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Category: New to Homeschooling

Parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder is a gift, but can be very challenging and isolating. During Autism Awareness Month, we want to bring attention to one particularly difficult area, motivation. Encouraging any student…

A lot can happen in 3 days. There’s never been a more important event in the history of mankind than the Resurrection Day of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice enables us to have a deep, eternal…

Mar 24 | 2 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

“Mom! I need a break!” As homeschooling parents we may hear this a thousand times a day from our students and may be tempted to think they’re just trying to get out of spelling or…

When you’re the parent of a champion athlete there’s one thing you’re often short on, time. And that’s why you may have never even considered homeschooling your elite athlete or gymnast, because who has time…

Feb 16 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling

Does my child have ADHD? We’ve all seen the kid. He’s jumping around his desk or getting up to sharpen his pencil six times during one class. Depending on the teacher and the class, this…

One of the most frequently asked questions is how to switch from a school setting to homeschooling mid-year. Can you start homeschooling in the middle of the year?  The answer is a resounding yes! It’s…

Dec 21 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling

Anyone who’s attended a school remembers PE.  Some of us can even remember the garish colored uniforms we had to wear, or the infamous mile run around the track we had to complete when it…

Nov 27 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling

The term “homeschooling” has evolved in leaps and bounds over the last few decades. Students who only had a couple curriculum options now have resources with hundreds of publishers and online options! The opportunities are…

Everyone knows that little kids love music.  But did you know that preschoolers exposed to music benefit from increased math abilities, heightened appreciation for beauty, and higher SAT scores?  In fact, studies prove that children…

Nov 13 | 3 min read | Curriculum New to Homeschooling

As homeschoolers, one of our greatest challenges is deciding which courses to include in our curriculum.  For example, what is the best way to integrate music into our program? Do we purchase a music curriculum,…

Whether you’re currently enrolled in an AP class, or deciding whether or not to take one at all, the fact remains that AP exams are scary. But, just like any other test, AP exams never…

Oct 16 | 3 min read | New to Homeschooling Tips & Ideas

How to Utilize Learning Style Assessments to Increase Every Child’s Potential The phrase “learning style” has been a hot-button topic in recent years, and has many parents scratching their heads as to its usefulness, validity,…