Parent Resources
We have curated some parental resources to help homeschooling parents with helping their children with learning challenges.
How to Keep Your Children Motivated
Homeschooling offers the unique opportunity to tailor education to your child’s pace, interests, and learning style—but it also comes with the challenge of keeping...
How to Manage a Mixed-Grade Classroom and the Occasional Chaos
Ah, the mixed-grade homeschool classroom—where one child is learning long division, another is still figuring out how to hold a pencil correctly, and someone else is taping...
How to Motivate a Child Who’s Just Not That Into Learning (Yet)
Homeschooling sounds like the dream—cozy mornings, flexible schedules, personalized lessons. But what happens when a child simply looks at their spelling list like it's a...
How to Regain Your Motivation for Homeschooling
Every homeschooler hits that wall. The one where lesson plans feel more like to-do lists of doom, and enthusiasm packs its bags and moves to Aruba. One day, it’s all nature...
Lumos STAAR Prep Blended Program
Lumos STAAR Prep Blended Program has been dedicated to creating meaningful and empathetic learning experiences since its founding in 2007. Over the years, it has grown to...
Special Education Community
The Special Education Community is dedicated to all parents, teachers, and specialists involved in special education. We are here to share resources, advice, and support to...
The 411 on Chromebooks
So, you’re thinking about getting a Chromebook for homeschooling. Or maybe you already have one sitting in your Amazon cart, just waiting for you to hit that Buy Now button....
The 411 on Cybersecurity for Homeschoolers
So you’ve decided to homeschool. You’ve got the lesson plans, the pencils, the printer that only works when you threaten it — you’re ready! Or are you? Turns out, teaching...
The 411 on Using a Laptop for Homeschooling
So, you’re wondering about using a laptop for homeschooling? Let’s be real—these days, laptops are basically the Swiss Army knife of education. You can write an essay, watch...
The 411 on Using Amazon Fire Tablets
Let’s talk tech—specifically, those bright, bouncy little Amazon Fire tablets that seem to multiply in households like mismatched socks. While they may not be the...
The Deal with Accredited Schools and Curriculum
When families start homeschooling—or even peek into the world of alternative education—the word “accredited” pops up like a neon sign. It sounds official, fancy, and...
The Story Behind Texas TEKS and the Common Core
When the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were introduced in 2010, they sparked both excitement and controversy across the United States. Designed to create national...
