Mar 9, 2022 | Danielle Guerra, Online Homeschool
Written language allows us to communicate with each other and document our thoughts and understandings for future generations, which is important in industry, academia, and personal life. While people may often associate writing with the creative sphere, writing is a...
Feb 11, 2021 | Elise Fair, Online Homeschool
As a teacher of both English and French over the years, I have often been reading a student’s writing and suddenly asked myself, “Does this sentence even go here?” And quite often, upon further inspection, the answer has been “no.” The truth is, this is a question...
Feb 11, 2021 | Catherine Gillies, Online Homeschool
Let’s face it; times are tough right now. Just about everything in our world feels turned upside down thanks to COVID. Many of us have lost our regular sources of social support as we find our in-person co-ops or other classes, sports teams, prayer groups, mom’s...
Jan 20, 2021 | Online Homeschool, Susan Eggers
A good textbook is a vital tool for the student of history. It can outline the story of history concisely and can help the student answer the basic questions of when and where and why. But adding elements of literature can be a valuable way to flesh out your study...
Jan 12, 2021 | Online Homeschool, Susan Spraker
Lately, I have been entranced with spiders. The bigger the better. The furrier the cooler. The more active the more enticing. I start each morning with a hot cup of coffee in hand, go to my window, which I used to think needed an outside washing, and just stare in...
Jul 20, 2020 | Becky Frank, Online Homeschool
In 2015, a new musical appeared on the scene. It was almost an instant hit. The musical was modern, the characters were colorful, and the subject was a fresh look at one of the founding fathers – Alexander Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by Ron Chernow’s...
