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50 Ideas to Make Your Homeschool Day Blossom After the winter we’ve had, everyone is itching to get outside!  Also, it’s “that time of year” when the school work runs the risk of turning stale!  Here are 50 ways to add a little spring pizzazz to your homeschool day. ...

The spring flowers are in bloom now and soon summer will be here.  Trips, camps, and visits from family are just around the corner.  While planning your summer, don’t forget to plan for learning.  Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Make the most of trips. ...

What comes to mind when you hear the word “hybrid?”  Is it a fuel efficient car?  A piece of fruit?  Whether it’s on wheels or on a stem, a hybrid is made by taking the best qualities of two distinct entities and joining them together to make something new; usually...

I recently visited Las Vegas for the first time and I was so taken by the rugged beauty of the area!  The incredible rock formations at Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire were stunning.  The variations in color, the intricacies – I just couldn’t get enough!  And all...

I think everyone has been anxiously awaiting the coming of spring after the winter that we’ve had.  And spring did seem to come a few days ago.  The birds were singing, the daffodils and tulips were in bloom, I had planted my peas and lettuce.  Ah, spring! Then...

Who doesn’t love the word FREE!!??!!  Admittedly FreeCycle is my best friend and I have a piano I got for free to prove it! I’m always thrilled to get hand-me-down clothes for my kids and finding a BOGO sale just makes my day!  But when it comes to curriculum, I would...

I saw a flier recently from a local public school announcing special online programs for summer time learning.  The ad touted “Exceptionally effective online instruction” and “Individualized Programs.”  No doubt this school district has seen the proven results of...

This is a great time of year to leaf through those travel brochures and dream about that next trip!  Well here’s a unique travel log entry that just might be what you’re looking for! Destination:  Study Island! Location:  www.globalstudentnetwork.com What to Expect: ...

This past season, public schools had to declare a lot of snow days.  Now those schools are scrambling to make up time given to winter weather.  In contrast, homeschools, who of course did not have to call off school because of the snow and sleet outside their front...

I had a dream last night.  I dreamed I was on a flight and the pilot kept asking the flight attendant for navigational help!  The flight attendant would look out the window in the seat next to mine then give the pilot instructions like, “I see lights over there!  That...

“There’s no place like home!” is the usual mantra for homeschool families.  Not the Romeike family, however.  They believe passionately about homeschooling but home is the last place they want to be. Here is why. Uwe and Hannalore Romeike and their 7 children are...

Lego Mania has reached a fevered pitch at our house. My kids have always loved Lego.  And other than the price tag, I am happy with their Lego affinity.  After all, they are low-tech, require imagination, and enhance spatial reasoning skills.  Over all a great...

Buying in bulk gets you a better deal.  Everyone who shops at Costco or Sam’s knows this.  Public schools know this.  Because of the large quantities of materials purchased for schools, they get a great deal! This was even the case for online programs.  Web-based...

You don’t have to live on this planet long to know that things cost money.  And usually better things cost more money.  In fact, finding something great at a price you can afford is about as rare as a total solar eclipse! Until now.  United Digital Learning is...

To truly appreciate what is new requires a bit of a history lesson.  When homeschooling began to grow late last century (sounds historical, eh?), curriculum consisted of whatever books and resources parents could find, create, and/or afford.  These were primarily...

You don’t have to live very long to know that anything worth having will cost you something.  Whether it’s a great relationship or a car or a house or business or even losing weight, it will cost you time, effort, and money.  Yet you’re willing to do what it takes...

“It has been quite a winter.” That should win the gold for understatement!  With seeming relentless snow and ice causing so many closures and delays, schools are now scrambling for a plan to make up the time lost to inclement weather.  Schools all over are trying to...

Remember the days of courting?  A young man and woman would spend time together knowing they were heading toward marriage but making sure it was a good idea before they tied the knot.  After all for better or worse is a big commitment! There are other big commitments...