#LIFE SKILLS

Beyond Academics: Teaching Your Kids Essential Life Skills
Basic high school education is important. Classes like math and English, science, and nutrition all help to create well-rounded students. They can also pave the way for successful higher education…

Preparing Teens for Independence
We love our children. Yet, the goal for our teens is to become self-sustaining adults, who move out of our house, and exude confidence and success without us. Right? With the academic curriculum …

STEM Activities for Homeschoolers
Sponsored by Time4Learning. If you’re not familiar with STEM, it stands for: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It’s an educational philosophy that incorporates each topic so that…

How To Help Your Teen Transition Into Adulthood
Special thanks to our contributing writer - Stephanie Wilkins Transitioning Your Teen to College and Adult Life! Transitioning your teen into college, and adult life is an adventure that will…

Why Do Kids Whine? 6 Tips to Help Them Stop!
Now that we've been home - together - every day - for over a while now - we can all attest to the undeniable fact that "Whining happens!" Whining is something every child does or has done at…

Adding Life Skills to Your Homeschool Curriculum
This post is sponsored by Time4Learning.com When I first started homeschooling I was always caught up in focusing on the core subjects. Sure, we did chores together and occasionally made lunch…

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR 21ST CENTURY SUCCESS
Did you know that the American Association of Colleges and Universities found that employers considered fewer than 30 percent of recent graduates ready for work? Did you know that over the…
3 Important Life Skills That Art Classes Teach
3 Important Life Skills That Art Classes Teach This is a guest blog post from ArtAchieve An art lesson is about much more than creating a satisfying piece of art. After all, art students probably…
Homeschooling & Life Skills
Kids need to be taught practical life skills—skills that will teach them how to survive in society—how to thrive in society. Teaching these to your children can certainly be part of your…