Paper airplanes aren’t just fun to fold and fly. They’re a simple way for kids to explore STEM concepts like lift, drag, gravity, aerodynamics, variables, and engineering design. Yup, paper airplane science. Physics, to be more precise. Who knew?! I…
Make sure your kids develop effective communication skills they'll need for life. Check out this review of a great public speaking program for teens. IEW has a fantastic 12 week program to help.
During my first week as a student teacher, the teacher I was working with gave me the task of teaching geography during my semester-long placement with her. From there, I think I always had an interest in geography and finding…
When I look back at some of my favorite memories with my kids, we were often having fun in the kitchen together. Cooking is a great family activity and teaches valuable life skills. So when Little Passports reached out to…
Around the holidays, we always have candy canes around the house. My kids, especially my son, are obsessed with getting candy canes. My boy likes to eat them, put them in hot chocolate, or hang them on the Christmas tree.…
As homeschool parents, we often choose to homeschool our kiddos for many reasons. Often, we want the best education for them, but we also know that academics are only part of their education Many soft skills are important, too. Therefore,…
Writing can be challenging for kids, well, I guess even adults. Sometimes the physical act of writing is challenging for those with fine motor problems {plus, not everyone is great with typing either). Other times, kiddos struggle with WHAT to…
Language Arts encompasses so much. You have reading, writing, grammar, spelling, phonics, vocabulary, and more. I think this is the one area where my curriculum has changed the most over the years. So, I have tried a bunch of different…
When I began homeschooling, I was worried about the high school years. I honestly thought it would be too hard, especially teaching math. Though I did well in Algebra, geometry was a challenge for me. I couldn’t imagine trying to…
My favorite thing about fall is the beautiful colors (I’m a huge orange and red fan), apple picking, and pumpkins. I always loved this time of year with my little kiddos because there are so many fun fall-themed things to…