Back to School: 20 Websites Every Homeschooler Should Know
Are you preparing to go back to school at home? Be sure to bookmark these homeschooling websites! From free lessons, to educational videos, experiments, games and activities, these 20 sites provide...
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Back to School: Apps for Homeschool Students
We recently shared our top 10 apps for homeschooling parents, but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about homeschooled students. These 15 apps are some of the top-rated for learning at home, whether...
View Article3 Reasons to Consider Online Preschool
Numerous studies have shown that preschool provides life-long benefits for children, both academically, and in other areas of life. In fact, whether children are adequately prepared to enter...
View ArticleBack to School: Getting Enough Sleep
After a summer of relaxed bedtimes, late nights, and lazy mornings it can be difficult for kids—and parents—to get back to business on the first day of school. Making a simple plan to ensure kids get...
View ArticleHow to Convince Your Parents to Homeschool
Students come to online school for a multitude of reasons, and often after trying several different types of schooling. Academic needs, personal reasons, career aspirations, health, and family needs...
View ArticleLabor Day 2014: Why We Celebrate
The first Monday in September, or Labor Day, is a day set aside in honor of “the social and economic achievements of American workers.” For many of us, Labor Day 2014 will simply mean time off from...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: 8 Valuable Skills Built in the Kitchen
By making meal prep a learning opportunity, kids can learn so much—from multiplication, to chemistry, to reading—all while building life skills and spending quality time together as a family. While...
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Do Kids Need Wearable Technology?
From the recently announced Apple Watch, to the popular Fitbit activity tracker, ‘wearables’ seems to be the next big thing in technology. If wearable tech makes you think of the Casio calculator watch...
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Google and Apple Offer Two New Ways to Take Virtual Field Trips
We’ve written before about some of the options online for taking kids on memorable, educational virtual field trips. With two exciting new options from two of the most innovative companies around, it’s...
View ArticleOnline Learning: A Bullying Refuge
Nearly one in four kids will be bullied at some point in their adolescence, and approximately 160,000 will skip school each day to avoid being bullied. Many students and parents, in search of a safer...
View ArticleTalking About Columbus Day with Kids
Today is Columbus Day, a holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World on October 12, 1492. Designated the second Monday in October, Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it’s...
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What is the Future of Education?
What will the future of education look like? A recent infographic from Lenovo offers a glimpse at some of the exciting possibilities. While some predictions—such as online education and tablet...
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15 DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids (with an Educational Twist)
Like most years, the top Halloween costumes of 2014 are predicted to come from movies—with Frozen, Maleficent, Ninja Turtles, and Guardians of the Galaxy topping the list. But there’s plenty of great...
View ArticleDigital Citizenship Week: Resources for Parents and Teachers
It’s Digital Citizenship Week (October 19-25), a time dedicated to engaging and educating students, teachers, and parents on the importance of being smart and responsible users of digital tools. This...
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Teal Pumpkin Project Makes Halloween Safe for Kids with Food Allergies
This Halloween, when you’re out trick-or-treating with your kids, you’ll likely see plenty of pumpkins, from traditional carved jack-o’-lanterns, to colorful painted pumpkins. Most of these pumpkins...
View ArticleHow is the Role of the Teacher Changing?
In today’s digital world, learning has become more mobile, individualized and student-centered. And now learning also happens in a virtual environment. So how do these new developments affect the role...
View ArticleIs All Multitasking Bad?
Multitasking. Most of us do it at least some of the time, whether that means browsing the Internet while watching TV, texting while waiting in line at the store, switching between multiple browser...
View ArticleShould Kids See ‘Interstellar’?
Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Interstellar, features stunning visuals and a story that’s both original and reminiscent of classic space epics, particularly 2001: A Space Odyssey. Movie Details:...
View ArticleWhat it’s Like to Switch from Homeschooling to Online School
What leads parents to choose homeschooling or online school? For some, it might be a student who learns in a different way or struggles in a classroom setting. For others, it’s the need for a safer...
View ArticleFun Educational Holiday Activities for Kids
The holiday season is here! Time with loved ones, delicious food, cheerful decorations, the holidays are a time full of meaning and magic for kids and grown ups alike. Along with all the traditional...
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