Home Education Blog - page 61
Your Guide to Finding the Best Beginner Telescopes for Kids
Posted in Reviews on March 31, 2017
It's been estimated that there are around 300 billion stars in the Milky Way. 300 billion. We don't need to tell you how absolutely incredible that is, not least of all because the great Douglas Adams already put it better than we ever could: That sounds about right. There comes a time in everybody's life Read More »
The Pros and Cons of Charter Schools
Posted in Homeschooling on March 31, 2017
Parents agree that education is one of the principle factors of a child’s development. Where you decide to take your child for school is often a difficult and complex decision. Parents consider classroom sizes, styles of teaching, how close the school is to home, bus options and routes, cost of tuition, books and the commute, Read More »
Scholastic Partners with American Girl, Allowing Expansion of Best-Selling "The Care and Keeping of You"
Posted in News on March 31, 2017
If you had to guess, you might assume that American Girl's top-selling title would be about a fictional character. Wrong. Their advice book, The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls by Valorie Lee Schaefer, illustrated by Norm Bendell, has sold almost 4 million copies since its 1998 release. Scholastic and American Girl are entering Read More »
A Busy Mom's 20 Bite-Sized Advantages of Homeschooling
Posted in Homeschooling on March 30, 2017
Not everyone has time to read a lengthy article that lists every positive benefit that home education has to offer. So here are the advantages of homeschooling in quick bite-sized bullet points. I could come up with hundreds more, believe me, but these are the most essential. Your child will enjoy a vastly superior individualized Read More »
Learning Brain Busters Part II: Dampen The Reactor
Posted in Homeschooling on March 29, 2017
Your brain is not just an information processing, learning, and problem-solving machine; it is responsible for the tens of thousands of connections and activities that keep you alive. Every second of every day your brain is working toward that single focused goal. Right now, your brain is hard at work making sure your blood is Read More »
