Students in traditional schools who display higher academic abilities than their peers are often shuttled into programs designed to meet their needs. But even more often, their talents are squandered or go unnoticed. These students are typically bored in school. ...
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Ideas For Educational Vacations
Life has so many teachable moments, and as homeschoolers, you and your family are probably on the lookout for them constantly. The beauty of learning at home is that it never has to stop. When you make that learning both ...
Read More »9 Blogs For Homeschooling Advice
Homeschooling is a journey, and one that is often epic in scope, challenging, fraught with difficulties, and with a huge reward at the end. While keeping your kids at home will be one of the best things you do for ...
Read More »Making A Terrarium: A Fun Summer Project
Learning does not need to stop in the summer. Sure, the majority of local kids are sitting at home playing video games, surfing the net, watching TV, and letting their brains turn to mush, but that does not have to ...
Read More »What Every Homeschooler Should Have In Their Toolbox
With the right set of tools, any job is easier and can be accomplished in a more efficient manner. Whether you are washing the dishes, building a shed, or homeschooling your children, having the right tools is essential. If you ...
Read More »How The Montessori Method Can Be Used In Homeschooling
If you have no personal experience with Montessori schooling, you have perhaps at least heard of this educational method or have seen the Montessori kindergarten buildings. New techniques in education tend to come and go, staying in fashion for a ...
Read More »Banish Homeschool Burnout
One of the benefits to being a teacher in a traditional school is that you get to go home at the end of the day. You don’t have that option, and that means you can get a serious case of ...
Read More »Do Your Kids Really Need To Take Tests?
Do you remember your days in school when you had a test or a quiz? The stress, the studying, the worrying? Test-taking is often a child’s least favorite part about school. Learning can be fun, but studying and taking tests ...
Read More »11 Ideas For Summer Learning
Summer vacation is an antiquated idea. When a much greater part of the population farmed and relied on that as a way of life, kids were needed to work the fields in the summer, so school went on a hiatus. ...
Read More »How To Get Your Homeschooled Teen Ready For College
While homeschooling your children is mostly rewarding, there are some serious challenges to face. If you have a teen, getting her ready for college is one of those challenges. You spent hours planning, preparing, and teaching her academic subjects to ...
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