The Ultimate Guide To Homeschooling Through The Holidays (2024 Edition)

As if homeschooling wasn’t hectic and unpredictable enough, along come the holidays to add a bit more stress to your schedule.

Whether it’s winter weather, holiday parties, or the must-have lesson of the season, homeschooling through the holidays can push even the most calm and organized homeschool mama to the edge.

Rather than leaving you alone to wade through the sprinkles, sparkle, and sugar that is this time of year, I’ve teamed up with a fantastic group of bloggers to bring you our best holiday homeschooling tips so you can enjoy this holiday season and all of the wonderful homeschooling lessons!

What Is Homeschooling Through The Holidays?

Started in 2022, Homeschooling Through the Holidays is a collaborative blog series featuring some amazing homeschool bloggers and some of their best holiday homeschooling tips.

For some, that means sticking to routine because kids need homeschool systems just as much as us mamas do.

For some, that means ditching the formal lessons in exchange for some great ways to homeschool in December.

And for others, it’s something different like holiday crafts, calendars, and seasonal opportunities that only come around once a year.

Either way, homeschooling through the holidays can be a joyous time, especially with ideas like the ones our contributors have for us this year!

How Does The Holiday Homeschool Series Work?

Starting today, November 18, 2024, and running through Friday, November 29, 2024, you will find one new post added to our series each day, except for Thanksgiving Day.

These posts come from a wide variety of amazing homeschool mamas just like yourself. They are some of the homeschool blogs and brands you already love – and you may even find a new blog or two as well.

Each post will be hosted here, on Hope In The Chaos, and it will share the author’s unique tip, technique, or tried-and-true holiday homeschooling tip.

Your First Holiday Homeschooling Tip

The whole point of the Homeschooling Through The Holidays series is to provide you with usable tips & tricks that will make holiday homeschooling simple.

But rather than make you wait until tomorrow for tip #1, I thought I’d share my favorite holiday homeschooling tip right here.

Breathe.

Just breathe.

When it feels like too much.

When it’s too overwhelming.

When the kids are running wild due to sugar, artificial food coloring, too many late nights, or simply fueled with the excitement that only a child can have.

Breathe.

Breathe and take a break and remember that this is just one season in a year.

One season in a lifetime full of seasons and years.

One season that feels like it’s too much because sometimes we allow it to be.

So when it gets to be too much, breathe. Bake something. Color something. Watch a movie. Go for a drive and look at the lights. Head outside and make a snow angel or dig out the construction paper and make paper snowflakes.

Breathe and let go of the pressure, the standards, and the idea that each day, each holiday, must be perfect.

Breathe and give yourself permission to be as simple or extra as works for you and your family.

2024 Homeschooling Through The Holidays Contributors

The Homeschooling Through The Holidays series is hosted right here, and each day will provide you with a brand new post filled with fantastic holiday homeschooling tips.

The 2024 contributors include:

• Dana from The Art Kit
• Kerry from How To Homeschool My Child
• Sarah from Ten Minute Momentum
• Kathie from The Character Corner
• Katie from Katie’s Homeschool Cottage
• Kimberly from Spunk and Tenacity
• Michelle from The Homeschool Scientist

So bookmark this page, dear reader, download your free 2024 Homeschooling Through The Holiday Guide, and sit back while we share the best holiday homeschool tips & tricks, encouragement, and ideas that will have you and your children loving this holiday homeschool season.

Want More?

Be sure to check out these other amazing holiday homeschool posts!

• 25 Christmas Traditions For A Wonderful Holiday Season
• 5 Simple Tips To Help You Energize Winter Homeschooling
• How To Make Homeschooling Through The Holidays Festive

Don’t Forget To Enter The Christmas Giveaway!

Not only is today the first day of the Homeschooling Through The Holiday series, but it’s also the first day of the Christmas Blessings Giveaway!

This annual giveaway is such a joy to be a part of as we homeschool bloggers come together to bless our readers.

Together, contributing brands have pooled $800 and we are thrilled to share this prize with four winners. Each winner will be able to choose how you spend your winnings – a shopping spree at your favorite shop, treating yourself to a fancy dinner, filling your pantry or oil tank, or even checking off a few additional gifts from your list.

No matter how you choose to spend your $200, we are all so happy to bless your family this holiday season with a gift card to whatever retailer fits your needs.

To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below – and be sure to fill out as many entries as you can. I know it might seem tedious and time-consuming to go through all of the options, but $200 is worth it – am I right?!

Plus, each entry below comes from a blogger and brand that contributed to the $800 in prize money! What better way to thank them for their generosity than by following them online and getting to know them a bit better?

Who knows, you just may find a new favorite homeschool content creator?! 😉

The giveaway will run from Monday, November 18th through Wednesday, November 27th (ends at 11:59pm EST). Winner will be notified by email shortly after the giveaway ends and will have 48 hours to respond to claim the prize or another winner will be drawn. By entering this giveaway, you agree to be added to the email lists of the participating bloggers.  Please be sure to read the Rafflecopter terms and conditions upon entering.

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