An acronym reveals six tips to apply to your homeschool.
To be a homeschool mentor is to have a listening ear and a willingness to share your homeschool experience. Each of us, whether we’ve been homeschooling for one year or 21 years, has our unique experience to share. And each … read more
Can you believe it? Everyone working so hard “behind the scenes” at FPEA, including the Ambassador Volunteers, is very excited that it’s almost convention time. The anticipation has been mounting for us for ….. Oh, MONTHS now. The thought that the Convention is just around the corner has all … read more
Five years ago my husband, Davis, and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. We did so by going on our first cruise to the Caribbean. My mom and dad came and stayed with the kids, and we set out for seven days on a ship with three ports of call.… read more
For Aislynn Holt and her family, the homeschooling journey began before the beginning — of official schooling, that is. “My husband and I had made the discussion to homeschool our children when our first son was a year old,” says Aislynn, who at that point made plans to attend the … read more
I well remember my first conversation with the director of the FPEA about speaking at the Convention. It was almost 10 years ago, and I had never been to Florida, so the idea of coming to a really big conference in a really nice place was very appealing to me, … read more
The single parent who homeschools is typically stretched to the limit by the additional responsibility of working to support the household. Sometimes support groups and co-ops can help fulfill the academic goals, but homeschool materials can be a financial burden as well.
Single-Parents Scholarship
The FPEA offers a program designed … read more
Each year at the FPEA Convention we attempt to provide for you a very broad and well-rounded variety of speakers, workshops, vendors and events to participate in. We realize that every family is following THEIR OWN personal homeschool path.
There are different approaches, methods, theories and reasons to what and … read more
Sydney participated in the 2011 FPEA Statewide Graduation Ceremony along with some 250 fellow Florida homeschoolers (this year’s event will be held on Sunday, May 27, as part of the FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention). The Broward College student takes a brief look back at what homeschooling meant to her.
“But … read more
Dina Fox and her husband, Jeffrey, decided to try homeschooling their oldest son when they saw that he was not socially ready for a full-day kindergarten classroom, but appeared ready to start learning. “We tried the local public school the next year,” Dina recalls, “but found that the schedule and … read more
I never saw my own transcript. I’d never seen anybody’s transcript. And now I had to write one. So, I figured I’d get to it…tomorrow.
Who knew 4 years would fly by so fast? Now I needed the transcript to enroll my son as a full time student at the … read more
