Hands-on learning is the best kind of learning. Sadly, as kids get older, the ideas for hands-on projects seem to dwindle. If you stop to think about it, though, almost anything can be educational: acting in a play, running a lawn-care business, creating pieces of art, cooking and baking, and even babysitting! But sometimes it’s nice…
It doesn’t matter where you go to school – home, public, or private – at some point you’re going to study cells. When you do, chances are your curriculum is going to encourage you to build a cell model. If it doesn’t, do it anyway because it’s lots of fun! There are lots of different…
How does a homeschooler go to public school if he or she needs to? The details may vary based on your school district and your state’s homeschooling laws, but these guidelines can help. How do you enroll a homeschooled student in public school? I never know what to say when someone asks this question because…
Thinking of homeschooling? Don’t do it! This tongue-in-cheek homeschool humor article explains why you should definitely not homeschool. (But you really should!) Thinking of homeschooling? You probably shouldn’t. No, you definitely should not. It’s too late for me, but save yourselves!! Heed these 10 {funny} reasons you should definitely not homeschool. {Since people on the…
The following is a guest post from Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners. If you want something to work – your computer, a flashlight, your brother’s remote control car – you need to have the electricity move through a circuit. A circuit is the path through which the electricity flows. I like to teach my…
Teens are notorious for acting embarrassed by parental demonstrations of affection – in public, at least. No matter how they act, our teens are going through tremendous emotional, physical, and hormonal changes, and they need to know how much they are loved. So, what are some non-embarrassing ways to show your teens you love them?…
