There are many benefits to enrolling your homeschooling student in online college courses. Not only do they allow your student to benefit from earning college credit as you start thinking about college, you can also help prepare your child academically for the rigor of college — and save on tuition — before your student enrolls […]
Are you feeling blown away while trying to keep up with teaching multiple grade levels at once? Most school teachers only teach one grade level and they still find themselves overwhelmed (which could be because they also teach as many as 30 students). So, why wouldn’t you feel a bit thrown off with multiple grades […]
Guest post by Time4Writing.com Where are you headed this summer? Do you have a family road trip in the works? Will you be visiting family in a distant state? Or, perhaps you have some homeschool field trips planned to keep your students busy over the summer months? Knowing that summer provides the perfect opportunity for […]
When you first made the decision to homeschool, you might not have been thinking about college. But now that your child is older and ready for advanced level courses, maybe even college-level courses, where do you start? There is good news, your student can take online courses for college credit. It’s easy to get started […]
Although the school year has come to an end, that doesn’t mean learning should! Preventing the summer slide is a very real concern for homeschooling families. Statistics show that students lose a good amount of learning during the summer months IF they don’t engage in brain-challenging activities. What’s worse is that this regression builds upon […]
Looking for a patriotic high school STEM or STEAM experiment for May? This month in our STEM science projects series, we’ve decided to focus on and learn more about electricity as a conductor and as an insulator. The result? A super-cool flag that really lights up! Background: Conductors and Insulators Ever wonder just what really […]
For a high school student, the junior year is more than just a precursor to graduation. It’s the perfect time to plan for an amazing senior year! The senior year is bittersweet: the grand finale takes place but the year is packed full of to-dos. Need a little guidance in navigating these last two years? […]
Sponsored post by Time4Writing. Homeschool mom, Alexa, got her son’s standardized test scores back at the beginning of April. She became concerned when she realized that his reading and writing scores were almost 15% lower than they were this time last year. The report showed that his biggest drops were in areas of grammar such […]
Does the thought of homeschooling language arts make you cringe? For many parents, this is the one subject they either excel at or despise. It’s so all-encompassing which means it’s important to have a well-rounded curriculum program and a solid plan for teaching it. How can you make sure you’re giving your homeschooler everything he […]
At long last, your teen is finally graduating! Graduation is the official finish line of your child’s primary education, and you can certainly be proud of that! Start planning about six months before graduation to make your teen’s homeschool graduation ceremony a memorable one. Create a Budget for Your Graduation Ceremony The first item on […]