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
Increasingly, researchers are discovering the importance of early childhood and kindergarten math skills. In fact, early math skills are often a better predictor in later academic achievement, even more than early reading and attention skills. A good kindergarten math curriculum can help students get more comfortable with math and logic from an earlier age, and … Read more
Our kids are growing up in a fast changing and complex world. Increasingly bombarded with offers for various services and products, it’s more important than ever to teach them how to critically assess offers and manage their resources and money more effectively. The concepts of budgeting, interest rates, insurance, banking, taxes, leasing and more, are … 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
If you’re homeschooling high school math, you’ll most likely come to the point where your student will have the option of studying precalculus. If your student is planning on studying STEM in college it’s usually recommended that they take precalculus, as it can lay a solid foundation for Calculus 1 and prepare them for the … 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
There is a stereotype of homeschooling families, being religious households who eschew public schooling in favor of a more personal, faith-based approach to education. And while that is perhaps true for many, the reality is that this is just a simple stereotype. In fact, there are plenty of homeschooling families who are interested in using … Read more
Age of Learning’s ABCmouse and Homer Learning’s Learn and Grow are two excellent learning apps that have become quite popular for parents of younger kids. Filled with songs, books, videos and games, both apps take kids through a personal learning journey where they can learn to read, do math and explore a variety of other … Read more
In today’s digital world there are a lot of options when it comes to learning math at home. There are math tools, math games, math apps, math enrichment resources and, of course, various online curricula out there for homeschoolers to choose from. If you are looking at subscribing to an online homeschool math curriculum, there are … Read more
Math isn’t always the easiest subject to teach if you’re homeschooling. Other than the fact that as a parent and teacher your own skills might be a little rusty, it’s not always the most interesting or approachable subject for kids. Filled with representations and symbols, kids sometimes struggle to grasp its more abstract ideas and … Read more