We are a typical family of four, one little girl (age 3), one little boy (age 6 months), a mom, and a dad. We have chosen to homeschool both kids for many reasons, but the main one being that we can tailor the curriculum to their needs and wants. We start the school process when they turn a year old, just to get some practice, learn how they learn, and create some one-on-one time, though of course during this process they learn quite a bit as well.Dad works as a helicopter mechanic on Chinook helicopters that fight forest fires, which...

Danielle of Seattle, Washington Hello! We are a family of five living in Seattle, Washington. J is a longshoreman, D is a stay at home/homeschooling mama,T is 8 and loves Kickboxing/MMA, A is 7 and loves piano & swimming, and F is 2 and loves to sing and dance! We have 7 pets! 2 dogs and 4 cats...sometimes it feels like we live in a zoo! Mandy of Washington State My husband works for the Navy. He’s an amazing man! We’ve been married for 20 years and are high school sweethearts! Our oldest, Mikie, is a freshmen at college and...

We have twin kindergarteners and a young preschooler, so our academic day looks something like this:  1. Breakfast and morning routine This portion of the day usually runs from 6-8 AM and includes getting dressed, morning chores, etc. Whoever gets their list done early is free to enjoy coveted playtime, or read/do art projects until the next part of the routine. 2. School with Grandma The kids all look forward to this - we quickly learned that you dare not mention it to a toddler until you are actually ready to start! Thinking skills, art, geology, science, read-alouds, and even...

Melissa G. of Tennessee Melissa DannyElle B. Brown, Murfreesboro, Tennessee The Browns: Corey and Breann, Anna 16, Roan 15, Isaac 12 and Cora 11...Dogs: Sofie and Crockett round out our crew. Lacey of Cleveland, Tennessee My husband and I have three children, Gymnastics Girl, Red, and Baby Bear! I teach ESL classes to Chinese students and my husband isn’t called the Codeman for nothing! He is a software engineer! We have 6 pets! Two dogs, three cats, and a baby beta fish named Queen Cherry! Rebekah G., Chattanooga, Tennessee Our family is husband and father, David, who is a commercial...

Tamara M. of Guthrie, Oklahoma Our family consists of a hard-working husband and father, an equally hard-working stay-at-home mom and wife, four wild and wonderful children: William 8, Josephine 7, Scarlett 4, and Cordelia 2. Lastly, our nap-loving pug, Conway. Kellie B. of Tulsa, Oklahoma Dad, Mom, Big H and Little H. Dad and Mom are self employed, Big H is a sophomore in college and Little H is a Junior home-educated student. Both H’s were/are home educated. Missy of Oklahoma Our family consists of Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, and Brother and we love science, cooking together, home improvement projects,...