What is philosophy exactly, and why should our students learn it? The study of philosophy not only teaches particular truths about life and the human person, but it inculcates students with a disposition of truth-seeking. The reflective person is not only one who knows, but who knows why and how they know.

Catholic homeschooling is about more than injecting Catholic content into your curriculum; it's about living the Catholic faith in your homeschool. How can we integrate the Catholic faith into our homeschool in a way that nourishes the heart, not just the head?

If you're like me and feel like you can't get enough of Little House On the Prairie, what do you do when you've finished the series? Of course, you can go back to the beginning and start rereading it (which I recommend). Or, you can give some of these books a try...

One of my goals as a home educator is to create independent learners. I want my children to grow into adults who continue to grow in knowledge and have a joy for learning new things. In high school, I tend to give them a lot more independence while I can still guide them and help them take ownership of their education.

Mr. Campbell, our "bearded, nerdy history guru," delivers informative nuggets of knowledge on subjects as diverse as the origin of zip codes, why we high five, and history of popular candy bars.

Small is beautiful in homeschooling, too! You don't need to be part of a massive co-op or enrolled with a large homeschool program to reap the benefits of homeschooling

If you’ve embarked upon the homeschooling adventure, you are just as much a full-time educator as any public-school employee or professor.

You’re never too young or too old to delve into philosophy. Studying the subject, at any age, helps us to develop clear thinking and gives us the ability to scrutinize the small, as well as the big, details. It is key in searching out Truth and in growing closer to our Creator.

Homeschool Connections offers live, interactive online classes in all subject areas for upper-grade school, middle school, and high school. Live classes have many benefits: they free up your time by having an expert step in and carry some of the load, build accountability in your children, and make homeschooling easier by providing courses that are regularly scheduled.