Jan 29, 2018 | Jodi Guerra, Rigorous Courses
I’m Tired and They’re Bored: How to Use Virtual Clubs It’s no secret, at least among homeschoolers, that socialization is not a problem. I remembered chuckling and nodding my head in agreement when one parent responded to the perennial query “What about...
Jan 23, 2018 | Becky Frank, Online Homeschool
Homeschooling: How Do I Know I Am Doing the Right Thing? Homeschooling is an opportunity to give your child a one-of-a-kind education. The responsibility is huge; instead of giving your child over to a bureaucracy of highly trained educational professionals, you are...
Jan 15, 2018 | Engaging Education, Heather Getson
3 Things Your Student Should Learn From Their Junior High Science Classes As parents of junior high students, we want the best for our kids. We want to prepare them for high school sciences the best that we can, but with so many choices in junior high sciences today,...
Jan 10, 2018 | Jenny Cutler, Rigorous Courses
How Do I Go About Teaching an Obscure Topic? One of the biggest perks of homeschooling is being able to take the time to explore special interest subjects that students are interested in. Being able hone in on strengths, work on weaknesses, and study at a pace that...
Jan 8, 2018 | Ann LeBlanc, Rigorous Courses
Why is Critical Thinking Important in Studying American Government? Have you ever wondered if certain governmental actions reach beyond the Constitution? Maybe you’ve even wondered what our Founding Fathers really intended when they drafted certain provisions of...