How-to guides
Short, step-by-step help for every part of Homeschool Corral.
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Getting started with My HomeschoolSet up your homeschool in a minute, then print a plan and see each child’s next step.▶ Click-through walkthroughYour accountOne sign-in for the whole site, a second parent, inviting friends, and downloading or deleting your data.
Co-ops and classes
Running your co-op (directors)Start a co-op, set the schedule, add classes, invite families, collect forms and post to the bulletin board.▶ Click-through walkthroughJoining your co-op (families)Accept your co-op’s invitation, sign your children up for classes, turn in forms and tell teachers when you’ll be out.▶ Click-through walkthroughTeaching a co-op classTake attendance, see who’s out, assign homework, keep track of class spending and post to your class’s families.Teaching live classesApply to teach, set up your classes, invite the families you know, and teach on camera with the safety rules built in.
Planning and records
Planning the year and scheduling your booksSet terms and breaks, plan the week, and let the planner spread each book’s lessons across your school days.The weekly reviewOnce a week, look over what your records already say for each child, adjust it, and approve a dated weekly report.The gradebookAssignments with due dates, weighted categories, retakes and extra credit, linked to your planner, with grades by grading period sent to the report card and transcript.Hours, reading log and state paperworkLog time by subject from your phone, see hours and days against your state’s rule, keep a reading log, and print New York, Pennsylvania and Missouri paperwork from your records.Kid mode and working offlineGive a child their own checklist for today on a tablet, and keep using My Homeschool where the internet drops out.Transcripts and report cardsRecord courses and grades, then print transcripts, report cards, course descriptions and a diploma.Keeping a portfolioPhotograph schoolwork as you go, then print a portfolio for a reviewer or a year-in-review keepsake.The college application packagePlan tests and outside credit, keep essays, write the counselor letter and print the whole package.Building a resume for college and scholarshipsA one-page resume that fills itself from Transcripts, a version for each scholarship, a log of hours and a brag sheet for the people writing letters.
Learning and money
Learning tools and saving progressHow children use the learning tools and how their progress is kept.Making worksheetsPick a worksheet, change the options, print it with an answer key, and save your favorites.▶ Click-through walkthroughFinding scholarshipsMatch your high schooler to scholarships, save the ones worth applying for and get deadline reminders.Funding & ExpensesTrack an education savings account or scholarship, record purchases and receipts, follow reimbursement claims, and print a family record.
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