As the high school years arrive, our fervor—and often our anxiety—as homeschooling parents ramps up a bit. In our zeal to cover those important core courses and to focus on college prep planning, it’s easy to get bogged down and neglect the pursuit of special interests. In short, electives are often shortchanged. But deliberately devoting
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, which is an awareness month dedicated to the importance of eye health and exams for children anywhere between the ages of 3 and 18. Many people overlook eye health unless there are obvious signs of vision problems, like eye rubbing, squinting, or discomfort. When homeschooling and online
Whether you have been homeschooling for years or are just getting started, there will come times when you simply need a little help. Sometimes that means you buy the big boxed curriculum for the year or hire out your least favorite subject. Sometimes though, you just need a little help with ideas. When it comes
Recently I discovered a new writing program. I wasn’t in the market for a writing program, but I kept seeing it popping up and it was intriguing. Finally, I couldn’t hold back my curiosity anymore and I decided to check it out. Now, I’m bummed that I did not learn about it sooner. Simply stated, it’s
The key to starting your 9th grader off on the right foot with a language arts program is to start with a great reading plan. And, when creating a great reading plan, you need to start with the basics. Once your student learns those, they can keep adding to their language arts vocabulary and become great readers and effective writers.
A few months ago, my middle schooler asked me if she could take American Sign Language as one of her courses. I immediately said “Sure” and went about my business, considering this one of those fun extra classes she would take before starting her high school courses next year. But a few days later, her
