Nov 11, 2021 | College Preparation, Jess Woods
The first secret of literary analysis is that you don’t have to agree with your teacher. Yep, I said it. While some people try to fit literature into tidy boxes, genres, and purposes, my favorite high school English teachers and college professors encouraged...
Aug 1, 2019 | College Preparation, Julie Rapelje
The Top 10 Tips to Prepare Your Student for Art School If you have an art student (or you are one), then I know why you are here. Perhaps you are getting a little nervous or confused as you look at the future of your budding art student. You may be concerned about...
Mar 4, 2019 | Online Homeschool, Sarah Lehtinen
I Used To Think That Online Education Was The Enemy—But I Was Wrong I Used To Think That Online Education Was The Enemy—But I Was Wrong: A public school enthusiast turned online homeschooling devotee Confession: I am a former public school teacher, and I loved...
Oct 1, 2018 | Marilyn Whitlock, Rigorous Courses
Selecting a Grammar Program Studying grammar has many proven benefits, among them an increased ability to craft a variety of sentence types and to analyze the writing structures of others. So, in addition to improving students’ own writing, understanding English...
Jun 7, 2018 | Marilyn Whitlock, Rigorous Courses
Exercising an Advanced Vocabulary Would your students describe themselves as appearing on fleek? Or maybe they have moved on to using the term snatched to indicate a look that is just right. How many of our students would warm to being considered exquisite, of...
