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Since early March of this year when the World Health Organization first recognized the Coronavirus as a worldwide pandemic, U.S. schools have been closing. Most of them have closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  Students were instantly re-assigned...

Essentially everyone on earth knows the world is caught in the grips of a global virus-based pandemic. The disease knows no boundaries and favors no politics.  Everyone is eligible to be a carrier of the disease. Most businesses and essentially all U.S. schools and...

A Summary of U.S. Public School Standardized Testing Waivers for School Year 2019-2020 As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end, many states across the country have cancelled school for the remainder of the academic year in response to the rapid spread of the...

Homeschooling is a lifestyle not just a plan for education. It affects your whole life. Suddenly your life can change. In September, just as we were kicking off our homeschooling for the new school year, we found our needle in a haystack house. We had been talking...

If your kids are starting to get bored, maybe it's time to learn a little bit and observe bald eagles. The bald eagles is the emblem bird of the United States, majestic in its appearance.  You can watch the Decorah Eagles live via webcam by clicking here.

With the kids at home, their brains might need some exercise!   Brain teasers and riddles exercise your brain! Check out our insane collection of brain teasers for kids and all ages. Increase your mental strength today by digging through our brain teaser riddles and...

With millions of school kids home, parents are taking on the role of teacher.    If you're struggling to help your student with math, mathisfun.com is a great online resource with clear, complete math explanations, worksheets, and games.    Click here for these great...

Need to give your kids a little culture while you're in quarantine? Check out these 10 Virtual Museum Tours! National Museum of Natural History Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum National Museum of Iraq Hintze Hall, NHM London The Louvre The British...

As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end, many states across the country have cancelled school for the remainder of the academic year in response to the rapid spread of the CoronaVirus-19 around the world. In response, school districts are working hard to make the...

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been homeschooling, whether you’ve been doing it for ten years or you just started today; one thing is for sure: you need to survive. There are some days when homeschooling is a jungle path covered in slippery vines and your only...

With millions of kids home from school due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, parents need not worry about them falling behind in their reading.   There are dozens of authors who are taking time to read to kids, online! For a complete list of authors offering a...

As much of the world is looking to school their children at home, we thought we would share a list of 5 National Parks that offer virtual tours.  Go ahead and let your kids get their fill of the great outdoors from the comfort of your living room! Kenai Fjords...

Authors are reading their books, artists are sharing their work, neighbors checking on neighbors – so inspiring to see people helping people during these challenging times. Many families are trying for the first time to figure out how to schedule learning time, how to...

Do you ever wonder what works well in another homeschooling family so you can steal a few good ideas? Here is a shortlist of a few of my favorite homeschooling things most recently. Feel free to steal anything you like! Co-Op When we first started out in our academic...

One of the most rewarding steps in our homeschooling journey has been tackling the task of learning how to read. Also, the most mind-numbing step in our homeschooling journey has been tackling the task of teaching a kid to read. Do you remember sitting on the couch,...

This year I was reminded of the importance of celebrating milestones when our oldest daughter moved up from the children’s group at our church into the teen group. The Children’s Pastor prepared a few words to bless and affirm each child in front of the families...

Is it painful to see your child slamming his head against a wall when all he has to do is write a simple paragraph? What if that could change? Expectations The subject of Language Arts comes with a mixed bag of expectations. While your child is learning all about...

Music has always been a big part of my life. From cleaning the house on Saturday mornings as a five-year-old with records playing to taking flute and piano lessons, I’ve enjoyed the music. How can you make music part of your homeschooling experience? Lessons The most...

In the public school I attended growing up, there were labels. One glance around the cafeteria and you could see students sitting with their particular group, and once you received a certain label it was almost impossible to shake. One of the things I love about...

There are hundreds maybe even thousands of options when it comes to homeschooling. If you talk with a homeschooling parent, they will tell you all about the many different books, classes, and activities their family loves. How can you narrow things down if you are...

One of the greatest perks of homeschool is that . . . it doesn’t always happen at home! Museum, park, musical event – the possible venues for your homeschool classroom are endless! What has been your favorite homeschool field trip? Let us know and you could win a free...