Comments on: Sarah’s homeschool day in the life (with a 12- and 15-year-old) https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: dana cole new to homeschooling https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-614057 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-614057 what are the best books for homeschooling we are doing spectrum. right now but its just work sheets no real teaching guides. any help would be great

]]> By: Rebecca https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-518628 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-518628 In reply to Sharon.

Hello my daughter saffron just turned 15 & has been homeschooled for 3 years , what’s your daily homeschooling schedule if you don’t mind? X

]]> By: Jessica Logan https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-471534 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-471534 Absolutely. In fact, in the real world, my friends and family work all kinds of different schedules. The real “real world” schedule seems be wildly diverse.

]]> By: Paul Milas https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-364320 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-364320 Thank you for this to-the-point rebuttal of the common misconceptions of homeschooling. I remember being intimidated by those arguments at first, but after hearing them over and over and over again, they seem really easy to respond to. Sometimes, I almost feel like saying “Is that all ya got?” lol Also, to my surprise, I even learned some things while homeschooling my FIRST GRADER last year. I think that’s one of the benefits of homeschooling – you get to learn too

]]> By: Nikki Verdoorn https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-355291 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-355291 In reply to Sharon.

Hi Sharon, I wanted to see how you are doing with home schooling? I have a 12 year old and kicking the idea around if home schooling.

]]> By: Jamie Martin https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-120708 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-120708 In reply to Angie.

Angie, I would recommend taking a little while to “deschool” and get your bearings, allowing time for the transition and just so you can get used to being together at home. I would really recommend reading the book Leadership Education by Oliver and Rachel DeMille for yourself and then taking it from there before you order curriculum. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Angie https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-120612 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-120612 We just decided to start home schooling my 15 year old son and need to get his curriculum going ASAP! There were many issues at school and we just found out about them so we are pulling him out of public school and I didn’t have a chance to research and plan a curriculum and there are so many sites to read and research! He has a high I.Q. but has struggled in school so we need a different approach for him. Can you recommend where I can go to get materials and curriculum for him now to hopefully receive and start school by next week? I’m very excited for this but also overwhelmed lol.

]]> By: Lois https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-110046 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-110046 In reply to Margaret.

I so agree! I am NOT a morning person. I despise getting up early and I am an adult. However, when I had a job, before having kids, I was up at 5:30am every day to get ready and get to work by 6:30. I did just fine, was able to get up and was never late for work. I have 4 (soon to be 5) kids ranging in ages from 3-8, my 8 year old gets up early, but my 5 year old sleeps until 8:30 or 9 many days of the week. I love that our homeschooling schedule allows that. She goes to bed at 8pm by the way. If she went to public school and had to be up at 6:30am, I’d be having to put her to bed at 6:30, or earlier, for her to get enough sleep. I would barely get to see her in a day!

]]> By: Kari https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-110045 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-110045 I love how you respect their need for sleep. The argument that they will need to wake early as adults is very silly. My husband wakes at 3:00am for work– did he need to practice waking at 3:00am as a 5, 10, or 18 year old? Nope. And he’s adjusted just fine. Same goes for the “daily schedule”– many, many people in the adult world work shift work, nights, or make their own hours. What helps them wake up? Self-motivation– whether that’s in the form of a paycheck, self-esteem, charity, etc. I used to work 80 hour weeks as a sales manager. I am home with my little ones now and I can tell you I’ve learned to live on much less sleep (broken sleep, at that!). NO JOB could have prepared me for motherhood– you learn as you go and just DO IT because of self-motivation and love. =)

]]> By: Sheila Roberts https://simplehomeschool.net/sarahs-homeschool-day/#comment-110044 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=22239#comment-110044 While I completely respect other homeschool families choices about sleep schedules, I laugh every time someone mentions how lucky my boys are to get to sleep in as homeschoolers. My sons have owned livestock since they were very young and critters don’t appreciate waiting for breakfast. The beauty of homeschooling is in the fact that each individual and each family can find their own path. Thanks for sharing your day.

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