Why Boredom is Good for Kids
It turns out a little boredom is a good thing. Unfortunately, experts say today’s overscheduled kids may be missing out on it, even during the summer, a time intended to be a break from the pressures...
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Back to School: Cool Homework Stations and Homeschool Rooms
Whether your kids need a space for a few hours of homework, or you’re a homeschooling or online school family and require multiple study stations for a full day of learning, these colorful spaces and...
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Back to School: Scheduling Tools to Keep Parents Sane
The summer is coming to an end and it’s time to start gearing up for back to school. That means stocking up on school supplies, organizing your student’s study space, and planning for the busier pace...
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Back to School: iPhone and Android Apps to Keep Students Organized
While notebooks and pencils will always have their place on the school supplies list, when it comes to staying organized, today’s students have more high-tech options than the old student planner. From...
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Back to School: Easy Lunches for Learning Days
While it’s not the most important meal of the day (that honor goes to breakfast) lunch is still an important part of any student’s day. Eating lunch “re-energizes your body and can raise blood sugar...
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Back to School: Must-Have Apps for Busy Parents
These must-have apps for parents can help manage every part of your busy life this back to school season and beyond. From money to grocery shopping, to keeping track of your kids and their schedules,...
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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: 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 will simply mean time off from work or...
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...
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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...
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...
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 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 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...
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