Home Education Blog - page 25
The Value of Teaching Kids to Type
Posted in Teaching on July 2, 2017
Over the last decade, the world has become a technology driven place. It has become even more important for children to develop computer-based skills, and technology based skills earlier in life. Unfortunately for the average U.S. K-12 student, typing is not a priority in the public schools. Their curriculum doesn't introduce keyboarding until the beginning Read More »
Quality Over Quantity in Homeschool
Posted in Homeschooling on July 1, 2017
How many times has this thought crossed your mind? You only got through three subjects in the time that it usually takes to complete seven. You feel like a failure and are sure that your kids are going to get behind this year. We’ve all been there, but this line of thinking is deceiving. It Read More »
Financial Literacy for Kids: Here's What You Need to Know
Posted in Personal Finance on June 30, 2017
The days of balancing checkbooks have been replaced by paperless statements and text alerts when your credit card payment is due. Gone are the days when you had to meticulously record each transaction and manually keep track of how much money was coming in and leaving your accounts. We swipe, slide, insert, and tap our Read More »
How to Introduce Bible Study into Your Preschool Curriculum
Posted in Homeschooling on June 29, 2017
When I was pregnant with my son, who is now 3 years old, I remember praying so fervently that I would know how to share my faith and love for Jesus with him at an early age. After he was born, my prayers continued, but my mind became preoccupied with reaching his developmental milestones. One Read More »
Is Homeschooling Mainstream? 300+ Redditors Give Their Opinions
Posted in Homeschooling on June 29, 2017
A BIG thank you goes out to the /r/SampleSize Reddit community that completed our survey. We created a quick survey entitled "Modern Perceptions of Homeschooling" because we were interested in the contemporary internet culture's view of home education. If you are unfamiliar with Reddit, here are some key facts you should know. Alexa ranks Reddit Read More »
