Homeschooling has always been thought of as a ‘white-privilege-thing’
Maybe because people think you need a lot of money to homeschool, or you need to live in the best part of town. Not true. One of the beautiful things about homeschooling is that you can tailor it to suit your families needs, whatever they may be.
As a black mother and parent, when I come across another black parent that homeschools, I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot….doesn’t matter if I meet the parent in person or online.
If I meet you online or in person and find out you’re online – I probably stalk you follow you on at least one or all of your social media networks.
There are a lot of Black families that homeschool, and here is a list of several for you to follow.
The Blessed Heritage Chronicles is written by Belinda
“The fact that we home education has, over the years, changed every single aspect of our life, and for those who find themselves here as possible new homeschoolers, or brand new, you’ll find that the same is true of your home as you embark on this journey.”
An Academy of Our Own is written by Julia
“I believe every person is a unique individual. Education should be tailored to suit both the strengths and the deficits of the individual.
I believe the learning environment should be relaxed, stimulating, and most importantly, safe. “
A Perfect Homestead is written by Latrecia
“Schooling at home is a wonderful blessing! This learning never ends! We live every day like this and have no “set schedule” to when learning can or will be done.”
A Little This…A Little That is written by Latonya
“I have been given the privilege to teach two awesome girls at home. Our girls are both elementary aged so our days are still filled with fun activities and outings. I actually love homeschooling, and the chance to be such a dynamic force in our girls lives. “
Mahogany Homemaker is written by Mahogany Homemaker
She also runs the Google Plus group Mahogany Homemakers.
“One of the blessings of home education is that you have the opportunity to study various different world cultures without limitations.
You can use unit studies, lapbooks, living books, textbooks, workbooks, videos, field trips, apprenticeships, interviews, reports, notebooking, interactive notebooking, anchor charts, board games, card games, puzzles, computer games, video games, interactive websites, flash cards etc…”
Child of the Nature Isle is written by Terri
“Our kitchen (and probably yours too), is really an unschooling classroom where we learn just through living and enjoying ourselves.”
The Squishable Baby is written by Lisa
“Life is a learning process – and I choose to learn every day in every way. I also choose to look at the bright side of things – even when there doesn’t seem to be one.”
I found this article interesting. More than 100k African American Parents Are Now Homeschooling Their Children.
“Our children need their parents to take an active role and be involved, regardless, because the odds, stats, and system isn’t stacked in their favor. They are going to need us to show mad love and involvement, which is clear to many. Love is important in education, which is why home schooling really works.”
Are you a Black Homeschooling Blogger, or do you know of any that aren’t listed?
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I’m a black homeschool blogger, my blog focuses on homeschooling, faith & frugality. I love the Mahogany Homemaker and I’ll have to check out the other ones you’ve listed. Also Christian Homeschool Moms is run by two black homeschool Moms. Thanks for the post!!
I’m a first year homeschooling mom of four. My blog is just about our experiences as first year homeschoolers & in everyday life. Thanks for listing these!! Sometimes there is a sense of loneliness being surrounded by Caucasian homeschooling folk. This is so awesome!
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Greetings I am a black homeschooling mom. You can find me @ http://www.blessedmamak.blogspot.com
Hello. My name is Faith, and I’m what I call a non-exclusive homeschooler. This year we decided to send my first grader to public school, leaving me with a little time to actually blog about our experiences. We run our homeschool in the afternoons and on weekends. You can find me @ http://beeyondabc.blogspot.com.
Thanks for the list.
Hello,
My name is Tiffany and I’m a homeschool mom of boys. I also have a google+ group Homeschool Moms Connect.
Great article! My name is Marlika and i have a blog focusing on the homeschool journey of my three sons. Our web address is mythreeseedsofjoy.blogspot.com and we can also be found on YouTube under the name mythreeseedsofjoy.
I am a stay at home mom and I will start homeschooling my 3 year old son.Thank you for the post
Thanks for commenting and sharing your blogs! I’m looking forward to checking you ladies out.
Homeschooling mama of 5 living in NYC…christian lifestyle blog (faith, relationships, adoption, infertility, motherhood)
http://www.lishaepperson.com
My name is Teresa and I am a 1st year homeschooler. I am not a blogger (yet) but I thought I would come here and thank you for mentioning my good friend, Latonya over at A Little This…A Little That. She has been an inspiration to me and a real source of encouragement in my own homeschool journey. Thanks again, Be Blessed…
Yes, I can so relate! Thanks so much for sharing. We blog about our homeschooling journey at http://ButterflyHomeschool.com
I will take a look at the blogs you all have listed here, too.
This is wonderful! I’m Paula and my late husband, CMadison, and I finished homeschooling our 3 sons-Charles & Damon (twins) and Evan (the baby;) back in 2000 once they were all in college. While HSing isn’t for everyone, it is a viable & flexible educational option and was a tremendous blessing for our family. I blog about marriage, parenting, homeschooling, organic gardening, cooking, baking, canning, preserving, my women’s Sunday School class & politics on my blog/forum, http://www.telosinc.org/category/forum and on Telos Training, Inc. on Facebook. Back in 2003 Villard, a Random House imprint, published one of my books Morning by Morning: How We Home-Schooled Our African-American Sons to the Ivy League. It’s been a decade, but it still may be available @your local library. Peace & Blessings!
Paula, I just sent an email to [email protected]. I would *LOVE* for you to talk about your experience and/or your book here on Baby and Blog. Get back with me when you can
My email address is [email protected]
I read your book a few years ago, and it was an inspiring and informative read. I will be sure to check out your blog!
Mrs. Nabrit, I “lurk” on your blog periodically; I found it after reading that your husband had passed, and for that I am truly saddened. Yours was one of the first books I read when we decided to homeschool our children, I have it on my shelf, and I still refer back to a number of precious nuggets that I received while reading it. Thank you for penning your journey WELL before blogs were available to many of us. You have a true testimony.
Wow! I found your book in my local library six years ago when I was researching homeschooling. I’m so sorry for your loss. I found your book to be very inspiring. Thank you. I was able to glean so much from you and the wisdom that you shared.
I just checked out these other ladies and they are amazing! It’s so nice to have a community of other African American homeschooling moms that I can relate to. Thanks for listing my blog!
Hello,
I am a stay at home mom of one 19 month old and we are seriously considering homeschooling. Thanks for posting these resources!
Tanesha
Good to see so many excellent black homeschooling families and bloggers! I agree, I tend to “stalk” them, too! We’re wrapping up our 3rd year of homeschooling soon! I blog at http://www.hiphophomeschoolers.wordpress.com.
I was just going to comment and add your blog! I love your “hip-hop” design and way of chronicling (sp?) your family’s journey. Blessings to you as you continue!!
Thanks for this post, Darcel! It’s always great to learn about like-minded parents. I’m an unschooling Mama of 2 daughters (10 and 8). I blog about various aspects of self-expression and life design (including unschooling and location independence) over at http://www/radicalselfie.com. I also wrote a book about our transition into unschooling, which is available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Transition-Into-Unschooling-Akilah-Richards-ebook/dp/B009OK2GQ8
…also, my daughters blog over at http://www.browngirlsunschooled.com.
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My 10 year old AA son has a blog: professormalcolmj.wordpress.com. It gives him great practice with typing and writing skills. Does anyone else have a child that chronicles their learning via a blog? Thanks-Dina
Thank you SO MUCH for including me in your list! I feel like a pageant winner!! (Just kidding) Seriously, I was coming to see who these 7 were, and to see who I “knew” and who I needed to check out. Though I’ve blogged and been a part of the homeschool community via writing curriculum, articles, etc., for over a decade now, I wasn’t thinking that I would be on your list. Was I surprised to see the Blessed Heritage Chronicles!! Please pray that the Lord continues to bless me with wisdom to pen what HE wants me to write!!
Also, you caught my typos–ugh!!! Corrected now…
Greetings! I am a Black Homeschool blogger too. My focus is raising and educating African-American boys. Thanks for putting this together.
Opps! I forgot to include my blog. As I said, my focus is on raising and educating African-American boys. I often write about including cultural resources in the homeschool journey. Here’s my blog:
http://chocolatecoveredboyjoy.blogspot.com/
I am a black homeschool mom that blogs and vlogs. My website is themarriedmommy.com and my youtube channel is themarriedmommy2 :).
http://chocolatecoveredboyjoy.blogspot.com/