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How to get state money for homeschool materials (Utah)

(updated 8/26/20) There are a number of programs in the state of Utah that partner homeschool families with public schools in order to get public education dollars into the hands of homeschool families. I only have personal experience with My Tech High. We submit a weekly report. Standardized testing is optional. They are currently...

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Language Arts for the New Homeschooling Family

The Good and the Beautiful This is usually the curriculum I recommend when people are first transitioning from public school to homeschool. I haven’t used it myself, but I have looked through it and have received very positive reviews from many moms. https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/ Pros Free download (levels K-5 are free) Keeps kids on track...

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Mounting Wall Maps with Hooks

I had a very difficult time deciding how to display our school maps in our home. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it took years for me to figure it out. After my son’s first grade year was over, I realized that we hadn’t done much map work. Oops. We hadn’t done it...

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We are the Vandagriff family. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we got a lot of questions about our homeschool. We figured others would benefit from the answers to the questions we got from our friends, so we started this site. Our family lives in Utah. We’re members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thanks for stopping by!

From the Blog

  • How to get through a bunch of subjects quickly and calmly
  • How to get state money for homeschool materials (Utah)
  • Language Arts for the New Homeschooling Family
  • You don’t need desks and a hall pass
  • Mounting Wall Maps with Hooks
  • Singing (Hymns, Folk songs, Foreign Language Songs, etc.)
  • Learning Hymns on the Piano—A Piano Teacher’s Perspective

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