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In general, we rely on three methods to learn about the world. Visual (seeing) Auditory (hearing) Tactile Kinesthetic (touching) Although most of us use some combination of these…

Developing a Summer Learning Plan   Now comes the fun part: hashing out a summer learning plan. Call your child into the kitchen and prepare a special snack together. Find yourselves…

I'm a strong believer in the power of goal setting. Life is busy and it's easy to become distracted. Goal setting helps organize my.....  …

    Great news!  We've just published our  101 Things To Do This Summer list  (yes - the entire 101 list!). Our 101 Things list is chock-full of educational…

  Handpicked Summer Homeschooling Resources!         Summer and homeschooling – there are so many options. As many options as there are…

 Balancing Work, Family and Summer Learning by Rebecca Kochenderfer Juggling family needs with workplace responsibilities is never easy. In fact, just when you think you have the…

Don't Stress the "Have-to's" During the school year, even the most creative teachers and home educators have a certain amount of required 'stuff' we just have to plod through. In the best-case…

Summer Learning Change My Life   Summer learning had great significance in my own early years. Childhood was not easy for me. My family was poor and while my parents did their best,…

Year-Round Homeschooling With the school year drawing to a close, summer break is just around the corner! Many of you have been looking forward to this since about the third week of…

What if We Aren't Finished Doing School? As the summer season approaches, many of us look forward to a reprieve from hitting the books (or museums) for the past several months while we've…