{"id":75,"date":"2020-05-25T19:12:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T19:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2020-09-12T17:53:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T23:53:50","slug":"homeschool-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?page_id=75","title":{"rendered":"Homeschool Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever we are asked a question, we respond and then turn our answer into a blog post. We figure that if one person is wondering, others are probably wondering too. Feel free to ask us a question through our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a>. Your answer will probably end up here on the blog!<\/p>\n<p>Skip to posts about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/homeschool-help\/#start\">Where to start<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/homeschool-help\/#wishidknown\">What we wish we would have known\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"where\"><\/a>Where to start<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop \">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-300\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-2ndElite-NR_480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-2ndElite-NR_480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-2ndElite-NR_480x480-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-2ndElite-NR_480x480-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=300\">Language Arts for the New Homeschooling Family<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: July 3, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Good and the Beautiful This is usually the curriculum I recommend when people are first transitioning from public school to homeschool. I haven\u2019t 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 with&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=300\"><span class=\"more-text\">Continue reading<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=300#respond\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\">0 comments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-263\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1860\" height=\"2157\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34.png 1860w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34-883x1024.png 883w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34-768x891.png 768w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34-1325x1536.png 1325w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34-1766x2048.png 1766w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/34-600x696.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1860px) 100vw, 1860px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=263\">You don&#8217;t need desks and a hall pass<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: June 25, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most important things veteran homeschool moms want new homeschool moms to know is this: You don&#8217;t need to replicate public school at home. You don&#8217;t need separate desks for each child. You don&#8217;t need maps on rollers or a large white board. You don&#8217;t even need textbooks. The most important things are&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=263\"><span class=\"more-text\">Continue reading<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=263#respond\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\">0 comments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><a id=\"wishidknown\"><\/a>What we wish we would have known&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop \">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-392\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=392\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2073\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806.jpg 2073w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806-1536x1423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806-2048x1897.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-7040-scaled-e1595455244806-600x556.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2073px) 100vw, 2073px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=392\">How to get through a bunch of subjects quickly and calmly<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: July 23, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 &#8220;ought&#8221; or &#8220;should&#8221; I&#8217;m usually going to end up overwhelmed. So how do I get through a bunch of subjects quickly and calmly? Through a strategy that doesn&#8217;t&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=392\"><span class=\"more-text\">Continue reading<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=392#respond\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\">0 comments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-328\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=328\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2535\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah.png 2000w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah-808x1024.png 808w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah-768x973.png 768w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah-1212x1536.png 1212w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah-1616x2048.png 1616w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Utah-600x761.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=328\">How to get state money for homeschool materials (Utah)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: July 3, 2020\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(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 accepting&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=328\"><span class=\"more-text\">Continue reading<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=328#respond\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\">0 comments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever we are asked a question, we respond and then turn our answer into a blog post. We figure that if one person is wondering, others are probably wondering too. Feel free to ask us a question through our\u00a0contact page. Your answer will probably end up here on the blog! 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