Cristin Howard understands the importance of educational activities in a child’s day. The hardworking mom runs Smart Parent Advice, a site that provides parenting advice for moms and dads, with …
Leadership Building and Distance Learning at YMCA
Working parents have a few options to help their child with distance learning and receive high-quality care during the day. The YMCA of Southern Nevada designed a program to be …
5 Tips to Close the Gaps in Distance Learning
This school year is going to be completely different than you imagine, no matter how much you put plans in place. Distance learning has its challenges, for parents and kids. …
10+ Busy Basket Ideas for Kids
A busy basket has been a must in our house since the kids were old enough to crawl. Back then, plastic lids and wooden spoons were all they needed to …
Polar Pen Pals Teach Kids with Tales of True Life
We’ve reached out to families around the world to ask how they homeschool and came across Laura Jean and her family in the Arctic. She has a pen pals program …
You Need These YouTube Channels for Your Homeschool
YouTube for homeschool is not only helpful, it is fun! The kids get stuck on a math issue or want to know more about how volcanoes form, we turn to …
Tips on Unschooling Stress Free
If you haven’t tried unschooling, this Type A mom highly recommends it. I’d heard of unschooling, and it seemed like a great idea, ya know, for vacation. I had no …
Simple Homeschool Portfolio Examples
I love a well-organized homeschool portfolio. I also like the decorating and planning with highlighters, stickers. It’s a whole thing. But, who really has the time! Build on a simple …
Tips to Homeschool Third Grade
Third graders are becoming more independent learners, able to research and explore their interests, apply learned info to solve more difficult math concepts and read and write on their own …
Tips and Tools for Distance Learning
Distance learning is not homeschooling, but it definitely requires the same attention to planning the school day at home and keeping kids, and you, on task. Click here to download …