<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Wiseling blog</title><description>Plain-language help for parents teaching math at home: records, state rules and learning that sticks.</description><link>https://getwiseling.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How Many Hours Is a Homeschool Day?</title><link>https://getwiseling.com/blog/how-many-hours-is-a-homeschool-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getwiseling.com/blog/how-many-hours-is-a-homeschool-day/</guid><description>What state laws say about homeschool hours, why a K to 2 day is short, sample days for kindergarten and first grade, and how to log time without stress.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>getting-started</category><category>homeschool days</category><category>homeschool law</category><category>kindergarten</category><category>first grade</category><category>record keeping</category><author>support@getwiseling.com (Josh MacFarland)</author></item><item><title>How to Start Homeschooling in South Carolina</title><link>https://getwiseling.com/blog/how-to-start-homeschooling-in-south-carolina/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getwiseling.com/blog/how-to-start-homeschooling-in-south-carolina/</guid><description>The three legal options in plain words, how to pick an Option 3 group, how to withdraw from school, and what to set up in your first two weeks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>getting-started</category><category>south carolina</category><category>homeschool law</category><category>option 3</category><category>record keeping</category><author>support@getwiseling.com (Josh MacFarland)</author></item><item><title>North Carolina Homeschool Records: What to Keep</title><link>https://getwiseling.com/blog/north-carolina-homeschool-records/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getwiseling.com/blog/north-carolina-homeschool-records/</guid><description>What NC law asks homeschool families to keep: attendance, shot records, and a yearly test. 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