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How to get through a bunch of subjects quickly and calmly

Are you overwhelmed by the number of subjects you think you ought to be teaching your children each day? Me too. Any time I use the would “ought” or “should” I’m usually going to end up overwhelmed. So how do I get through a bunch of subjects quickly and calmly? Through a strategy that...

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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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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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