Reflections on the Journey – by the WHO Board
Reflections on the Journey The WHO Board shares their own personal journey in homeschooling their children and what worked for them and what they would do differently.
Debbie Jurasek
Introduction to Homeschooling by Amy Beckstead Leonard
Introduction to Homeschooling What does it mean to homeschool in Washington? Any dedicated parent can homeschool their child and be successful!
Mystery of College in High School by Linda Love Gorordo
Mystery of College in High School Linda Love Gorordo shows you how you can earn college credits in high school.
Homeschooling High School by Linda Love Gorordo
Homeschooling High School Linda Love Gorordo will tell you how you can Homeschool High School and be successful.
Kitsap County Virtual Waste Reduction Lessons
The Kitsap County Solid Waste Division offers two virtual waste reduction lessons for grades 3-5. Lessons are available on all virtual meeting platforms and engage students with Kahoot, a game-based learning platform. Adopt-a-Worm Classroom Composting (Grades 3-5, 30 minutes) Students are introduced to worm bin composting, the anatomy and habitat of Red Wigglers, and reducing food waste. Classroom worm compost …
All About Testing, Part 1:
Each year, between 8 and 18, you have to test or assess once annually. Here’s the law: RCW 28A.200.010(1)(c) Ensure that a standardized achievement test approved by the state board of education is administered annually to the child by a qualified individual or that an annual assessment of the student’s academic progress is written by …
All About Testing: Part 2
Most test anxiety is adult-induced. And how could it be otherwise after two decades of No Child Left Behind zealous focus on high stakes standardized testing? Even before then, we were encouraged to “do our best” but always with the undertone that our best might not be good enough, and always overlaid with the quiet …
Special Needs at Home in Washington
by Patti Durovchic A unique community of homeschoolers is growing in Washington state. More and more families are taking the plunge and pulling their special needs children out of school or keeping them home in the first place. Why the increasing numbers? The reasons are as many and varied as the kids themselves. The idea …
Intro to Homeschooling
Introduction to Homeschooling by Jen Garrison Stuber
2020 Emmett Comer Scholarship Winner – Raena Mawson
Raena’s winning essay: If you were to walk up to any random person on the street, and ask them to give you an advantage of homeschooling, chances are they would not be able to think of anything. However, contrary to what many people think, being homeschooled has given me many advantages in my schooling. It …
Homeschooling High School – Chapter 6 – Upper Level Course Work
How do you teach higher level subjects when you might not feel confident in doing that yourself?
Homeschooling High School – Chapter 5 – Scheduling
How many hours a day do you need to spend on homeschooling your high school student?