Is flexible or strict homeschooling the better approach? ( Repost )

By |2024-01-20T01:26:09-05:00January 20th, 2024|Advice, Coronavirus, COVID-19, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

Is flexible or strict homeschooling the better approach?  A strict school schedule may be very difficult to keep consistently and could cause stress.  On the other hand, home educators may feel that they are letting down their student if they have to do school at a variety of different times or on weekends and [...]

The best advice you can read on record keeping and report cards for homeschoolers (Repost)

By |2023-12-15T18:03:19-05:00December 15th, 2023|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Preparing for college, Tips for high school, Transcripts 101|

In today's repost, we're offering the best advice you can read on record keeping and report cards for homeschoolers. As homeschool parents, we know that it's important to keep records for our high school students so that we can create a spectacular transcript for them. But we also know that record-keeping can be a [...]

5 reasons why it’s important for homeschoolers to read fiction

By |2021-12-08T11:26:32-05:00December 8th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, General Interest, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

As a homeschool student, are you wasting your time if you read novels? I would argue you’re not. While many people espouse the benefits of reading nonfiction books (of which there are many), many do not give novels credit where credit is due. Novels can really be helpful for homeschoolers. Let’s take a look [...]

7 ways to help homeschoolers focus for extended periods of time

By |2021-11-18T10:19:03-05:00November 18th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, Online learning, Preparing for college, Standardized tests, Tips for high school|

If you’re a homeschool high-school student, you know that technology is a blessing. But it’s also a curse.  For instance, does your phone go off frequently throughout the day with calls, texts, and other notifications? And are you bombarded by pop-up windows and video ads? All these distractions make it difficult to focus on [...]

4 blogs and 6 podcasts for homeschoolers interested in business

By |2021-11-04T11:16:36-04:00November 4th, 2021|Advice, Career Tips, General Interest, Online learning, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

As a homeschool student, you don’t have to be majoring in business to know that it’s a subject worth exploring. Business touches on nearly every organization—from hospitals to colleges to government agencies. These organizations have payroll that needs processing, news that needs to be shared, and employees who need to feel valued. All of [...]

6 tips to reduce your homeschooler’s screen time—without driving them crazy

By |2021-10-26T09:02:29-04:00October 26th, 2021|Career Tips, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Preparing for college, Tips for high school|

Compared to previous generations, teens and young adults in today’s Gen Z spend more time than ever engaging with the world through technology. Whether on laptops, tablets, or smart phones and TVs, these 21st century digital natives easily log between 7 and 10 hours a day in front of a screen. In contrast, [...]

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