(BPT) - If you've been thinking about homeschooling your children - or you're already doing so - you're not alone. According to the Washington Post, homeschooling has continued to surge since the pandemic, becoming the "fastest growing form of education in the country," with an estimated 1.9-2.7 million students being educated at home in the U.S.
Who are today's homeschooling families?
The reasons many parents are choosing homeschooling today, as well as the demographics of these families, are complex and diverse. Research from the Washington Post found that some of the top reasons today's families opt for homeschooling include concerns about the school environment, worries about their children's safety and bullying, as well as dissatisfaction with the quality of the academic instruction being provided at their child's school.
The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) reports that homeschooling families today also include people from a much wider variety of backgrounds, income and education levels than previously thought. For example, about 41% of homeschooling families are non-white, including Black, Asian and Hispanic students.
Because of the varied backgrounds and outlooks of parents who homeschool today, there's a real need for more options for secular resources to help design the best possible curriculum to meet the needs of all homeschooling families.
In addition, many families who send their children to school also want to find high-quality materials to help supplement their child's education at home.
How to find resources to meet customized needs
Homeschooling families are as unique as every child, and as the reasons for choosing to homeschool grow, parents want resources that are not limited to a specific worldview. Parents are seeking support and resources to supplement their child's education and support their learning experience at home.
Families looking to bolster their child's education at home - whether they homeschool or not - can easily feel overwhelmed by available educational resources and not know where to begin.
Here's where BoundlessHomeschool.com can help. This new online retailer for modern homeschooling launched its webstore this year to offer a thoughtful collection of high-quality curriculum, books, educational toys and advisors to help families and homeschool educators design effective and inspiring at-home learning programs.
Celebrating every child's unique learning style, BoundlessHomeschool.com offers materials from trusted brands for students of all ages, from infants and preschoolers to high schoolers. Created with the belief that all children have limitless potential, this retailer provides families a variety of educational resources, whether you're pursuing homeschooling full-time, part-time - or just looking to supplement your child's learning at home.
BoundlessHomeschool.com features over 12,000 products, with additional products added weekly, to cater to various teaching styles and help children reach their full potential, including:
- Trusted curriculum: Packages designed to meet various learning styles and educational standards from brands such as Institute for Excellence in Writing, Educators Publishing Service, Savvas, Saxon Math, All About Learning and more.
- Educational resources: Textbooks, workbooks and supplementary materials for all grade levels in over 13 different subject categories from trusted brands like Carson Dellosa Publishing Group, Kumon and Scholastic.
- Books: From the "Who Was" biography series to the Harry Potter collection, books that will ignite conversation, expand on traditional subject matters and inspire a love of reading.
- Educational toys: From arts and crafts to STEM products, additional aids from top brands including Learning Resources, Melissa & Doug and Numberblocks to make learning fun and interactive.
Boundless Homeschool is your one-stop shop, offering a collection of curriculum, educational toys and advisors to help families design an effective, inspiring at-home program - conveniently organized by subject, grade level and curriculum publisher to help you find what you need.
Don't know where to start?
Inspired by the belief that no one knows a child better than their parents, Boundless Homeschool offers an easy interactive quiz to help parents discover the best products for their child through a series of quick questions. This will help you figure out what you might need next, whether that's parent guides, curriculum recommendations or other materials.
Still have questions? The Boundless Homeschool Advisor team collectively has over 130 years of homeschooling experience and over 50 years in the industry helping other homeschoolers on their path. This live team of expert advisors is available via phone and email, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. EST and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EST to answer curriculum questions, help you choose appropriate products and more. Visit the Contact Us page to get started.
Boundless Homeschool recognizes that homeschool education starts with each child's curiosity - and they thrive when parents are empowered to curate an ideal learning experience designed just for them.
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