Homeschooling Magazine For Canadians: Fall 2025 Issue

 

Get professional advice, news, and educational insights about home education.

For over 30 years, HSLDA Canada has been publishing a periodical for homeschooling parents.

The Homeschool Review is an annual magazine filled with content geared to homeschooling families, especially related to legal matters, teaching approaches, homeschool groups/events, member stories, member website updates, and news in home education across Canada and internationally. 

The Fall 2025 issue’s Table of Contents shows what type of information and resources you will find inside: 

Every article is thoughtfully composed to provide essential knowledge for families presently homeschooling as well as those planning to do so. Here is a small taste of the information provided in this issue.

Know the Solid Facts Showing the Many Advantages of Home Education

Have you been noticing more families homeschooling? That’s probably because the numbers are always going up! According to Dr. Joseph Woodard, homeschooling has grown by 54% in the last 5 years (2019-2024) and has incrementally grown for several years before that. What are some of the reasons for that growth? What does the research show about the children being home educated and the adults who were?

This article goes through the studies and results, presenting the highlights for you to read and consider. While no study could show the wide range of benefits that homeschoolers all across Canada experience, it is nice to see those benefits reflected in the research as well. Many families across Canada are joining the movement and seeing the benefits for themselves.

What Quality Home Education Material Looks Like

As homeschooling continues to grow worldwide, curriculum options have grown apace. With hundreds of curricula now available, choosing curriculum is an enjoyable but sometimes overwhelming task. As your child grows older, we strongly recommend using curriculum in at least the four main subject areas (math, language arts, science, and social studies). This article shares tips and suggestions to consider when making these decisions.

An educational plan will give you a greater sense of vision and focus for your homeschool. Planning, tracking and evaluating will enable you to continuously deepen your children’s learning and help them reach goals in all areas of their life. 

Catch Learning Challenges Early

How can we tell if a child is simply developing at their own pace or if there’s a deeper learning challenge at play? We sat down with Diane Geerlinks, HSLDA Canada’s Exceptional Needs Specialist and a professional educational therapist, to talk about how parents can recognize and respond to learning challenges early on and why that early recognition makes such a difference. Learn what to watch for and how to help in this article.

See the article for a link to watch the video from HSLDA Canada’s Exceptional Needs Specialist. 

Child-Led Learning (Unschooling): Approach, Consideration, Effectiveness

The unschooling approach can seem especially appealing to families who prefer a non-institutionalized approach to learning. Unschooling is not a rejection of education nor is it a lack of educating. Unschooling, more accurately called a ‘Child-Led Learning’ approach to education, optimizes learning via a child’s exploration and interests. 

Child-led learning allows for the greatest educational flexibility but it also requires significant parental involvement. If this is something that interests you, this article offers lots of things to consider.

Building the Foundation of an Impactful Homeschool Group

Starting or strengthening a homeschool group is about more than just logistics. It’s about building a welcoming community where families feel supported, inspired, and connected. Whether you’re launching a new group or looking to refresh an existing one, asking the questions shared here can help lay a strong foundation for lasting impact.

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