Zeno math powered- Homeschooling math with a little help
Here’s a pretty neat site I found that empowers kids to see how important math is in their lives. Here’s what the program is all about, according to their website: Zeno is about the infinite...
View ArticleInternet Savvy Parenting: How to Protect Your Kids While They’re Online
The following is a post from contributing writer Annabelle: It is important to know who your children are spending time with, and what they are doing online. Without this knowledge, you will have a...
View ArticleOnline Math Homeschool Curriculum- Uzinggo Product Review
Amazing that even though I’m not a math whiz, I can still find the resources I need to help my daughter with math. I was pretty blessed to stumble across this pretty nifty online math homeschool...
View Article6 Free Apps for Homeschool Moms
When I first began homeschooling, I was overwhelmed. Each morning I would look at the day’s schedule and yearn for a personal assistant to help guide me through my busy day. I wasn’t sure how to...
View Article048-The Writing Process- Helping Your Reluctant Writers
This homeschool podcast episode is all about the writing process and helping reluctant writers. I go over alot of content – about the process of writing, what it’s all about, and ideas to get kids to...
View ArticleTop Reading Games to Play on Your iOS and Android Devices
The following is a guest post by contributing writer, Kate Anderson The virtual world is replete with myriad reading games that are interactive and allow kids to learn the fun way! Check out these top...
View ArticleChoosing Online Homeschooling Options For Your Students- Pt. 1
I’d love for you to like my facebook page and join in this discussion. If you’re like some parents, online homeschooling is a reputable choice for many different reasons. maybe you like to be hands-off...
View Article5 Virtual Private Schools- Online Homeschooling Options- pt. 2
In my last post, we began answering the question about choosing online homeschooling options for our students. Join me on Facebook to continue this discussion. Meanwhile, today I want to highlight...
View Article30 Faith-Based Virtual Schools- Online Homeschooling Options- pt. 3
In my last post in this series, I shared five private virtual schools to consider with online homeschooling. These were all non-sectarian (or non-religious) schools. In this post, however, I am...
View ArticleCharter Schools Online- Online Homeschooling Options- pt. 4
I’d like to finally end my series on cyberschooling with a review of some public charter schools. In previous posts I talk about the pros and cons of online homeschooling, a list of 5 virtual private...
View Article085:Three Reasons To Create Makerspaces In Homeschooling
We began our journey into creating makerspaces because it makes a world of difference in the way we homeschool, giving us more freedom and flexibility to be creative. I want to share with you some of...
View ArticleWhat is Project Based Learning (and does it work?)
“What is project based homeschooling?” you might ask. That’s a loaded question with a variety of answers. Simplified in my own terms: Project Based Learning (or PBL) is combining academic subjects...
View ArticleLearning The Solar System With Power Point
NyGirl has really been interested in planets lately. We have a full unit covering the solar system in her Houghton Mifflin science book…but it is very limited when it comes to techie ideas (though the...
View ArticleVoicethread For Educators
Voicethread is an excellent tool I just found online, as I’ve stated in one of my last posts…I plan to use it for NyGirl’s study on the Solar System to help her present her work. Here’s a video on the...
View ArticleLearning The Planets With VoiceThread
Finally we have put together NyGirl’s power point presentation into our VoiceThread account. I will add, she did this project completely on her own (after a few lessons from me on how to create the...
View ArticleSurviving Online School in High School
If you’ve been thinking about enrolling your student in an online school, my daughter and I have some tips for you! Nyomi was enrolled in Connections Academy for 7th grade and is currently finishing...
View ArticleAn online safety homeschool presentation
You’d be surprised how many people blurt out their whereabouts on Facebook. That’s what Bob Zinga, my husband, and our guest speaker at our homeschool co-op’s Web 2.0 class spoke about today during...
View ArticleFeedly for Homeschoolers
In our Web 2.0 class at our homeschool co-op a few years back, I taught the students to open an account with Google Reader and begin using it to research their own interests. Today Google Reader is no...
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