by OCEANetwork | Oct 19, 2020 | Homeschool Freedom
Every year, there are parents who come up against resistance from the school or the ESD when they withdraw their child from the public school. And every year, the OCEANetwork Freedom Watch Team comes alongside those parents to set things...
by OCEANetwork | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
The 2020-21 homeschool year is getting off to a strange start for many homeschoolers this year. We want to be a blessing and encourage you on your homeschooling journey with a free monthly homeschool conference recording! Each year, OCEANetwork hosts the Oregon...
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, such as hiring tutors or private teachers for homeschooling. The short answer is “maybe.” By...
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...
