by OCEANetwork | Jul 24, 2020 | Getting Started
Parents just coming out of public school or those who are dealing with special circumstances sometimes ask us if they can have someone else homeschool their children or hire a “homeschool teacher” for that purpose. The short answer is “maybe.” By...
by OCEANetwork | Jul 21, 2020 | Getting Started, Homeschool Freedom
Families in Oregon enjoy substantial freedom and flexibility to homeschool their children, which OCEANetwork works year-round to protect and expand. However, homeschool laws in our state do include some requirements. One requirement is for homeschool students to...
by OCEANetwork | May 28, 2020 | Getting Started
When parents start to homeschool we like to encourage them to cast the vision and to know their WHY for homeschooling. Why do YOU want to start homeschooling? Having a concise statement that describes your “why” is something that can help keep you focused and...
by OCEANetwork | May 23, 2020 | Ages & Stages, Getting Started, Planning & Organization
In Oregon there are no legal requirements imposed upon parents about what to teach and when to teach it. This is a huge blessing and part of the homeschool freedoms that OCEANetwork works hard year-round to protect and expand! However, parents are often left wondering...
by OCEANetwork | Dec 7, 2019 | Getting Started, Homeschool Freedom
These days, parents who are considering homeschooling are faced with hundreds of options in terms of logistics, curriculum, methods, etc. Often this can lead to some confusion. One of those issues particularly significant in recent years is whether parents should...
by OCEANetwork | Aug 29, 2019 | Curriculum, Getting Started
Back when the modern homeschooling movement first began, there were only a few curriculum options to choose from, and most of them were Christian private school curriculum publishers who had to be convinced to sell to homeschoolers! Nowadays, homeschool curriculum...
