5 Social Emotional Learning Activities You Should Be Using Now

Posted in Homeschooling, Teaching on August 14, 2017

  Is your child facing a bully in school? Maybe your child's school is pointing the finger at them for being a bully. Children who are categorized in this area typically throw tantrums and struggle with severe mood swings. Their behavior can be characterized as being “out of sorts” or “acting out.” Many children in Read More »

How I Used Drones in My Autistic Child’s Education

Posted in Teaching on August 13, 2017

Remember finishing up your snack and rushing outside to play? Setting up dollhouses, or playing in the open air for hours on end? There’s a certain sacred magic around playtime that nothing else can mimic. As children, we learn and develop a lot through play. And if your little one is like mine, you already Read More »

Free Online Teaching Resources for Anthropology

Posted in High School, History, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Humanities, Middle School on August 12, 2017

Deidre Rose teaches anthropology at the University of Guelph. We’re so excited that she was willing to share these awesome online teaching resources with the homeschool community. What is Anthropology? Anthropology is the study of all aspects of humankind and spans across the globe and through time. Because of the massive scope of the discipline, it Read More »

Online Teaching Resources for Canadian History

Posted in High School, History, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Middle School on August 11, 2017

On July 1st, 2017 Canada marked its sesquicentennial. The occasion of the 150th anniversary was met with mixed emotions but did bring the history of the relatively young state to the fore. Here are some online teaching resources that are inclusive, comprehensive, and engaging! History through murder mysteries? My absolute favorite online resource for teaching Read More »

Why I Love Notebooking for Middle School

Posted in Homeschooling on August 10, 2017

“Look at this page! Remember this?” my older son said to his younger brother as he admired the page before him. On the page, you could see a beautifully colored bird along with a few facts about the animal. We enjoyed this time of year, looking at their notebooks and remembering all that the year Read More »