog? Click here to learn how you can share your article ideas and expertise.
Want To Know More About The Homeschool Quest?
Be sure to check out our podcast episode to learn more about The Homeschool Quest. In this Salt & Light SERVE Spotlight episode, we will speak to founder Janet DeField about her journey as a working homeschool mom of five.
We will also chat with homeschool graduate Amelia DeField. Listen in as these entrepreneurs share their personal experiences and life lessons. Learn the history of how The Homeschool Quest came to be and where it is going next.
You can listen here on our website, on our YouTube channel, or at Podbean.
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Blessings,
Kimberly
IOH Mom
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