There are so many benefits to having a large family, too numerous to count. However, one of the very few disadvantages is that a mom has to really stay on top clutter, particularly a homeschooling mom! It can be challenging to find a spot for everything. Organization is key when school six children.

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

For any family seeking a private Christian education in the home, money quickly becomes an issue. While programs like K12 and other public-school umbrellas exist, they do not offer the freedom of choice so many homeschoolers are looking for. Nor do they offer a Christian education. Most homeschooling families opt to buy their own curriculum so they can truly be in charge of their child’s education. When a homeschooling family has many children, curriculum buying becomes an exercise in creative frugality. Here are a few ways you can save and stretch money in your homeschool.

Regardless of how many children you have, there will always be more on your to-do list than time will allow in any one day. Wise homeschool parents will recognize this early on and take steps to maintain their sanity by practicing these tips to enhance their homeschool productivity.

Tips for teaching language arts (writing, grammar, handwriting) in a large family.

Ways to know if you are a large homeschooling family.

Having a house of order is not the easiest goal to attain when raising a large family and homeschooling on top of it. Here are some ideas and tips for doing it all successfully.

Teaching six children can be a challenge. How do you prioritize? Where do you focus your time? How do you make sure they all learn to read, write and tie their shoes? It is not impossible to teach a large family. It takes thoughtfulness and flexibility. It will keep you on your toes and keep you humble.

Great ideas and strategies for managing a large homeschooling family.

This youtube video gives a look into a large successful homeschooling family. This African-American family of seven children has had all children go to college, starting while still in high school.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

There is nothing like the summer break to step back from the madness and take a good, long {and honest} look at your previous year of homeschooling. It can be difficult in a large family to accommodate everyone’s individual desires, but you can at least listen to them and try!

These truths will make you smile.

Ideas for incorporating fine art education into a large homeschool family curriculum.

What do you do when you have older children who need your help, while the younger ones need your attention too. How do you get it all done and keep your sanity? The key is finding what works for your family and doing it.

Some ideas to encourage those who are homeschooling many children. Discusses how to develop daily plans, integrate your teaching to different age levels, maintain your presence to give your children a sense of stability, and keep your perspective.

This blog follows Cindy and her family as she talks about homeschooling, large families, and parenting.

Follow Amber and her children as they enjoy large family learning.

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

Carrie shares life with her 14 blessings, offering a glimpse into the daily life of their family.

Join Amy Roberts as she shares her tips and ideas about homeschooling and large family living.

This site offers articles, resources, free homeschool printable, and curriculum information.

This blog shares homeschooling help and encouragement, parenting tips and insights, organizational tips, and more, all while chronicling the joys and challenges of raising a large family.

Gigi is a 30-something large family homeschooling mom to seven kids. Being a large family homeschooler has its challenges and joys, which Gigi shares here.

This beautiful family of 19 children shares their journey with this blog.

Tristan is mom to eight children whom they homeschool.

Raising a large, Catholic, homeschooling family is a great work (Magnum Opus) and a great deal of work! Hopefully this email discussion group will be a place for parents of four or more to help each other with the nitty-gritty details of raising and educating a large, Catholic family.

A place where families with four or more children can find friendship, fun, and support.

This list is for moms only that are part of a large family consisting of four or more children. Large families are wonderful, exciting, and very challenging. Here you will find time and money saving tips, advice and support.

This mailing list is set up for parents of large families. Large for this list is defined as having five or more kids. They welcome everybody who has at least that many of any religion, or even no religion.

A recipe group list with recipes that big families can enjoy. Discuss recipe successes and failures. Feel free to upload your own recipes or download others.

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

Do you come from a large family? Are you planning one? Share the challenges and joys a big family can bring.

This group is for large families using the K-12 curriculum created by Dr. William Bennett. Both homeschooling families and Virtual School families are welcome. It is particularly intended for families with more than 3 children in K-12 as well as additional teens, toddlers and babies. Discussions include both the curriculum and the challenges of implementing it in a large family.

This forum is for families with four or more kids.

An email group for homeschooling moms using Charlotte Mason's methods. Focuses on homeschooling larger families.