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Rethink Preschool – An Interview with Sonya Shafer

https://vimeo.com/351962310 The preschool years are filled with wonder and incredible learning opportunities, but if we buy into some of the prevailing thought of the day,

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Rethink the Heart of Your Homeschool

https://vimeo.com/349395192 Homeschooling is a great thing. It provides the finest quality, tailored education your children can have, and it gives you the opportunity to build

Rethink Unit Studies – An Interview with Leah Courtney

https://vimeo.com/352123997 Unit studies are great tools to use to both spice up your homeschool and even to build your entire homeschool year around. This week,

Rethink Art Integration – An Interview with Penny Mayes

https://vimeo.com/352111327 Adding some art history and exploration into your homeschool can really enhance the learning opportunities. Join Penny Mayes and Leslie as they discuss that

Vacation with a Vision

No matter when you go, or how you go, or even where you go, vacations are a great way to rest and recharge with family.

Community is the homeschool secret sauce!

Homeschoolers teach children themselves for a variety of reasons. One thing we all have in common is that parents can be the best educators for

Homeschool Lesson Plans That Guide You, Step by Step

Every day, you give your all to enrich the lives of your children and educate them because that’s your calling. They will always be your

End-of-Year Homeschool Checklist

With the end of the school year around the corner for many homeschoolers, the folks at Alpha Omega Publications put together an end-of-year checklist to

Protection Software Should Spark A Conversation

Parents install filtering or blocking software to protect their kids, but it isn’t doing what they hoped. There are three big problems with filtering today’s

3 Ways to Make History and Geography Delicious

There’s so much to learn from the past—and even more to explore in the world. Why not make your history and geography studies a culinary

Discover Entertaining and Inspiring Homeschool and Family Content

With so much entertainment and digital content flowing to cell phones, tablets and computers — and with the themes and subject matter becoming increasingly inappropriate

Math They’ll Definitely Use in the Real World

Think back to your math class days. Remember that moment when you threw back your head and exclaimed, “Why do I need to learn this?

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5 Reasons Why Online Curriculum Is a Game-Changer

Homeschooling comes in many shapes and sizes to fit all the different types of families who homeschool. For busy families with fast-paced lives, online curriculum

6 Educational Advantages of Homeschooling

Making the transition into homeschooling can be a tough one. In the midst of a decision that will affect your child’s future, it’s natural to

Start Early Choosing a College Major

High school students have a lot of options to consider when choosing a college major, and it is more important that they get it right

Accredited vs. Independent Study

Before you can start homeschooling, there are lots of options to sift through. The decision of whether to take the route of Accredited or Independent

Making the Most of Summer for Rising High School Seniors

The summer before a student’s senior year of high school is akin to taking a spot at the starting line for college. The next five

On-Campus College or Online College: Which Fits You?

Long gone are the days of being limited to simply deciding which college to attend. Today’s incoming college freshmen have the choice of an on-campus

4 Ways Homeschooling Differs from Traditional Schools

At some point on the homeschool journey, many parents make the mistake of forgetting that homeschooling does not need to look like public school. In

One Sure Way to Strengthen Your Child’s Money Skills

To build kids’ money-handling habits — better Start Young. Every parent who has passed the toddler-wrangling stage knows that kids learn by watching, and then

How a Growth Mindset Can Dramatically Change Your Homeschool

The conversation about growth mindset versus fixed mindset is an important one for anyone involved in homeschooling a child. These concepts have become more well-known

What Parents Need To Know About Choosing A Fine Art Teacher

Many homeschool students are interested in learning more about art but don’t know where to start when it comes to finding the right teacher. You

Five Mistakes That Keep Aspiring Artists From Success

I have seen it many times! An aspiring artist, with a promising future, fails to produce what they are capable of. Why does this happen?

The Most Important ‘Why’ in Choosing a College

Why I Chose the University of Mobile There are a lot of things to consider when choosing a college, and one of the most important