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Wow! Summer is going by quickly! If you’re like me, you’re desperately trying to cross off those “summer bucket list” items before it’s time to return to the school routine. For example, we squeezed in a camping trip this weekend because we didn’t want to miss out on...

Many homeschoolers I know tend to be natural builders, creators, pioneers or inventors. Simply based on the fact that someone is homeschooling alone causes them to take on the pioneer spirit for one reason or another. We figure out this homeschooling monster, we...

I’ve tried the traditional June to September summer break. I’ve tried summers without a break at all (except for the weeks we travel). I’ve tried the few weeks break. And after all of those trials, I have come to the conclusion that we are the kind of family that...

Global Student Network (GSN) has a virtual gift basket with your name on it! When you enroll your student for a full year curriculum program with Global Student Network between July 15 and August 15, 2018, you will receive: Link to free DIY homeschool portfolio kit...

Global Student Network (GSN), bringing excellence in online learning to homeschool families since 2004, is always seeking to better serve homeschool families. To that end, a delegation from GSN attended the Great Homeschool Convention that took place in Ontario,...

It’s that time of year when our activities are coming to an end for the school year. As much as we love to see summer vacation rounding the bend, the kids are sad to have some of their favorite classes and co-ops coming to an end. Kids Can Show Gratitude One thing I...

Flash Sale! Don’t Miss Out! 10% off Homeschool Online Curriculum Quick! Global Student Network has deal for homeschool families that won’t last! Enroll before July 15, 2018 and save 10% on tuition for any yearlong curriculum program.   Making the Most of this LIMITED...

Homeschooling requires a teacher who is usually Mom, yet, there is an important role that Dad can play even though he is not home during the day teaching the kids. Moms don’t need to do every single thing 100% of the time to be successful at homeschooling. There are...

e-Learning, as applied to K through 12 education approaches, is growing in leaps and bounds and rapidly expanding to create an atmosphere where teachers and students are able to interact more effectively both inside and outside the classroom.  The focus of...

Online Solutions: Ideal for Last-Minute Summer School Plans As the spring semester draws quickly to an end, summer school looms large on the horizon. Is your school looking for last-minute options for summer school? Schools find solutions to their summer learning...

Public, charter and private schools around the United States are in the transformative process of attempting to eliminate the digital divide between current common practice and increasing trends towards blended learning and full-out digital education protocols. ...

It's summertime.  School is out. No more homework.  No more books.  Ten weeks of fun and joy for the kids.  But is a summertime break really good for your children, or would a summer learning program be more beneficial in the long run?   History of Summer Break A...

GSN Homeschool Spotlight What is your homeschool story? What brought you to homeschooling?  When my now 13-year-old daughter started kindergarten is when our homeschool journey started. She was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder at 3 and had severe anxiety...

It's almost summertime again!  Time for parents of school-age kids to start thinking about creating an array of fun, safe, healthy and educational "to do" lists to keep those kids happy and engaged.  Parents of school-age children consistently report that the summer...

Summer is just around the corner. Once again our schedules will change. If you’re like my family, you’re probably putting the finishing touches on plans. In the works might be trips to the beach or treks to see family. Maybe you’re counting down the days until you can...

I couldn’t even tell you the difference between Marvel and DC before I became a mom. But now, thanks to my four sons, I have the low-down on all the superheroes and their alternate identities and their back stories and which villains go with which heroes. Heroes are...

Perhaps the vision of your children happily learning comfortably at home – in their PJs, no less! – drew you to homeschool. Or perhaps the hope of providing a more academically challenging course of study caused you to consider writing that letter of intent. Or maybe...

With the educational landscape ever changing, public and private schools are constantly on the lookout for ways to keep their institutions offering excellent learning options by cost-effective means. Many times these two goals can be mutually exclusive. However,...