Large Families

Homeschooling in a large family is both a joy and a challenge. Learn how to manage those challenges, while meeting the needs of everyone in the family. Here you’ll find information on keeping your home running smoothly, tending to toddlers while homeschooling, teaching many different grade levels at once, and avoid burnout.

Big Families Recipes

A recipe group list with recipes that big families can enjoy. Discuss recipe successes and failures. Feel free to upload your own recipes or download others.

Large Family Logistics

This group offers a discussion of Kim Brenneman's book Large Family Logistics.

Identifying Priorities in a Large Family Homeschool

Teaching six children can be a challenge. How do you prioritize? Where do you focus your time? How do you make sure they all learn to read, write and tie their shoes? It is not impossible to teach a large family. It takes thoughtfulness and flexibility. It will keep you on your toes and keep you humble.

Pregnant Again

This is a list for all who are pregnant for the third or more time and are having a large family by choice. Discussions include the difficulties of having several at home when dealing with sickness and fatigue, homeschooling, and more. This is a supportive list where people believe that large families are wonderful.

Introversion, Large Families, and Homeschooling

The introvert can homeschool! Here are some tips for those whose nature is more introverted. Especially helpful for those homeschooling a large family.

10 Truths About Homeschooling a Large Family

These truths will make you smile.

Must Have Homeschooling Items for a Large Family

This list of practical items and virtues are great for a large homeschooling family.

Peace Creek on the Prairie: Large Family Homeschool

This site offers articles, resources, free homeschool printable, and curriculum information.

Large Families Forum at BabyCenter

Do you come from a large family? Are you planning one? Share the challenges and joys a big family can bring.

Catholic Homeschooling Multiple Ages in a Large & Busy Family

It takes a bit of creative thinking to homeschool lots of kids of different ages, but it can be done. First pray! Then read through these tips to make the days smoother when homeschooling a large family.

Raising Arrows

Join Amy Roberts as she shares her tips and ideas about homeschooling and large family living.

Planning a Homeschool Routine When You Are Homeschooling Multiple Children

How do you structure a homeschool day with four children? Do you teach each subject separately with each child? If not, what do you do together? This mom shares her strategies as she shows a day in her life.

How I Teach a Large Family in a Relaxed, Classical Way: History

A look at teaching history across several grades using the classical method of education and a rotation of history every four years.

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Many

Homeschooling is no joke. It’s commitment and dedication, it’s trial and error. Homeschooling many is a whole different creature. There are different learning styles, interests, strengths and weaknesses. We are going to talk about what is most important when homeschooling many children, and some tips for special situations.

Large Family Workbox System for Homeschool

An example of an organizational system for a large homeschool family.

Homeschooling and the Large Family

What do you do when you have older children who need your help, while the younger ones need your attention too. How do you get it all done and keep your sanity? The key is finding what works for your family and doing it.

Homeschooling the Large Family

Sometimes, raising and homeschooling 8 kids (ages 21 to 2) seems totally manageable--even easy--especially when compared to other, larger families made up primarily of younger kids. At other times, homeschooling our brood proves to be the hardest thing ever.

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