Author: Jennifer Burtram
Finding the Best Homeschool Resources in Rutherford County TN
Finding Local Homeschool Opportunities: How Legacy Homeschool Resource Center Can Help You Connect With the Best Homeschool Resources in Rutherford County, TN. Homeschooling is a fast-growing educational path that offers flexibility, personalized learning, and the ability to create a schedule that fits your family’s lifestyle. However, when you’re just starting out or moving to a… Read more
2025: The Year of a Spirit-Led ‘YES’
As the new year begins, are you reflecting on the last twelve months and making plans for where you want to go in 2025? You are not alone, friend. With the same zeal of a new homeschool mom with big plans, shiny curriculum, and endless possibilities for how to fill the days, we here at… Read more
Legacy Updates and New Homeschool Programs
Hi, friends! For those who have been following the journey of Legacy Homeschool Resource Center, we first want to say THANK YOU. Over the past several months, we have felt your excitement and encouragement for this plan God is working out in His time. It’s been a humbling experience to wake up each day not… Read more
Let’s Pray: Finding Joy When Zeal Wears Me Out
Last night, we read Psalm 119:139-140 together as a family. “My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. Your promises have been thoroughly tested and your servant loves them.” I quite literally laughed out loud at how this verse hit me and what I thought the Lord was trying to reveal to… Read more
To Test or Not to Test: Navigating Standardized Testing for Homeschoolers
Here I am, poking the bear and writing about the highly debated topic of standardized testing for homeschoolers. I’d like to start with a reminder that this post is just my opinion and you are free to use all, none, or some of these points when making your own decisions regarding testing. We can still… Read more
Sneaky Outdoor Learning: Get Outside and Add Some Fun to Your School Day!
Spring is showing off this week! Bright yellow dandelions are luring the honeybees out for fresh food. The purple deadnettle flowers make lovely flower crowns for young pretenders. And the sunshine… Thank you, Lord, for the added sunshine that comes as a gracious reward after these dreary winter days! Nature is calling us, and we… Read more
Building a Bigger Table
A little over a year ago, my family and I joined a new church. And with us still being fairly new to homeschooling, it was an added bonus that there was a thriving community of homeschool families in this congregation. I set to work meeting new moms and making new connections. Almost immediately, I met… Read more
Are You Considering Homeschooling? You Are Not Alone.
The number of homeschoolers across the nation has been steadily rising over the last decade. The global pandemic resulted in record numbers of families choosing homeschooling for their children. Rutherford County, Tennessee, reported an 85% increase in homeschool registrations in 2020 alone! Today, almost 7,000 students in Rutherford County are enrolled as independent homeschoolers or… Read more
