V Vanguard Parents

Guides

The deep stuff.

Evergreen pieces — the kind you bookmark and come back to. Organised by age, subject, and method.

method-agnostic

How to homeschool multiple kids without losing your day

A practical scheduling system for families with two, three, four or more kids — the loop schedule, the morning basket, and the secret of overlap.

15 May 2026

unschooling

Unschooling, truthfully explained — when freedom works and when it doesn't

An honest look at unschooling: what it actually is, where it shines, where it fails, and how families do it without their kids drifting.

14 May 2026

charlotte-mason

The Charlotte Mason method: a deep dive for modern families

What Charlotte Mason actually taught — short lessons, living books, nature study, narration — and how to apply her ideas without being a purist.

13 May 2026

method-agnostic

Homeschooling your teenager without losing your mind

What changes at 13 — and what doesn't. A practical guide to the high school years: independence, transcripts, university paths, and the conversations that matter.

12 May 2026

method-agnostic

How to teach reading at home: a complete homeschool guide

From sounding out the first letter to fluent chapter books — a phonics-first roadmap, the four curricula worth your money, and what to do if it isn't clicking.

11 May 2026

method-agnostic

A no-nonsense math roadmap for elementary years

What to actually teach in math from age 6 to 10, what to skip, and the three curricula worth your money.

2 May 2026

method-agnostic

Choosing a homeschooling method — a parent's field guide

An honest, plain-English comparison of the main approaches — Charlotte Mason, classical, Montessori, unschooling, eclectic — and how to pick one without locking yourself in.

1 May 2026