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Resource math free-resources Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/libby-and-your-library/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/libby-and-your-library/ How to turn the public library and the Libby app into the engine of your homeschool — holds strategy, interlibrary loan, and librarian allies. Resource free-resources books Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/living-books-science-and-nature/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/living-books-science-and-nature/ What a living book is, the science and nature titles worth owning, and how to pair them with nature walks and a journal. Resource books science methods Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/math-mammoth-review/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/math-mammoth-review/ An honest parent review of Math Mammoth, the budget-friendly mastery math curriculum that teaches itself — if your kid can handle the dense pages. Resource math curriculum Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/read-aloud-favorites-by-age/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/read-aloud-favorites-by-age/ A curated read-aloud list from under-fives through teenagers, with a one-line reason to pick up each book and notes on which ones survive being read forty times. Resource books Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/story-of-the-world-review/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/story-of-the-world-review/ A parent review of Susan Wise Bauer's narrative world history series — what it does brilliantly, where it simplifies, and how families actually use it. Resource history curriculum books Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/homeschool-multiple-kids-scheduling/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/homeschool-multiple-kids-scheduling/ A practical scheduling system for families with two, three, four or more kids — the loop schedule, the morning basket, and the secret of overlap. Guide scheduling planning working-parents Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-legal-uk-2026/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-legal-uk-2026/ A clear, current overview of home education law across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — what you must do, what you don't, and where it's changing. Article legal getting-started Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/unschooling-truthfully-explained/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/unschooling-truthfully-explained/ An honest look at unschooling: what it actually is, where it shines, where it fails, and how families do it without their kids drifting. Guide methods teenagers Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-burnout-7-signs-and-fixes/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-burnout-7-signs-and-fixes/ Burnout is the #1 reason families quit homeschooling. Here are the seven warning signs to watch for and the recovery plan that works. Article burnout working-parents getting-started Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/charlotte-mason-method-deep-dive/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/charlotte-mason-method-deep-dive/ What Charlotte Mason actually taught — short lessons, living books, nature study, narration — and how to apply her ideas without being a purist. Guide methods science Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/homeschooling-teenagers/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/homeschooling-teenagers/ 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. Guide teenagers Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-while-working-full-time/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-while-working-full-time/ A practical guide to combining a full-time job with homeschooling: schedule templates, the four models that actually work, and what to drop. Article working-parents scheduling getting-started burnout Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/teaching-reading-complete-guide/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/teaching-reading-complete-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. Guide reading curriculum neurodiversity Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-socialization-the-real-answer/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/homeschool-socialization-the-real-answer/ The most-asked question about homeschooling, answered with research, real numbers, and 25 specific ways families actually socialize their kids. Article socialization research getting-started community Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/why-we-built-this/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/why-we-built-this/ A short note on why we're building a parent-to-parent homeschooling community — and what makes Vanguard Parents different from what's already out there. Article community Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/2026-research-roundup/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/articles/2026-research-roundup/ Three peer-reviewed studies from the last 18 months, examined rather than quoted — what they found, where the sampling is weak, and what it means for your year. Article research socialization Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/curriculum-shortlist-2026/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/curriculum-shortlist-2026/ A short, opinionated shortlist across math, literacy, science and history — vetted by parents who actually taught them for a full year, with the drawbacks stated. Resource curriculum Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/elementary-math-roadmap/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/elementary-math-roadmap/ What to actually teach in math from age 6 to 10, what to skip, the three curricula worth your money, and what to do about a child who has decided they hate it. Guide math curriculum Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/choosing-a-method/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/guides/choosing-a-method/ An honest comparison of the main homeschooling approaches — Charlotte Mason, classical, Montessori, unschooling, eclectic — and how to pick one. Guide methods getting-started Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/weekly-planner-printable/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/resources/weekly-planner-printable/ A free one-page weekly homeschool planner that fits any method — loop, block or child-led. Designed for the kitchen table rather than the school office. Resource printable Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/start-here/first-30-days/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/start-here/first-30-days/ A realistic, gentle 30-day plan for new homeschooling families — built around rest, rhythm, and one good habit at a time. Start here getting-started planning Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.vanguardparents.com/start-here/how-to-begin/ https://www.vanguardparents.com/start-here/how-to-begin/ A calm, practical orientation for parents who've just decided to take the leap. Five things to do this week, four to ignore. Start here getting-started Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT