Home Education Blog - page 46
Simple Home Remedies for an Upset Stomach
Posted in Lifestyle on May 11, 2017
Even homeschoolers have “sick days.” What can you do when you or your student has an upset stomach? Nausea can often be an indicator of much more serious conditions like irritable bowel syndrome or gastritis. However, when it’s clear that the stomachache is as simple as carsickness, overeating, indigestion, gas pain, or stress, there are lots Read More »
The Pros and Cons of Online High School
Posted in Online School on May 10, 2017
The Pros and Cons of Online High School Weighing out the advantages and disadvantages of attending an online high school? Here is a list of pros and cons to help get you started. There are three types of online high schools, each with additional upsides and accompanying downsides. State funded Virtual charter schools Privately funded Read More »
Free Harvard Online Shakespeare Course - The Merchant of Venice
Posted in High School, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Literature on May 10, 2017
Once again, my wonderful connection, Jenny, from HarvardX Communications reached out to me with a great course idea for high school homeschoolers. This is a new course that could be a good fit for high school students interested in Shakespeare. Shylock’s Bond is a new online course taught by Harvard’s Stephen Greenblatt, Cogan University Professor of the Humanities. Read More »
The Best Toys for Children with ADD/ADHD
Posted in Reviews on May 9, 2017
We all have trouble focusing at times, some more so than others. Those of us with ADD/ADHD children know the true meaning of "focus issues." In our journey to find some natural solutions to attention deficit, we've run into all sorts of "advice." There are "best gadgets" to promote focusing, all-natural techniques, and natural remedies. Specifically, Read More »
Free Written Comprehension Test
Posted in Resources on May 9, 2017
This test was designed to evaluate English comprehension. The test will measure and grade how well you comprehend the material that someone else writes. More difficult questions will require some logic/reasoning and a solid understanding of English diction/vocabulary to find an equivalent truth value. For calculating English grade level, refer to these free tests. This test is Read More »
