Is It Time to Homeschool?

Do you have concerns about your child’s education? Have you started to ask yourself if it is time to homeschool? We’ve gathered materials that can help you make the best decision for your family.

A good first step is watching the “Should We Homeschool?” video in which Charlene Notgrass explains how and why their family made the decision to homeschool. A good second step is listening to "Homeschooling an American President: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt" (48 minutes). This podcast with Ray and Charlene Notgrass tells the story of how Theodore Roosevelt’s parents successfully homeschooled the future president. 

Parents choose to homeschool for many different reasons. Next, we suggest that you think about your reasons and read “3 Reasons to Homeschool” which provides a birds-eye view of three important features of homeschooling that are rarely found in public school. If you’re struggling with fears about homeschooling, read “Are You Afraid to Homeschool” to remind you that God gave you your children. He trusts you and will provide what you need and when you need it. Finally, let God help you put first things first with the simple prayers in “Lord, Help Me Put First Things First.”


Should We Homeschool?

Back in 1990, Ray and I struggled month after month. We had an important decision to make. We wondered: "Should we homeschool? Are the problems we are seeing in public school bad enough that we should make this radical decision to bring our children home? What should we do?" 

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Homeschooling: the Making of Theodore Roosevelt

Do you wonder if homeschooled children can succeed? Two parents who homeschooled their four lively children prove that they can succeed. They can even soar. One of them might even become president of the United States. 

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Three Reasons to Homeschool

Do you wonder if homeschooled children can succeed? Two parents who homeschooled their four lively children prove that they can succeed. They can even soar. One of them might even become president of the United States. 

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Are You Afraid to Homeschool?

If you’re ready for more answers, you can dig deeper, address hesitations, and identify the benefits for your family with the videos, printables, and articles below.

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Lord, Help Me Put First Things First

Back in 1990, Ray and I struggled month after month. We had an important decision to make. We wondered: "Should we homeschool? Are the problems we are seeing in public school bad enough that we should make this radical decision to bring our children home? What should we do?" 

Learn More

Ready for more answers about homeschooling?

Dig deeper, address hesitations, and identify the benefits for your family with the videos, printables, and articles below.

This may be a question you’ve been asking yourself for a long time. Or perhaps you’re asking it for the first time right now. You want to make a decision you feel great about. 

In addition to the “Is It Time to Homeschool?” video, find more resources below, including a video entitled “Should We Homeschool?” and a 48-minute podcast with Raand Charlene Notgrass titled, "Homeschooling an American President: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt." President Roosevelt’s parents did a wonderful job of homeschooling him and his siblings. This recording will tell you how they did it, and we hope it will inspire you to create a homeschooling lifestyle for your family.