Anne Note: Where mentioned, prices correct as of writing, all prices in USD. The unfortunate reality of homeschooling is that not every parent necessarily has the time to teach every course themselves. As a consequence, digital and online homeschooling programs have become quite popular in recent years, guiding students through engaging, multimedia-rich lessons and practice, while … Read more
Learning to read is an important and crucial stage in any child’s life. All About Reading and Explode the Code are two popular and highly-respected reading programs whose proven techniques and lessons have helped tens of thousands of students learn to read over the years. Being excellent and reputable programs that, on the surface at … Read more
Learning to read is an important milestone in any child’s life. With reading being a foundation for further learning, it can also be something of a stressful experience for parents, particularly those new to teaching themselves. Logic of English and All About Reading are two well-known and respected programs that can make learning to read … Read more
Since its founding in 2008, Time4Writing has helped thousands of elementary, middle and high school students improve their writing through various online courses. With classes ranging from general grammar to more advanced mechanics to formal essay writing, many parents, unsure about their own ability to objectively evaluate their child’s writing, found great success with Time4Writing. … Read more
Putting together a complete year’s curriculum can be challenging for homeschooling parents. Between researching, selecting and buying high quality curricula for every subject (and for each child), creating lesson plans and schedules, gathering all the necessary materials and dealing with all the other time-consuming tasks required to teach a homeschool successfully…well, it can be a … Read more
Early childhood is a critical stage of human development and learning. Babies are born ready and willing to learn and parents who encourage learning through play can lay a strong foundation for positive cognitive development for the years to come. KiwiCo and Lovevery are two companies that have developed subscription boxes filled with hands-on learning … Read more
If you went to elementary school in the last 30 years or so, chances are good you are familiar with the Accelerated Reader program. Many parents have fond memories of the program, which encouraged them to go out, find and read books that appealed to them based on their interests, rather than being on a … Read more
Online piano apps can be a great way for anyone to get started learning the piano. While not a substitute for a teacher, these apps can be great at helping students become familiar with a keyboard, learn to read music, get started playing your favorite songs and even as a supplement to formal music lessons. … Read more
For homeschoolers, social studies can be sometimes a tricky subject to tackle. Primarily covering geography, history, civics, economics and sociology, and possibly involving other social science disciplines, there is a lot of information to cover and a little technological help can often go a long way in helping plan, organize, teach and review the subject … Read more
Among the many early childhood learning programs out there, ABCmouse and Hooked on Phonics Learn & Read are two excellent and very high-quality options. Filled with interactive games, stories, videos and solid phonics learning, both programs offer kids a personal learning experience that is as entertaining as it is educational. In fact, homeschooling and enrichment-seeking … Read more