Why Homeschoolers Need Leadership Opportunities
“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...
Make the Fine Arts Credit Count
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,...
Do We Really Need to Study Grammar?
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...
Three Reasons Why Every Student Should Master the 5 Paragraph Essay
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...