As I talk to parents, a student’s anxiety towards learning math or spelling is often discussed. I often hear “We just open the math book and they
Calendar Management Skills for Your School Year
Calendar Management Skills for Your School Year
Over my years of homeschooling, I have found in my personal circle that we were divided into two camps: those of us who are the planners and the list
3 Ways to Make Student Mistakes Valuable
3 Ways to Make Student Mistakes Valuable
Our students are growing up in a world that emphasizes high standards for academic success. As parents, we want our students to put forth their best
Educators Puzzle Over Escape Rooms
Educators Puzzle Over Escape Rooms
In the middle of the room on a table is a gigantic hourglass filled with sand. All around you are padlocked cabinets and drawers. “Ready?”, asks the
4 Ways to Keep Students Engaged
4 Ways to Keep Students Engaged
There were few things more frustrating to me than spending time meticulously planning a lesson only to have my students zone out in the middle of what
Reduce Student Anxiety with These Strategies
Reduce Student Anxiety with These Strategies
I started taking Zumba classes second semester of my junior year in college. For the first few months of classes, I only went because my friends
15 Creative Places to Homeschool
15 Creative Places to Homeschool
One of the perks to homeschooling your children is the ability to allow a more flexible, convenient, and fun learning environment. We recently asked a
Hands-on Learning Benefits
Hands-on Learning Benefits
I used to run around my childhood neighborhood with a small gaggle of girls. We would climb over fences, stealthily pluck roses from groomed gardens,
Encourage Curiosity with These Practical Tips
Encourage Curiosity with These Practical Tips
Genuine curiosity is the mother of all learning. Stirring curiosity makes our children successful students in the present and sets them up to be