Aug 2, 2023 | Ansley Burnette, Online Homeschool
“Can you tell us about some of your leadership experience?” For some homeschoolers, this is a daunting question to be asked during a college interview. Yet college applications and interviewers frequently ask questions regarding leadership. Having leadership...
Jul 26, 2023 | Dawn Burnette, Online Homeschool
What are Fine Arts and why do I need them? The fine arts in high school are typically referred to as visual and performing arts. The National Art Educators Association defines them as visual arts, dance, music, and theater. These are classes that you would imagine,...
Jun 15, 2023 | Dawn Burnette, Online Homeschool
Why do we suffer through hours of grammar exercises? Is it so we can check a box and say, “Yep! We did grammar—glad that’s over!” Do we really need to know what a predicate nominative is? Can’t we write well without knowing all those grammar terms? And does knowing...
Mar 13, 2023 | Excelsior Classes Information, Online Homeschool
Writing well is an essential skill for communication in all industries and careers. Effective, structured, and convincing writing ability is a marketable skill and will benefit students to master early on. The five paragraph essay is one of the most common formats for...
Feb 20, 2023 | Excelsior Classes Information, Online Homeschool
One of the biggest challenges for working parents aiming to homeschool their children is time management and effective communication. It is critical for parents and students to communicate their needs and schedules with each other in order to develop a structured...