by OCEANetwork | Jul 21, 2020 | Homeschool Freedom
Oregon homeschool law requires that parents submit a letter of intent to homeschool to their Educational Service District (ESD). Many ESDs offer parents an online form and ask them to submit their intent with that instead of with a paper, mailed letter. OCEANetwork...
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...
by OCEANetwork | Aug 21, 2019 | Back to Homeschool, Curriculum, Getting Started
We all learn differently. Understanding and capitalizing on your child’s learning style will make learning easier and more enjoyable for your homeschool children. Many studies have been done on how people learn and there are several ways of categorizing learning...
by OCEANetwork | Aug 16, 2019 | Curriculum, Getting Started
Nowadays there are as many styles of homeschooling as there are homeschool families. When first starting out, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the wealth of information and resources out there. Where do we start? One helpful way to begin planning your homeschool...
by OCEANetwork | Aug 2, 2019 | Encouragement, Homeschooling in Oregon Spotlight
If you are struggling right now and not sure if you can continue homeschooling, this post is for you! “Resilient Homeschooling” is a Homeschooling in Oregon Spotlight for OCEANetwork written by Jackie Whitesell, homeschooling mom of 10 years in Pendleton,...
by OCEANetwork | Apr 21, 2019 | Encouragement, Homeschool Freedom, Parenting & Family
It’s that time of year when we dutifully filled out our tax forms and send our checks to the IRS. It’s hard to write those checks and let go of the money—especially when we think the government is not using the money wisely. However, as Christians, we read Matthew...
