We’ve created a list of popular and reliable homeschooling families and influencers who offer valuable insights, tips, and resources for homeschooling.
Best Homeschooling Families and Influencers to Follow
When you begin homeschooling it’s likely that you’ll be looking for all the best homeschooling tips and advice. But it’s not just about the advice, it’s about viewing other people’s homeschooling experiences and feeling like you have someone to relate to.
We’ve created a list of popular and reliable homeschooling families and influencers who offer valuable insights, tips, and resources for homeschooling. These families share a range of content from curriculum ideas, daily routines, organisation tips, and educational philosophies to support other homeschooling parents.
1. The Good and The Beautiful (Jenny Phillips)
Platform: YouTube, Website, Instagram, Facebook
Why Follow:
The Good and The Beautiful curriculum was founded by Jenny Phillips, a homeschool mum who started creating her own resources and courses for her family. With a strong emphasis on faith-based principles and academics, her family shares practical homeschooling tips, from curriculum planning to making learning enjoyable for children.
What’s amazing about The Good and The Beautiful is the wealth of information that is shared and the wonderful free resources. So, if you’re looking for subject-specific and curriculum-based guidance, Jenny Phillips has got you covered.
Focus: Academics, faith-based principles and values.
2. Simply Charlotte Mason (Sonya and John Shafer, and Karen and Doug Smith)
Platform: Blog, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
Why Follow:
The Shafer and Smith family’s focus has always been on the Charlotte Mason homeschooling method and they share lots of related information in their articles, videos and podcast.
Simply Charlotte Mason is ideal for parents who want to integrate the Charlotte Mason method into their homeschooling routine.
Focus: Charlotte Mason method, reading, nature studies.
3. Our Life Homeschooling (Sheri Renno)
Platform: YouTube, Blog, Facebook, Instagram
Why Follow:
Our Life Homeschooling is full of great homeschooling advice and tips. Sheri’s videos are really valuable and her day-in-the-life videos provide a great insight into homeschooling with a large family. Her ‘encouragement’ articles are also really helpful and motivating.
Focus: Large family life, seasonal work, encouragement
4. The Delightful Homeschool (Jason and Julie)
Platform: YouTube, Website, Instagram
Why Follow:
Jason and Julie are yet another couple with a large family (12 kids!) and their YouTube channel is definitely worth following, not only for homeschooling tips but homesteading and lifestyle advice too.
Focus: Homeschooling, homesteading, family lifestyle
5. This Gathered Nest (Angela Braniff)
Platform: YouTube, Instagram, Website
Why Follow:
Angela and her husband are parents of a large, diverse family, with several adopted children. Angela shares her homeschooling journey with a focus on adoption, faith, and simplifying homeschool life.
Focus: Adoption, family life, faith-based homeschooling
6. Home Education Journey UK
Why Follow:
If you haven’t heard of Home Education Journey UK then you might want to look them up. Their videos are true to life and really give a glimpse into what life is like for a homeschooling family. They also suggest great resources and learning ideas.
Focus: Daily homeschool life, resources, ideas
7. Our Tribe of Many (Sarah)
Why Follow:
Sarah and her husband cover a variety of topics on their YouTube channel and share their day-to-day homeschooling life. They provide a realistic glimpse into homeschooling and family life.
Focus: Large family homeschooling, meal prep, family organisation
8. Simple Homeschool (Jamie C. Martin)
Platform: Blog, Facebook, Instagram
Why Follow:
Simple Homeschool shares a wealth of information about homeschooling. Jamie’s book recommendations and podcast are particularly useful and relatable.
Focus: Family time, curriculum, books
9. Homeschool On (Rebecca Spooner)
Platform: Blog, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook
Why Follow:
Rebecca is a homeschool mum and curriculum creator. She helps parents customise their homeschool approach, shares curriculum reviews, and offers advice on homeschooling multiple age groups while keeping it stress-free.
Focus: Personalised learning, curriculum reviews, multiple age groups.
10. World Travel Family
Platform: Website, Facebook, Instagram
Why Follow:
World Travel Family were homeschooling long before they were travelling and now they’ve been doing both for years. If you’re looking for a worldschooling approach, this is the family to follow. Their travel and homeschooling tips are great.
Focus: Travel, homeschooling, travel resources
We will be adding to this list. If you’re a homeschooling family and would like to be added to this list, please contact us!
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