How to Create a Treasure Hunt: Follow the Paper Clues
Posted in Homeschooling on April 23, 2017
Who can resist a real-life treasure hunt? If you’ve never tried it before, here’s a step-by-step guide to creating a fun afternoon for kids of any age (I haven’t outgrown it yet). The main idea is to find the treasure after following a trail of paper clues. The treasure hunter (or hunters) is given a Read More »
Homeschool Day Trips 101
Posted in Homeschooling on April 20, 2017
Interactive Learning Outside of the Home When homeschooling your child, cabin fever can hit pretty regularly. Being cooped up together 24/7 is enough to make anybody go crazy and that makes homeschool fieldtrips all the more important. Interactive learning through field trips has many benefits on your child’s learning experience. Whether it be a documentary Read More »
Teaching Your Children Skills They Wouldn't Learn if They Attended a Public School
Posted in Homeschooling on April 18, 2017
Homeschooling your children provides you an excellent opportunity to teach them skills that most public schools do not offer. Some of these skills are just hobbies, but some can turn into reasonably profitable, long-term opportunities for you child even after he or she graduates. Gardening Gardening is a lifelong hobby that can also generate some Read More »
Surviving Road Trips with Kids: Tips to Turn the Miles into Memories!
Posted in Homeschooling on April 14, 2017
With a family of 9, my parents were experts at car tripping with kids. Although you’ll inevitably have cabin-fever-in-the-car moments, these tried-and-true ideas will go a long way toward better family road trips. Vacation During Off-Season Growing up, my parents took advantage of the flexibility homeschooling offers, taking family vacations in the early fall and Read More »
Ways that your family and kids can use a drone
Posted in Homeschooling on April 10, 2017
So, your kid wants a drone? Although there are plenty of "affordable" drones, you still need to rationalize why this is a worthwhile purchase. I'm a geek and to be 100% transparent with you, I was an "early adopter." I bought a drone before they were cool. As a programmer and iPhone app developer, I was Read More »
