Homeschooling a Houseful: Juggling 101

“When I pulled my children out of school (we had six at the time) I would have sold blood to get a book like what you are now writing.” —Velinda

From making the decision to homeschool your large family, to developing a curriculum that will work for varied ages, to the process of turning that inevitable chaos into education—Homeschooling a Houseful: Juggling 101 addresses all of these issues and more. This one-of-a kind resource gives practical suggestions for the homeschooling mom-of-many, great homeschooling resources and websites, and will also allow you to peek into the lives of more than 40 “seasoned” large homeschooling families to see first-hand how they have managed to juggle home-education…in a big way!

"As the homeschooling mother of four active boys, I don’t need another homeschooling book to tell me what curriculum to buy and what educational method or style to use, those books always end up in my yard sale. This is a book I can turn to again and again, it reminds me that what I’m doing is worth it and that I’m not alone. It gives sound advice from other homeschool moms living the same life I do, struggling to juggle it all. This book gives honest answers to the pressing problems of being a mother and teacher to a houseful of children. How do you get the housework done and math too? What do you do with baby and toddlers while you are teaching? How do you give everyone the attention they need? What about dinner? With the plethora of “how to” homeschool books out there it is great to have an honest book that looks at the challenges of homeschooling and raising a large family and says, “You can do this, you aren’t alone and here’s a few tips from the trenches to help you juggle.” -April

Homeschooling a Houseful: Juggling 101 is a real life exposition of experienced homeschool families. We see their successes, lessons learned about daily life with a houseful of learners and, most importantly, the joy and fulfillment that comes with the sacrifice and work. And to echo the sentiments above, we both would have “sold blood” to have had a resource like this when we started out!

Wendy Roberts and Tamra Norton

"I'm so excited about your book. I LOVE the title! A book about homeschooling a large family needs to include humor. Taken individually, large families or homeschooling, are both overwhelming topics. A self help book is just what I need since I am insane enough to try both at the same time. We really do need a book directed at the special challenges of homeschooling large families." -Melissa