Here in New York spring is coming around late as usual. But that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare to get outside and explore nature! While others actually get to get outside to see bird nests, we are just creating them in art class! Using the Spring Chalk Pastels Art Tutorial from Southern Hodgepodge we have […]
Do I really need to go to graduate school? That’s the question several graduating college and university seniors will be asking themselves as they do their diploma walk this season. Yet for business majors, obtaining an MBA (Master of Business Administration) has an immense amount of a value and should be taken very seriously. MBA’s […]
Homeschooling the high school years can come with a certain amount of nervousness as to how you might manage a task such as a successful high school education. One of the many options are to enroll your child in one of the following accredited online high school learning options. What is Accreditation? Accreditation provides reciprocity […]
CLEP stands for College Level Examination Program. CLEP exams are usually taken by people who have acquired knowledge outside the classroom and wish to bypass certain college courses and earn college credit. CLEP exams are just one of the options available for earning college credit. According to the College Board, “CLEP is the most widely […]
Homeschoolers are by nature out of the box thinkers. How couldn’t we be? We chose to keep our children out of the traditional education system and forge a path of our own! With this in mind, why would our approach to tackling life after high school be any different? Instead of jumping right from high […]
When my children were younger I didn’t worry too much about formal writing with them. As middle school rolled in for my oldest, I knew I needed to begin spending quality focus time on her writing skills. Teaching writing in your homeschool can be a daunting task, mostly because writing can be a very subjective […]
The College Board announced this month that there is a major SAT Overhaul coming for the spring 2016. The full specifications of the exam along with extensive samples for each section will be available on April 16, 2014. In an article from the New York Times on March 6th, 2014 you can find out The […]
Pinterest has become my virtual filing cabinet. I used to struggle with holding on to Internet links for a later date. From scraps of paper to notebooks, to endless tabs and favorites on my computer, no system was working. In walks Pinterest and boom! I now have a photo rich filing system for all things […]
In this age of technology it is increasingly important to be mindful of what new concerns the technology may bring. Recently I talked about teens and texting, both Reasons To Limit Your Teens Texting and Ways to Limit Your Teens Texting. Now I want to offer up some Internet Safety Tips for Teens. During our […]
As my children get older I find it very difficult to grade their writing. The written word can be so subjective. To help not only myself, but my children as well, to be more methodical and critical of their own written works, I created checklists. This is my Fiction Proofreading Checklist. As I previously […]
High school is an exciting time for families as they prepare to complete the home schooling journey and launch their children into college success. But it can also be an anxious season, as parents wonder how to get their children into universities and make sure that their kids are truly prepared for the rigors of […]
Since entering the homeschool high school years with my first child, I have done a lot of research and learning. There are so many things to think about and so many options to choose from! Breaking things down into more manageable steps can help to keep the process from feeling totally overwhelming. Today I want […]