This is the first of a new weekly feature highlighting what’s happening on the new HOTM forum. What? You STILL haven’t checked out HOTM’s awesome forum?! There is so much there waiting for you! Just look at a few things you are missing…

• Homeschooling with toddlers or preschoolers? Wondering what in the world to do with them while teaching your olders? Check out this discussion:  What do you do with your toddlers/preschoolers?
• Teaching elementary-aged children? Find out how long a typical school day is in other families: How long is your school day?
• Have a middle-schooler? Check out Lee Binz’s advice on the best way to get yourself ready for high school at home here.
• Have some great advice for cutting down on the cost of high school at home? Looking for advice on cutting costs in your own family? Check out this discussion: High School Subjects, CHEAP!
• Share your thoughts on CM style narration and find out how others make it work for them: Narration: Simple, Easy, and Exciting!
• Network with other moms following the classical education model here.
• Learn more about different ways to amp up your homeschooling days by visiting this area of the forum: Creative Homeschooling.

Come check out these topics and so much more! Visit the forum to see all the different ways you can connect with like-minded families every day! There are categories of interest according to your child’s age, grade-level, learning style, and even learning method! There are also areas for discussion of topics not directly related to home education such as discipline, health and nutrition, single parenting, blended families, intimacy, budgeting/finance, bible study, and even ministry!

You’ve got nothing to lose so check it out today! Registration is quick and easy, all you need is a valid e-mail. Visit this link to register: Join now!

Cassandra Simpson is a homeschooling wife and mother of four children, ages 1, 8, 9, and 12. She is starting her 6th year of home educating in Indiana and uses a “Classically Eclectic” teaching approach. Cassandra is the Assistant Lead Moderator for HOTM’s forum and loves talking homeschool with anyone who will listen! Her hobbies are reading, blogging, sewing, and cooking. You can check out her family’s blog at In His Image.