By Sarah Buchwalder

This summer, one of HOME's board members was interviewed by The Maine Monitor for a forthcoming article on home education. That news article was released this week, under the title “Homeschooling is growing in Maine. Here’s what that looks like.” At the outset of the article, a homeschool parent describes discovering – when COVID-

19 regulations required everyone to do school at home – that her child was both happier and more successful learning that way.

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We live in challenging times. Our nation has recently experienced great loss with the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the death of Voddie Baucham. Many state legislatures continue trying to pass laws that could seriously restrict homeschool freedom. And in our own homes, we face daily struggles—whether it's mediating sibling squabbles while explaining fractions or realizing there's nothing in the crockpot for dinner.

Homeschooling is a noble calling, but it's also one of the most challenging journeys we'll ever take. That's why we need to remember that we were never meant to walk this road alone. 

By Kathy Green

Compulsory school attendance doesn’t begin until the date of the 6th birthday in Maine. For parents who are homeschooling, that date marks the beginning of the required annual notification and assessment process. But many parents are homeschooling children well before that date. In fact, some parents make the decision to homeschool before their child is born!

Homeschooling from birth to age 6 looks a lot different than homeschooling for school-aged children. During these early years, it’s often more about nurturing, awakening curiosity, and building foundational skills through play and everyday experiences than following a formal curriculum.

By Advanced Brain Technologies

Beyond Behavior

Behavior is one of the most misunderstood signals in children and adults.

For years, we have built classrooms, clinics, and even parenting strategies around the idea that behavior can be managed with the right tools. We offer rewards for following the rules. We give consequences when someone breaks them. We stay firm. We stay consistent.

But what happens when those strategies do not work? 

What if a child keeps shutting down? What if a student melts down over small changes? What if the same behavior repeatedly shows up, no matter what we try?

 This is where many families and professionals find themselves. They are doing their best and following the plan, but their behavior is not changing, and deep down, they know something is missing.

By Michelle Collomy

What an exciting time to be alive! As the world seems to grow darker with every story told on the evening news, the Light of Christ gets brighter. Many places in the Bible reference "a remnant" of people who have remained faithful to the Lord.

When the modern homeschool movement began to ignite across our state and our nation back in the 1970s and ‘80s, people from all walks of life came together for the common idea that parents could actually direct the education of their own children.  Many homeschool pioneers and advocates have come and gone through the years. Parents successfully educated their children at home and moved on. Some left a legacy in their own families and communities that lives on today, giving others the confidence to embrace this way of life.