Posts by Jamie Gaddy
Share Your Favorite Book!
Head over to our contest page and share a photo of the cover of your favorite book! When you share - you are automatically entered for a chance to win a new age-appropriate fiction book! Everyone…
Literature: the Book, the Place, and the Pen
I could have never dreamt that there were such goings-on in the world between the covers of books, such sandstorms and ice blasts of words. Dylan…
Bringing Programming Into Your Homeschool
Computer programing is becoming an essential skill for students. In our technologically advanced society, being familiar with coding is becoming as important as the traditional competencies of…
Growing Lessons in Math
Kids’ Gardens: Growing Lessons In Math To learn more about math today, kids don’t have to board a bus to school or look at a chalkboard filled with numbers. Instead, they can venture…
Homeschooling a Child With Sensory Processing Disorder
Sometimes a nugget of wisdom punches you in the gut and completely changes your perspective. For me, it was reading a wise mother’s realization that her child – in the throes of an epic meltdown…
Tips For Working With An Autistic Teen
If you’ve been raising an autistic child who is now in their teen years, then you are well aware of how challenging the school environment can be. Public schools don’t always have the resources…
9 Charts Every Middle & High School Parent Must See
Backed by data from reputed sources, these charts provide a great insight into where opportunities lie for our children. Learning to code provides your children with the skills needed to capitalize…
Online Resources to Supplement Homeschool
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, almost 1.8 million children in the U.S. are homeschooled. Homeschooled students are composed of a wide range of ages, as well as racial,…
Five Tips For Planning A New Homeschool Year
It is almost time to get back to school and that means planning and ordering your curriculum. Wading through all the choices can be a bit daunting (to put it lightly). Our friends at Homeschool…
Surprising Alternatives for High School Students
With the unbelievably high cost of a college degree, it isn't surprising that many young people homeschooling the high school years are rethinking their future and turning their backs…