Homeschoolers Award Educents as Top Educational Site in 2017

Posted in Homeschooling on January 24, 2017

HomeschoolBase.com recognizes Educents as one of the top educational suppliers in 2017. Here's why. Educents, the only online marketplace that brings together thousands of content creators, small businesses, EdTech companies and publishers, leads the list of trusted names in education as a HomeschoolBase.com TOP 10 Educational Websites of 2017. Parents and educators around the world Read More »

Business Insider Claims Homeschooling Is More Popular Than Ever But Still Widely Ignored

Posted in News on January 22, 2017

Business Insider claims that during Betsy DeVos' three-hour confirmation hearing, charter schools came up no fewer than 60 times. Homeschooling was mentioned once. There are currently 2.5 million children enrolled in charter schools. There are around 3.5 million homeschooled children. However, Business Insider's claim that this means homeschooling is "still widely ignored" may not have much substance Read More »

2018 Best Electric Pencil Sharpener

Posted in Reviews on January 22, 2017

As a hobby colored pencil artist, an ex-teacher, and a full-time homeschooling mom, I've owned and used my fair share of pencil sharpeners. Depending on your needs,some electric pencil sharpeners will be better than others. I have identified the three best electric pencil sharpeners for four specific needs: the artist, the classroom, the office, and the home. We use a Read More »

Year In Review: The Top Homeschool Stories of 2016

Posted in Homeschooling, News on January 20, 2017

It is customary to pause and reminisce about a year's worth of events, accomplishments, failures, and pop culture. The homeschool community, comprising 3-4% of all K-12 age population, had a memorable year. For the homeschool community, every year is arguably more memorable than the last, as homeschooling has grown by 61.8% in the last 10 years. Let's walk Read More »

10 Things That GeekDad.com Writer Learned After 10 Years of Homeschooling

Posted in Homeschooling on January 11, 2017

As you might know, many of the GeekMom and GeekDad writers of GeekDad.com homeschool their children. Yesterday, Jenny Bristol published an post titled, 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Homeschooling. Because not every Homeschool Base reader follows Geek Dad, and I enjoyed the list, here is the quick and simple. I've included my comments after each Read More »