Aug 1, 2017 | Becky Frank, Online Homeschool
The other day a friend asked me why her child needs to study history in middle school. After all, they read history story picture books early on, and they would be taking history classes in high school. Couldn’t they just skip history in the middle school years? You...
Jul 24, 2017 | Heather Getson, Online Homeschool
As the books and computers are put away and the grades have all been handed out, I am often left with a feeling of worry. What will we do this summer? Will it be a summer filled with TV, computer games, and Xbox? That is the last thing I want; however, sometimes I...
Jul 17, 2017 | Jennifer Pasos, Online Homeschool
The cuisines of the world bring joy to our taste buds and nourishment to our stomachs. This post is dedicated to the friendships developed through online cuisine and pastry classes. I refer to these relationships as “soul food,” because I am a foodie. Soul food is...
Jul 13, 2017 | Kerrie Childress, Online Homeschool
A summer bucket list is something that I’ve never written before, but I have seen it on social media the last few weeks as summer vacation has started for most students. So, as a science teacher, you might be able to guess that my summer bucket list would have several...
Jul 10, 2017 | Julie Rapelje, Online Homeschool
One Awesome Educational Hack for a Fabulous Summer Easy plan. Children, avert your eyes. “FREE AT LAST!” … The joyful proclamation as the school year ends. But is that it? No more learning? Time for total educational depravity? What’s the deal? Why...
Jun 29, 2017 | Online Homeschool, Susan Eggers
Learning As We Go In our family, we have two older boys, and then an eight-year gap between our younger son and our daughter. While spending time with my daughter’s friends and their moms, as the “veteran” homeschool mom, I sometimes get questions about...
