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GradPoint Music Appreciation has been extremely fun, engaging and informative course. Each unit provides new and useful information about music during different periods. There are many resources online to learn about music during different periods (i.e. Baroque and...

Typically, the Number 3 question asked of me right after “How do you socialize your kids?” and “What curriculum do you use?” is “How are you homeschooling more than one child?” It’s a good question, especially in our day and age, when most people school with same age...

Confession: I am a school supply junkie. I always have been. I think my addiction began in my early elementary years when I collected the perfectly spiraled pencil shavings in my desk. Now, it has turned into a member card to the closest office supply and strict...

Being the new kid on the block isn’t ever easy, especially for the new-to-homeschooling family or the ones that just moved to town. There is an adjustment to the culture of homeschooling if you haven’t done this before and we, as somewhat veterans, can help make that...

“School Choice” is a term that is tossed around by policy makers, brandished by politicians, and debated by educational experts. But homeschool families aren’t “tossing, brandishing, or debating” school choice – they’re LIVING school choice! Homeschool families have...

If I’m truly honest, one of the biggest drawbacks of homeschooling is the potential for isolation. Being proactive with our activity choices and creative with meeting our academic goals in fun ways can help beat the schoolhouse fever. Here are some ideas for social...

Homeschooling is most successful when done with team effort, but sometimes the roles are a bit harder to define for the team member not doing the day-to-day teaching. Here are a few ways the non-teaching spouse plays a vital role in homeschooling:   Big Vision...

“Ignitia is a great resource for Christian families” A Homeschool Mom Reviews Alpha Omega Homeschool Curriculum Ignitia is an Alpha Omega online Christian homeschool curriculum designed to make homeschooling easier and from a Christian perspective. As the teacher, you...

Yes, it’s that time of the year again – the Oscars! Our society is sure fascinated with awards, aren’t we?! The weeks leading up to the Oscars are filled with speculation and prognostication. The whole world seems abuzz with who will win what and wear what!...

As homeschoolers, sometimes it feels like are carrying a heavy load all alone, and while some of us enjoy staying home as much as possible, others among us crave the occasional day trip out of the house. It’s even a better scenario when that trip includes some...

We challenged families to share why they are thankful for homeschool. We were overwhelmed by the talent, effort, heart that poured into our inbox! You made our job of choosing winners very difficult! Winners and Prizes ~ Monica Utsey – Kindle Nicole - $50 Amazon Gift...

GradPoint is just one of many curriculum options offered by Global Student Network. While having many excellent options from one location is a wonderful resource, sometimes it can be difficult for families to decide which would be best for their students. A Parent’s...

Plato Courseware is an online curriculum used by both schools and homeschool families. Its research-based approach make it an effective and popular choice. As a teacher using Plato with students in an online school, I can see firsthand how Plato enriches student...

GradPoint is an engaging and effective online curriculum for grades 6-12. What is GradPoint? GradPoint provides 180 rigorous courses to equip middle and high school students with the skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. Numerous schools and homeschool...