It’s summer here at It’s Only Homeschooling. While we love the longer days, splashing at our local pool, and playing at parks with friends, when the temps reach the triple-digits, we tend to gravitate to somewhere with fully functional AC. Board games, curling up with a good book, art...

Homeschooling my child is both an honor and a privilege. Second, only to parenting, it is the hardest job I have ever loved. It’s a calling. A willingness to surrender and walk in obedience on a journey where I rely wholeheartedly upon the Lord’s guidance of my steps and...

YouTube: Dangerous Enemy or Powerful Ally? In my blog post, “YouTube Schooling: Powerful Ally or Dangerous Enemy,” I explored the use of the social media platform as a powerful and useful learning tool. In our homeschool, we utilize free content for nearly every subject. While I defend the use...

In Part 1 of our three-part blog series on the “Benefits of Homeschooling with YouTube”, we talked about the virtues of a virtual community. We also listed ways to ensure your family uses the platform safely. In Part 2, we shared the benefits of the world of skill sharing....

In Part 1 of our three-part blog series on the benefits of homeschooling with YouTube, we extolled the virtues of forming a virtual community. We also shared ways your family can remain safe on the platform. Today, in Part 2, we explore the wonders of skill sharing. Skill Sharing...

Community Online classrooms. Brick and mortar schooling. Homeschooling. What do all of the above have in common? The need for community! Need encouragement? How about tips for educating your special needs child? Whether you live in a rural area, inner city, or suburbia like me, homeschooling, like parenting, can...

“When home education is seen in its proper place, seen as a gift, a blessing, an act of stewardship, and when it’s embraced in humility, it’s a lovely thing.” Dawn Gregg It’s May! Time to celebrate! We love our holidays here at It’s Only Homeschooling and May is no...

Hype or Hope Hectic mornings. We’ve all been there. From frantically swallowing breakfast, to manically brushing teeth and hair, to snatching jackets off coat hangers, and of course, everyone’s favorite – trying first to find and then put on shoes. Running around stir-crazy, rushing to leave the house on...

Hello IOH Friends, I am excited to announce the premier of the Shelf Indulgence Book Chats Podcast! Sponsored by It’s Only Homeschooling, in this series we chat with some amazing authors who also happen to be homeschool moms of faith. Join us as these ladies share the lessons they...

By April, spring has sprung at It’s Only Homeschooling. Warmer temperatures surface and everything is a lovely shade of yellow (mostly from pollen but at least the sun hangs around a few extra hours to give us longer days). We are in the home stretch for our lessons, are...