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Benefits of Summer Enrichment Programs

Summer enrichment is traditionally considered to be a great way to expose students to new or more advanced areas of learning during the long summer vacation break. No argument there. But the right kind of summer enrichment program can play another significant role in a student’s academic success and that is in helping prevent summer […]


Spotlight ON Science: Comprehensive Guide to Science Fairs

Participating in a science fair is a rite of passage for some kids. Kids who enjoy science love having the chance to share their expertise with others and they often welcome a dose of healthy competition – especially when there are prizes involved! With science fair season right around the corner, you may be wondering […]


STEAM: Science Fair Ideas for Elementary

Are you ready to create concoctions and explosions? It’s science fair time and that’s exactly the type of thing your student will get to do! Preparing for the science fair pays off in big ways because your child learns far more than just science concepts throughout the process of putting together an experiment. For many […]


5 Minutes to Better Reading Skills

https://www.homeschool.com/productreviews/5-minutes-to-better-reading-skills.asp Homeschool.com's Product Reviews How to Improve Reading Skills in Just 5 Minutes a Day… for Anyone! One homeschool mom discovers a fun and easy activity to improve reading and comprehension skills in 5 minutes a day. When I first heard of Bonnie Terry’s 5 Minutes to Better Reading Skills program, I assumed it was [...]


Podcast: The Self-Teaching Method of Homeschooling

FOLLOW US ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER We are joined by Joanne Calderwood to talk about the self-teaching method. She shares how to help your children desire learning for themselves and become self-motivated. Her oldest children have had incredible SAT results after becoming self-learners. Joanne also believes self-teaching is very helpful for large homeschool families and teaching […]


Online Homeschool Courses

Discover below our comprehensive and growing list of online homeschool programs and online homeschooling courses to help you in your homeschooling journey. The popularity of online courses has grown over the years, and that’s for good reason!  Online homeschool education often combines the best of both worlds for homeschoolers: independent homeschool materials in addition to […]


STEAM Experiments: Holiday Version

Are you crazy at your house yet?  All over the world, children are focused on Christmas coming – but that doesn’t mean the learning has to stop! In fact, Christmas is an excellent time to focus on STEM / STEAM experiments. Holiday STEAM experiments can make your winter break more fun and keep your kids […]


2017 Gift Guide By Age Group

This year, give your kids the gift of an astounding education! You can easily do this by providing them with toys and gifts that will support your educational goals. This gift guide has collected the best of the best in an effort to help you make the best choices possible.   Elementary Gift Guide: Mark-My-Time/Reading Time […]


Internet Safety Series: Are you using a VPN?

The info below is from NordVPN – a VPN service provider.  We’re posting it because it’s good info. Internet Safety for Kids is Important! Children’s’ lack of basic knowledge about online privacy and security can very easily lead to identity theft, downloads of malicious files and so on. Another danger is cyber thieves, who see […]


UWorld Product Review

    UWorld.com is a software based test prep company. For the past 15 years they’ve been helping doctors and nurses with their licensing exams and now they are helping high school students prepare for the SAT. Here’s a little information about their SAT program: UWorld has MANY (over 1400) practice questions with detailed explanations […]