Homeschooling in Minnesota

Generic Homeschool Planner vs. Minnesota Portfolio Templates: Which One Actually Keeps You Compliant?

Comparing generic Etsy/TPT homeschool planners with Minnesota-specific portfolio templates — what tracks the 10 required subjects, testing, and tax cr…

How to Start a Microschool in Minnesota

Step-by-step guide to launching a microschool or learning pod in Minnesota — legal structure, instructor rules, testing, and first families.

How to Start a Legally Compliant Minnesota Learning Pod Without a Lawyer

Step-by-step guide to starting a Minnesota learning pod with proper legal structure, liability protection, and compliance — without paying attorney fe…

Alternatives to Cathy Duffy Reviews for Homeschool Curriculum Comparison

Cathy Duffy is the standard reference for homeschool curriculum—but it's a library, not a comparison table. Here are the alternatives and when each ma…

Best Homeschool Curriculum Selection Tool for Parents of ADHD and Dyslexic Learners

How to find homeschool curriculum that actually works for ADHD, dyslexia, and 2e kids—and why generic reviews don't give you the data you need to filt…

Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Curriculum: What It Is and Who It's For

Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool is a free, faith-based online curriculum. Here's an honest look at what it covers, who it works for, and where it fal…

Homeschool Curriculum Guide vs. DIY Research: What Actually Saves You Time and Money

Comparing a structured curriculum guide against DIY research (Cathy Duffy, YouTube, Facebook groups). Which actually leads to a better curriculum deci…

Is My Homeschooler 'Polite to Adults' or Actually Socially Ready? How to Tell the Difference

Many homeschoolers excel in adult settings but struggle in peer dynamics. Here's a framework for assessing whether your child has real peer social ski…

How to Find Secular Homeschool Curriculum Without Accidentally Buying Religious Materials

Why 'secular' and 'faith-neutral' labels on homeschool curriculum are unreliable—and how to use a 4-point worldview spectrum to avoid mid-year surpris…

Free Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for Homeschool (K–12)

The best free and low-cost social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for homeschool families — programs, books, activities, and how to document SEL f…