Rather than looking forward to the upcoming weekend, my kids had learned to dread Fridays as a day that would be too full, too rushed, and too disconnected. When I began to refer to my frazzled Friday personna as “Friday Mom,” I knew it was time for a change....
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If handwriting is the foundation for written communication success, how do you effectively and easily teach children this important skill so that they can build a strong foundation?...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether it's your first year to homeschool or your tenth, one of the first challenges each year for any homeschool family is choosing curriculum. One curriculum option that is often overlooked is online curriculum. Parents who are used to using textbooks or more hands-on based curriculum are often intimidated by the...
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As parent-teachers, we tend to make book discussions complicated. We overdrill vocabulary or approach questions as a tool for comprehension, rather than an invitation to talk. ...
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Perhaps you are just starting your homeschool journey and aren't sure where to find paper-based curriculum, how to incorporate evaluations, or even how to make sure you let your child work at his or her own pace. Maybe you're currently homeschooling and just aren't happy with the path you are...
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With its charts, graphs, and equations, economics can be an intimidating subject to teach (and to learn). When approached from a perspective that honors the complex nature of the person, however, both educators and students alike can begin to understand economics in its proper context....
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While you drink your morning cup of coffee, take a moment to think of the creative energy and cooperative effort of thousands of people across multiple continents....
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So you've chosen to homeschool your child but you're worried that they won't get the same lab experiences that they might get at a public school. As parents, you want the best for your child, and by choosing to homeschool you are in control of all aspects of their learning. But...
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Brain-based education is an approach that draws from the science of how the human brain learns naturally and aligns instructional strategies to support student learning at different stages of the brain’s development....
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When we work together, divide tasks by our own gifts and talents, and engage in trade, we become part of an interconnected social “network” so much larger than ourselves. ...
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