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.

One Thankful Mom

This mom of 12 children shares her challenges and blessings at this blog. She shares about adoption, attachment, Sensory Processing Disorder, homeschooling, marriage, life with a large family, and more.

Large Families Forum at Just Mommies

This forum is for families with four or more kids.

Large Family Homeschool Lesson Planning

Lesson planning for a larger than average size family can be a bit tricky. This sample planning sheet offers an easy approach to planning out schooling for a large family.

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.

Our Busy Homeschool: Large Family Learning at Home

Tristan is mom to eight children whom they homeschool.

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.

How to Live on One Income

Some practical solution and ideas to manage a large family on one income. A positive look at making things work out when there are limited funds.

Large families are amazing, and I have one

This Facebook page is a big support group of large family supporters who talk on a regular basis.

Organizing the Large Family Homeschool

This article offers a smattering of simple ideas to help keep homeschooling materials organized.

Homeschooling a Large Family: What I've Learned About Myself

Homeschooling can reveal many things. This article shares some insight into the thoughts of a homeschooling mom.

I Am Not Getting It All Done: Homeschooling multiple children and multiple subjects

We have to cover subjects that go from reading and writing to foreign language, math, science, history and then to music, art and computer. For those of us with several children, it can be even more challenging, trying to meet all the instructional needs of each grade level every day.

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.

Must Have Homeschooling Items for a Large Family

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

Avoiding Chaos in a Large Family Homeschool

Every child is unique and homeschooling a large group of children with varying interests and aptitudes can be just as chaotic as it is rewarding. This article shares some tips and tricks for avoiding the chaos.

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.

Finding Me Time for Mom in a Large Family

Between the meal prep, homeschooling, laundry, and constant demands for our attention, how do we ever find a moment of peace?

Homeschooling: How We Do It

This article details how Bob and Erika Shupe homeschool their nine children successfully.

Little Earthling Blog

This beautiful family has grown through adoption and birth. With fourteen children, they homeschool and share their adventures on their blog.

Ten Tips from Homeschooling Moms of Four or More

Parents of several children engage in some seriously creative thinking to accomplish ordinary day to day tasks. This article is a collection of tips, gathered from ‘Moms of Many’, and is intended to supply helpful suggestions for homeschooling, maintaining your home, and generally keeping it all in balance.