Mention a family that chooses to homeschool for religious reasons and it is easy to think of the Christian faith. While there are a large number of homeschool families who are Christian, there are those of other belief systems as well. One of those family is an Islamic homeschooling family of eight living outside Richmond, Virginia. The matriarch of the family, Adeela, sat down with Everyday-Learning to give us a glimpse into the life of a homeschooling Islamic family.

Anyone who has ever visited the blog Sweet Sweet Life knows that its author, Amy, loves posting home tours of bright, colorful spaces across the globe. Now it’s time to turn the tables on Amy and her family as we take a look into her supurb craft slash homeschooling room. Although the family is new to homeschooling (they were only four weeks into homeschooling their oldest daughter during this interview), they already had a space they felt would be perfect for learning at home. Come inside and take a peek at the beautiful crafty/homeschooly room of Sweet Sweet Life!

If Wendy Hawksley needs to teach a world geography lesson, she doesn’t have to find a map. The family recently moved from Delaware to South Korea, thanks to her husband’s career in the Air Force. While they’ve managed to find a homeschool group in their current location, they haven’t forgotten their future. In fact, they’re hoping to be relocated to Europe next year, where they’ll continue to homeschool their 7-year-old son, Gavin.

konsavage familyOne of the reasons many parents enjoy homeschooling is having the ability to find the curriculum that works best for each of their children. Now…imagine finding a curriculum for seven kids. That’s just what Misti Konsavage of Kentucky does each day with her children, ranging in age from infant to 13. Misti and her husband, a doctor, are members of a Christian family that lives on a farm in Kentucky. She found time in between lessons and caring for the family’s large assortment of animals to answer a few questions on how her homeschool days look.

Contrary to what the local guidance counselor might have you believe, a high school diploma is not always necessary to go to college. In fact, you need not step foot onto a high school campus in order to find yourself roaming the grounds of the university of your choice. According to Blake Boles, author of “College Without High School: A Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College,” it is perfectly possible to make yourself an attractive candidate for an admissions office without sitting through History101.

When the writing experts said to write what you know, Sara Lewis Holmes must have taken notes. Holmes, whose debut novel “Letters From Rapunzel” put her on the kidlit map in 2007, is back and is drawing on her own experience as an Air Force wife and mother of two in her new book “Operation Yes.”

If you were to up and move tomorrow and your kids had a say in it, there’s a safe chance they’d want Lindsey of Filth Wizardry as their neighbor. In fact, there’s a good chance they’d knock you out of your chair so that they could sit next to the cool craft lady.

One look at Lindsey’s cleverly named blog, Filth Wizardry, and there’s a good chance you’d knock your kids out to sit next to her.

When it came time to homeschool their three children (now 7, 9 and 12-years-old),Rhonda and Gary Collins of Eastern Tennessee looked to their faith. They chose the Neo-Classical style for one boy and two girls and have found their family flourishing. Rhonda sat down to answer a few questions about the why’s and how’s of their homeschool.

If you’ve seen her on Nickelodeon’s “Jack Big Music Show, you know that Audra Rox is definitely hip. But besides having great taste in music, this mom of two tweens and music instructor also has great ideas on how to raise children to love and appreciate music.

Every day is an adventure for Cindy Wallach, her husband, and their homeschooled son, Zach. The Baltimore, Maryland trio live aboard a boat, where 5-year-old Zach spends his days exploring, learning and discovering new treasures. Cindy took time out of packing for a family camping trip to speak with Everyday Learning about her family, homeschooling and how their lifestyle affects Zach’s interests.