There's all sorts of learning challenges a student might face, and some require more attention than others. But how do you as a parent and a teacher make sure that you're responding properly to your child's unique challenges? And are they really better off in homeschool than elsewhere? Join Melody and Holly (and a [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken remote learning fully mainstream. We can now see that millions of students—whether in a K-12 school or at college—can learn skills and obtain credentialing exclusively via the Internet. And thrive doing it! That’s not to say that distance learning doesn’t pose its challenges. It definitely does. I know firsthand. [...]
Holidays are so fun, you might wish there was one every day. Well, you might just get your wish! Holly and Melody know all sorts of ways to inject some holiday fun (and learning) into your homeschooling all year long! Listen in and celebrate holidays every day in your learning lifestyle! SHOW NOTES: Visit [...]
The primary purpose of education isn’t to impart knowledge. Instead, its purpose is to teach you how to learn. Does that concept sound like the utterings of a ninja master to his young apprentice? For sure! And at first look, it may even sound nonsensical. After all, when we think of K-12 schooling [...]
For parents just about to graduate their first student, it can seem like there's so much to do, you don't know where to start. For parents who have done it before, it might be a mess of stress you just wish you could avoid. Melody and Holly discuss tips on how to ease your [...]
There’s no doubt about it: High school can be a challenging time. An alarming 70 percent of teens say that anxiety and depression are a major problem among their peers. A 2018 American Psychology Association survey reported that adolescents had worse mental health and higher levels of anxiety and depression than any other age [...]