The Best Learning Toys and STEM Toys

Posted in Reviews on November 21, 2016

Children play in all sorts of different ways. There is no such thing as a 'right' way or a 'wrong' way. Because Christmas and the holidays are coming up, we created a great gift guide for kids toys. It shouldn't be surprising that we have chosen to focus on learning toys. There are hundreds and hundreds of Read More »

Trump Meets With Jerry Falwell Jr, Potentially About Becoming Secretary Of Education

Posted in News on November 21, 2016
Tags: Politics

Update 11/23/16: Trump has picked Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education There are a number of rumors that president-elect Donald J. Trump is considering appointing Jerry Falwell, Jr. to the position of Secretary of Education. Please remember that last week every newspaper was predicting that Dr. Ben Carson was Trump's only pick for this position. Read More »

Henry Ford Homeschool Lesson Plan

Posted in Free Use, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Unit Studies on November 20, 2016

This lesson was originally published in Telling Detroit’s Story: Historic Past, Proud People, Shining Future curriculum unit developed by the Detroit 300 Commission in 2001. Through these activities and information found in this lesson, kindergarten through second grade students will develop a base understanding of economic production and labor. By having students actually participate in Read More »

This 19-Year-Old Homeschool Alum Just Became Ontario's Youngest Ever Elected Member of Parliament

Posted in News on November 18, 2016
Tags: Conservative, Politics, Success

"Tonight, we have made history. We have elected the youngest serving MPP in Ontario history." (Img source: Twitter) Only 19-years-old, Sam Oosterhoff was just elected as the youngest ever Member of Ontario's Provincial Parliament (MPP). Oosterhoff didn't just win the election, he won by a landslide. His winning vote percentage was the highest in the past five elections with 54% Read More »

Homeschooling Mom Took "Hands-On Learning" Too Far. Tigers Aren't The Only Exotic Animal On Camera.

Posted in News on November 15, 2016

If your homeschool is a zoo, make sure its legal! Texas mother Trisha Meyer allegedly promised to sell one of her tiger kittens to a man in California. When she didn't deliver and stopped answering her phone, the police were involved. A month later, authorities discovered 4 tigers, 8 monkeys, a fox, a cougar, and a Read More »