Parents want to know what courses will help their children not only know and appreciate their Catholic faith but will also help them defend it when challenged.

Do you use a full-service homeschool program such as Seton Home Study School, Kolbe Academy, or Mother of Divine Grace? Do you supplement or tweak the program to fit into your family dynamic? If so, and if you want to use online classes to do that, Homeschool Connections is an easy fit.

If you'd like to spend your summer immersed in books, too, here are some great reading lists to get you started ...

The Trivium is a time-proven method for educating children. It is a model that recognizes God's design and how He created children to learn. For this reason, Homeschool Connections has created engaging, online classes that are classical in nature and also raise students' hearts to God. Homeschool Connections currently offers middle school (logic stage) and high school (rhetoric stage) courses. Grammar school courses are in the planning process. 

Every homeschool parent approaches planning the school year a little differently. The following ideas and forms are only suggestions. Take what works for you and your homeschool. Tweak and adjust until it fits your family dynamic.

Before beginning to plan the next school year, it's important to first review the current year. Here is a form to help you reflect on your successes and failures...

To help you successfully plan the school year, here are the planning basics along with a free planning form.

"I hate math!!!" Have you ever heard this from one of your children? We want to introduce you to a new idea -- Math Appreciation!

If you’re also interested in Russian history, we would like to share the following book list with you.