Oct 1, 2018 | Marilyn Whitlock, Rigorous Courses
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 grammar will help those students...
Sep 27, 2018 | Jodi Guerra, Rigorous Courses
This is a love note to all my fellow homeschool moms out there. It may come across as harsh or judgmental, but I hope you will at least consider the message. It’s a lesson that was so difficult for me to learn, and now that my kids are older and in college, I can see...
Sep 17, 2018 | Jess Woods, Rigorous Courses
Pros and Cons of Annotating Tools I grew up in an educational environment where writing in books was discouraged; thankfully, my parents had a different mindset and allowed me to annotate in my books from an early age. I credit this practice for instilling a love for...
Jul 18, 2018 | Kerrie Childress, Rigorous Courses, Uncategorized
Exploring Chemistry Through Hands-On Labs Why are hands-on labs so important? What can a student learn from this approach? My favorite part of teaching science classes is performing labs. Experiments allow students to learn the material in a different way and for many...
Jul 12, 2018 | Rigorous Courses, Susan Eggers
The Beauty of the Timeline for History and Geography Projects When we study history, typically we move chronologically, discussing different topics and regions. It can be difficult to see the “big picture” of how events occur at about the same time across the world....
Jun 7, 2018 | Marilyn Whitlock, Rigorous Courses
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 consummate beauty, or debonair? Would...
