Post Sponsored by Bridgeway Academy Studies show many different ways that our brain processes and retains information. These methods are often referred to as learning styles. The three main categories of learning styles are auditory, visual, and kinesthetic (hands-on). And while we use all forms, we each have tendencies that best help us categorize, retain, and analyze information. Essentially, most of us have one main way we learn best, and that is our preferred learning style. Knowing your child’s learning style allows you to not only teach them in the way they learn best, but also provides ..read more

Sponsored by Time4Learning.com With summer around the corner, there can be ample time on your child’s plate. While free time around the house can be fun for your child, keeping them learning should always be top of mind considering the summer brain drain. Summer programs can range from an outdoor camp for a week, to an online program for the entire season! It can be nerve-wracking to look through dozens of programs, especially if you’re not sure what to look for. To help the summer program selection process, we compiled some tips and things that parents should look for in such a program. Lengt ..read more

Post Sponsored by InflationEducation.net As parents of little ones, if our job is to prepare them for the world that awaits, shouldn’t that include the money system? Not just the basics of finance – saving, spending, investing, and debt – but the essence of money: What is money, what works well in the role, and how is money created? Gap in Public, Private, and Homeschool Curriculums Most parents (and popular curriculums) cannot touch the subject because they don’t understand it themselves. We were raised to believe today’s money is just what it should be, and the only way it could be. The trut ..read more

Faith-based Resource I don’t know about you, but I love springtime. I do like summer and fall – maybe not winter so much unless it’s sitting by a warm wood fire, but as I get older I increasingly love spring because I can get back in my garden and orchard. The cold is gone and everything is fresh and new. Spring is a beautiful time of year. The thing about it though is that it takes work. People might think a small farm is just about putting new seeds in the ground. We do that for the vegetable garden too, but that is only part of what happens. At least around here, it also means working on th ..read more

Expert Interview on Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics Dr. Jaumeiko Coleman, Vice President of Early Literacy Impact at EVERFI, sat down with Marketing Specialist, Lilla Pellechi, to discuss phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. Dr. Coleman is a speech-language pathologist who has spent the majority of her career entrenched in early literacy work, passionate about ensuring children have the tools and support they need to develop these early literacy skills. She discusses the interrelations amongst them, and gives detailed exercises on how to easily incor ..read more

Medical education for kids isn’t just important if they’re planning to attend medical school in the future. A solid understanding of health practices is also essential for their day-to-day wellness. As such, it is important to include aspects of health literacy as part of your homeschooling curriculum. This doesn’t necessarily have to involve a lot of technical and complex information. Rather, health literacy is aimed at ensuring everyone has the ability to make informed choices about their ongoing well-being. However, knowing what to cover and how to incorporate these into your lesson approac ..read more

Sponsored by Outschool More and more families are turning to online tutoring to receive personalized support for their children. If you’ve been thinking about incorporating online tutoring into your homeschool routine but want to understand the pros and cons better, keep reading! Before we unpack the positives and potential drawbacks of online tutoring, it’s important to say that both online and in-person tutoring offer many of the same key benefits of tutoring in general. Both types of tutoring can help explain tricky concepts, increase your child’s confidence by stretching and challenging th ..read more

Is your student interested in current affairs, government, or politics? Then you’re probably wondering how to encourage that interest and challenge them with courses and experiences that will help them find their place in the future. It’s so important to encourage and inspire your children when they find something that they are passionate about. We often talk about “fanning the flames” and in truth, it makes a difference. But, it isn’t always easy to find the tools and resources that are required for some of our children’s interest areas. Politics and government involvement are one of those ch ..read more

Faith-based resource Have you ever sat through a somewhat dry Sunday morning sermon or one you’ve heard before?  You know, the one where your mind wandered off to that cute little stinker making faces over the back of the church pew, or to the lady towing her sheepish husband and children to the front row ten minutes late. Then, from that moment on all you could remember of the entire three-point sermon was the opening joke, a pretty hazy middle, and the concluding prayer. C’mon, admit it. It’s happened to the best of us, hasn’t it? Someone tried to communicate something important to us a ..read more

Spring is here!! Hurray!! Maybe you’re someone who gets out and enjoys the sunshine, warmer weather, and budding flowers, or someone who is keeping the allergy medicine and tissue companies in business this time of year…or perhaps you’re someone like me who tends to fall into both categories! Either way, the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, the plants are blooming, and it’s a great time of year to look for opportunities to move your homeschooling outdoors. We hope you enjoy these spring-themed printables.  Here’s what some of you have had to say: Good Morning! This was full of fu ..read more