Getting Started

Cut-paper collage on brown kraft paper: a short stack of paper workbooks with a cluster of paper price tags on string, one tag torn in half, beside a glass-jar shape half filled with paper coins.

Homeschooling on One Income: 12 Ways to Cut Cur...

Twelve ways to cut homeschool curriculum costs on one income, in the order that actually works.

Homeschooling on One Income: 12 Ways to Cut Cur...

Twelve ways to cut homeschool curriculum costs on one income, in the order that actually works.

Cut-paper collage of a child silhouette on the floor beside an open workbook, a fat pencil, a small timer, and a short row of paper counting beans.

How to Homeschool a Kindergartener: What You Ne...

Kindergarten at home takes three short daily pieces and a lot of play. Here's what to buy, what to skip, and how long it should take.

How to Homeschool a Kindergartener: What You Ne...

Kindergarten at home takes three short daily pieces and a lot of play. Here's what to buy, what to skip, and how long it should take.

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Homeschooling a Child Who Had an IEP: A Former ...

The IEP ends at withdrawal; the knowledge in it doesn’t. What transfers, what you lose, and how to keep the file current for testing, college, and re-enrollment.

Homeschooling a Child Who Had an IEP: A Former ...

The IEP ends at withdrawal; the knowledge in it doesn’t. What transfers, what you lose, and how to keep the file current for testing, college, and re-enrollment.

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How to Start Homeschooling: The First 30 Days, ...

How to Start Homeschooling: The First 30 Days, in Order Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through one, First Homeschool earns a small commission at...

How to Start Homeschooling: The First 30 Days, ...

How to Start Homeschooling: The First 30 Days, in Order Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through one, First Homeschool earns a small commission at...

A kitchen table in autumn with a stack of closed workbooks pushed aside, a mug, a sticky note and a pencil, and fall leaves outside the window.

The October Slump: What to Fix Six Weeks In (an...

The October Slump: What to Fix Six Weeks In (and What to Leave Alone) It's the middle of October. The new-book smell is gone, math ended in tears twice this...

The October Slump: What to Fix Six Weeks In (an...

The October Slump: What to Fix Six Weeks In (and What to Leave Alone) It's the middle of October. The new-book smell is gone, math ended in tears twice this...

A kitchen table with an open workbook, a spelling list, a folded letter, and a pencil in morning light.

Homeschool Laws in Texas: What's Required (2026)

Texas treats a homeschool as a private school: no registration, testing, or teacher rules. Here is what the state does require, dated and sourced.

Homeschool Laws in Texas: What's Required (2026)

Texas treats a homeschool as a private school: no registration, testing, or teacher rules. Here is what the state does require, dated and sourced.

Getting Started

Cut-paper collage on brown kraft paper: a short stack of paper workbooks with a cluster of paper price tags on string, one tag torn in half, beside a glass-jar shape half filled with paper coins.

Homeschooling on One Income: 12 Ways to Cut Curriculum Costs Without Cutting Corners

Twelve ways to cut homeschool curriculum costs on one income, in the order that actually works. ...

Greg Melvin
Cut-paper collage of a child silhouette on the floor beside an open workbook, a fat pencil, a small timer, and a short row of paper counting beans.

How to Homeschool a Kindergartener: What You Need and What You Can Skip

Kindergarten at home takes three short daily pieces and a lot of play. Here's what to buy, what to skip, and how long it should...

Greg Melvin
Cut-paper collage of a tabbed school binder on the left, three of its colored tabs pulled loose and drifting toward a workbook page, pencil and kitchen timer on the right.

Homeschooling a Child Who Had an IEP: A Former Special Educator’s Field Guide

The IEP ends at withdrawal; the knowledge in it doesn’t. What transfers, what you lose, and how to keep the file current for testing, college,...

Greg Melvin
A hallway table with a library card, a notebook, a pencil and one workbook, and a tote bag of library books beside it in morning light.

How to Start Homeschooling: The First 30 Days, in Order

How to Start Homeschooling: The First 30 Days, in Order Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through one, First Homeschool...

Greg Melvin
A kitchen table in autumn with a stack of closed workbooks pushed aside, a mug, a sticky note and a pencil, and fall leaves outside the window.

The October Slump: What to Fix Six Weeks In (and What to Leave Alone)

The October Slump: What to Fix Six Weeks In (and What to Leave Alone) It's the middle of October. The new-book smell is gone, math...

Greg Melvin
A kitchen table with an open workbook, a spelling list, a folded letter, and a pencil in morning light.

Homeschool Laws in Texas: What's Required (2026)

Texas treats a homeschool as a private school: no registration, testing, or teacher rules. Here is what the state does require, dated and sourced. ...

Greg Melvin
A stack of textbooks and a folder of paperwork on a table by an apartment window, with a city skyline out of focus beyond the glass.

How to Start Homeschooling in New York City: Step by Step

New York City homeschooling, step by step: the letter of intent, the IHIP, quarterly reports, the annual assessment, special education services, and what it costs....

Greg Melvin