On Shuttle Run Pivots and Surviving the Unanticipated

On Shuttle Run Pivots and Surviving the Unanticipated

If you were fortunate enough to attend a public school anytime between the years of 1956 and 2013, you were one of the luck few that were forced to participate in the beloved Presidential Physical Fitness program. It went by several titles depending on the national...
Weird Science Experiments

Weird Science Experiments

If the kids are getting bored at home, maybe it’s time to make things interesting with some weird science experiments from Steve Spangler. About Steve Spangler… Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy...
Ramshackle Porches and Resilient People

Ramshackle Porches and Resilient People

My porch has seen better days. The poor deck faces harsh, hard winters that come with heavy snow and thick ice, which must be shoveled off many times over the course the season. My dear porch gets relentlessly stomped on by muddy boots and handles dirty dog paws. With...
Is Homeschooling Good for Your Child’s Mental Health?

Is Homeschooling Good for Your Child’s Mental Health?

May 2020 is Mental Health Month, so it only seems appropriate to share some news regarding homeschooling and its effect on your child’s mental health. I recently came across an article posted on Medium.com (Medium.com) about the affect that homeschooling could have on...
Homeschooling’s Moment to Shine

Homeschooling’s Moment to Shine

As COVID-19 has turned our world upside down, homeschooling has been thrust into the global spotlight. According to a recent Forbes article (https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2020/03/11/the-worlds-homeschooling-moment/#3e2dfcb550c3), its estimated that 300...
25 Things To Count as Homeschooling

25 Things To Count as Homeschooling

The world is constantly changing and so is the concept of homeschooling. In the current day in age more people than ever have been exposed to homeschooling by necessity. Some families have been pushed into homeschooling by new government mandates they chose to opt out...