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5 Secrets to Teaching Effective Listening
Are you wondering how to get your children to listen? “Am I not being clear?!” “Are you hard of hearing?” “Why won’t you listen to me?” "Can you shut it for a second…
World Schooling: Teaching Kids Indigenous Cultures
Guest post by the Culture Trotters. Spoiler alert: we found paradise. Not the "too-good-to-be-true" tropical beach that makes fabulous postcards but a lousy home. We found the "perfect…
College Admissions Requirements for High Schoolers
When your child is ready to enter high school, it is important to begin to establish goals in order to create an academic and extracurricular activity plan. If higher education of some…
Encouraging Teens to Be Active in Their Community
Children’s early experiences can help to shape the caliber of adults they become. It is partly this knowledge that can lead parents to opt for a homeschooling approach to their kids’ education.…
Top Job Skills Employers Want to See
Qualities Employers Want to See In Your High Schooler As your teens think about heading out to the “real world” they should be thinking about employment and what it takes to be employable.…
Will This Be the Year of Too Much Togetherness?
Will This Be the Year of Too Much Togetherness? How to Redefine our Homeschools for a New Normal. This time last year as we all made plans for a new year of homeschooling, we could not have…
Keeping Your Kids Engaged with Gameschooling
Some of the fondest memories I have growing up were summertime moments with my family. My mom would bring home caterpillars, and we would raise them together and learn about the process of the…
Finding the Homeschool Schedule that Works for You!
Sponsored by Time4Learning.com. Crafting a homeschool schedule is difficult for many parents because the only schedule they know is that of a traditional school. But as a homeschooler, you…
How to Plan for Writing Success
Ever get the feeling that you could do more to help your children with certain subjects? Writing can be one of those areas where the feeling is strongest if you’re not confident in…
Reasons Why Online Curriculum Makes a Difference
This post is sponsored by Calvert Homeschool. Homeschooling comes in many shapes and sizes to fit all the different types of families who homeschool. For busy families with fast-paced lives,…