6 Reasons to Spring Into Homeschooling

Spring is abounding with resources and opportunities to reflect on your schooling options and choose the best course for your family.

When home is the classroom, family becomes the foundation of every lesson. Ground Picture/Shutterstock

Parents can choose to begin homeschooling their children at any time throughout the year, but springtime might just be the best time to take the leap.

Plant Seeds of Possibility

Weighing your options in the spring allows you ample time to think things through, research, and prepare. If you choose to homeschool your children beginning in the fall, you’ll be able to do what needs to be done to feel primed and equipped for a successful start to an exciting adventure.

As the daffodils bloom and the trees bud, you might weigh the pros and cons of your schooling options, journal your ideas about what school should truly be for and what kind of education and values you want to impart to your children, search online for the experiences of other homeschooling parents, talk to homeschoolers in your local area, research available homeschool resources like programs and curricula, and talk over with your family what homeschooling might look like.

Fresh Inspiration Blossoms

Many online experts and influencers in the homeschooling space gear their content towards new homeschoolers and curriculum reviews at this time of year, because they know there are many parents out there weighing their options. You’ll find a wealth of information on YouTube, Instagram, Substack, and even Pinterest to inspire and inform your plans.

Clarity Shines Through

If your children currently attend school, by the time spring arrives, you’ve got a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of your present school choice. What’s more, this time of the year offers a bit of a sweet spot, as your routine is dialed in but you’re not bogged down with year-end activities.

By now, the initial excitement of September has long faded, and the realities of overcrowded classrooms, uninspired curricula, or misaligned values may be starkly apparent. Perhaps your child’s potential feels stifled, or the school’s priorities no longer reflect your family’s values. By springtime, these observations are fresh and vivid, providing a clear-eyed foundation for deciding whether homeschooling could better serve your child’s mind and spirit.

Take advantage of this month or two where you can observe, think, reflect, and talk to your kids and your spouse about school. You can consider whether the environment at school is a healthy one, the influences of peer groups at school, the learning strategies, the value of the lessons—and whether or not another option would be better.

Timing Is Everything

If you decide to take the leap to homeschool this spring, you’ll have timed your decision to coincide with many curriculum companies’ discounts. Sales don’t happen all that frequently in the homeschool curriculum space, but companies know that this is the time of year when most parents like to plan out next year’s agenda, so they offer promotions. Before you make a purchase, look on social media to determine what promotions are currently running and what promotions ran last year. Many companies repeat their deals annually.

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

You may also choose to incorporate outside classes, groups, and programs into your homeschool experience. If so, starting in the spring should allow enough time to register for your top picks. Check deadlines, make yourself aware of those that fill quickly, and mark your calendar for important dates to ensure those resources are available to you and your family.

The Season of Potential

While deciding on and preparing to homeschool will take a great deal of focus and effort, by getting started now, you’ll be completing this current school year feeling ready and excited for the adventure ahead.

Make the most of the springtime by researching and preparing. Enjoy fresh content from experts for people just like you, and take advantage of seasonal discounts on curriculum and resources. You can also register for programs before they fill up, and look forward to a more compelling future for your children’s education and your family’s life in general.