Guides
Plain-language guides and tools for every step — from your first month to your state’s requirements, curriculum, funding, and high school.
New to homeschooling? Start with the basics and your first steps.
An honest look at the tradeoffs — who it suits, the real concerns, and how to decide.
Yes — in all 50 states. Here's how the legal landscape works, and where to find your state's rules.
A realistic plan for the first few weeks — including the part where it feels like a mess.
What your state asks of you, and the records worth keeping — in plain language.
Browse every state's homeschooling rules and deadlines.
Every state's homeschool law comes down to a handful of categories. Here's how to decode yours.
What to keep, why it protects you, and how long to hold onto it — without drowning in paper.
What an NOI is, what's usually in it, and how filing generally works — your state's specifics live on its page.
A plain-language tour of the major homeschooling philosophies.
Education through the trivium — grammar, logic, and rhetoric — staged to how children naturally learn.
A gentle, literature-rich method built on living books, short lessons, narration, and time outdoors.
Child-led learning through hands-on materials in a carefully prepared environment.
Interest-led, child-directed learning without a set curriculum or formal lessons.
Mix-and-match — pulling the best from several methods to fit your child and your family.
Find a curriculum that fits, and a weekly rhythm you can keep.
A free quiz that matches your child to curricula that fit.
How the matcher scores curricula against your answers.
How the planner arranges everyone's day around one parent.
How to pick without spiraling — the questions that actually narrow it down, and permission to change your mind.
What the distinction actually means, and how to choose without overthinking it.
How many hours you actually need, and how to build a rhythm that survives real life.
Homeschooling kids who learn differently — and thrive doing it.
Understand ESAs and other funding — and keep your receipts organized.
Turn everyday outings into part of the school year.
Plan the high school years and keep a clear record of work and hours.
About Time turns your plan, your logbook, and your state’s requirements into one place — for when you’re ready to begin.
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