Jul 20, 2020 | Becky Frank, Online Homeschool
The study of history is fascinating and useful. Beyond winning Jeopardy or dominating a family game of Trivial Pursuit, students of history gain important life skills that are useful beyond the discipline of history. Students of history learn how to conduct research...
May 2, 2020 | Becky Frank, Online Homeschool
As homeschoolers, we get used to people commenting on our decision on how to educate our children. Random people in the grocery store, friends, neighbors, and in-laws all feel perfectly free to comment and even outright question the decision made as a family. But...
Apr 14, 2020 | Melisa Kaiser, Online Homeschool
Art Projects to do at Home with Kids Do your kids have a little extra time on their hands right now? Here are some fun ideas for art projects to put those little hands to work! I have included ideas that will work with all ages, from toddlers to teens. These are all...
Feb 19, 2020 | Martha Phillips, Online Homeschool
Google Translate User Error: How to Use Bilingual Dictionaries Wisely Several years ago in my Spanish 2 course, I gave a writing assignment. The students were to submit a simple recipe using the command forms and the food vocabulary we had been practicing in class....
Feb 19, 2020 | Kerrie Childress, Online Homeschool
Should Mathematics Be Included in Chemistry? The debate between excluding mathematics in science and including it in science classes is becoming more prevalent as students specialize in high school based on their current interests. There are several curriculums being...
Feb 7, 2020 | Online Homeschool, Tom Khazoyan
Want to be More Creative & Successful? Take Screen Breaks! How did a guy like Leonardo DaVinci get so good at so many things? As our kids read classic books and study history and literature, the people they learn about and learn from amaze us. It wasn’t...