For Covid-19 Homeschoolers
We were not unintentional homeschoolers. My daughters, now 18 and 14.5 have never attended school in the traditional sense. In this post, I'll share a little bit about how we came to homeschooling along with some resources that I hope may help some of you during...
Village Home – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Village Home - Homeschooling Resource "But what about socialization?" This might just be one of the most common questions homeschooling parents hear. While there are lots of ways to meet friends and create community in the Portland metro area, we found Village Home...
The Best Unschooling Books (That Aren’t Actually About Unschooling) – Sharing Your Home with Children, Getting & Keeping Organized
This is the second part in a series based on a talk I gave at the Life is Good Unschooling Conference in May 2019. The first in the series can bee seen here. This group of books gives parents ideas about how to lovingly share our physical space with children, and how...
The Best Unschooling Books (That Aren’t Actually About Unschooling) – Self Help
Before I became a Realtor, I was a librarian. I come from a long line of bibliophiles -- my maternal grandfather was a collector and had a book for you no matter what your interests might be, and his daughter, my mom, who lives in an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit=800...
Portland Parks & Recreation – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Portland Parks & Recreation - Homeschooling Resource When my girls were younger, one of the things they loved to do was to go swimming (and playing in the "lazy river") at the Mt Scott Community Center. It was a lovely thing to do on a rainy winter day,...
Echo Theater Company – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Echo Theater Company – Portland Homeschooling Resource When we first moved to Portland in 2008 we lived in inner SE, and were looking to build community. We joined the Sunnyside Swapshop (now Southside Swap and Play in Woodstock) which was located in the basement of...
Physics by Discovery – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Physics by Discovery – Portland Homeschooling Resource Could you use some help with high school science? Physics by Discovery is a lab-based, college-preparatory high-school level class offered for homeschool students. In this class, students develop a solid...
Piano Possibilities – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Piano Possibilities – Portland Homeschooling Resource There are lots of wonderful music teachers in the Portland metro area and I obviously do not have personal experience with all of them, but I can recommend Lani wholeheartedly from experience! One of my two...
Carolyn’s Story and Journey
My Story My professional career began as a librarian in Jackson, Wyoming. I found being a librarian incredibly fulfilling! I loved helping people in my community -- whether they wanted to find the next great book to read, navigate a complex research database, or...
Homeschoolers Moving to Portland Info
Homeschoolers Moving to Portland Hello! My name is Carolyn Groves and I am the Founder of Homeschoolers Moving to Portland and I nurture Portland Homeschooling Resources - www.PortlandHomeschoolingResources.com. I know exactly what it is like to move to Portland for...
Resources for Covid-19 Homeschoolers
Articles and blog posts about “homeschooling” during Covid-19 Living Joyfully Podcast – Anna Brown and Pam Laricchia dive into the value of using this time to embrace and strengthen our relationships with our children, tips for navigating sibling conflicts, and some...
Barefoot Books – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Barefoot Books - Homeschooling Resource As a former public children's and young adult librarian, I'm a giant book lover! While at one of the first Life is Good conferences we attended, I had the great pleasure of meeting Jennifer Butler-Brown of Barefoot Books. All...
Portland Community College Gateway to College – Portland Homeschooling Resource
Portland Community College Gateway to College - Homeschooling Resource As a homeschooling parent, one of the most frequently asked questions I've fielded in 17 years is, "But what about college?" Depending on the person asking the question, I have several...