It is certainly not uncommon for your kid’s friends to host a plethora of sleepovers over the summer. It is the perfect time for them to relax and be able to play and have fun without worrying about school the next day. But if this is your kid’s first sleepover, you...

Based on multiple data sources, the American public learned in 2021-2022 that public schools were not actually spreading COVID in the huge numbers predicted.  Nonetheless, schools were still closed even after kids were eligible for vaccinations. The current estimate...

The last couple of years have seen a tumultuous change in how we teach our children. Many schools adapted to online learning and navigated a lot of different school activities from there. But as schools are opening up (or continuing with online learning), many parents...

It is no secret that technology has been skyrocketing in the last couple of decades. There are constant advancements being made daily when it comes to what tech can do, and how it can be applied in many different applications. When it comes to teaching, technology has...

No matter what type of special needs your child has, it can feel daunting tackling each day. It may cover anything from repeating yourself fifty times in a day to getting nothing else accomplished except getting your child dressed and fed. It’s important to keep in...

We all know how obsessed children are with their phones and technology in general. It may seem like pulling teeth to get them away from the computer or to stop playing games on their phones. But what we as parents oftentimes forget, is that we may be guilty of the...

Although reading digitally is most likely comprising 99% of your child’s methods, it may not be the best way for them to read. Recent studies are finding that digital reading comes with it’s own set of challenges as opposed to picking up a printed book. Less...

Most parents, and even some educators in other subjects, may view crafting and art as a pastime class, something fun to participate in. And although it can (and hopefully should) be fun for your children, art and crafting can also be a huge learning experience for...

Many of us grew up in a world where attending college was the “holy grail” of life accomplishments.  A four-year degree was said to be necessary to make any “real” money.  Today the world seems to be short of trained workers to fill the jobs of computer technicians,...

During nine years of writing for the homeschooling market, I’ve been disappointed many times to discover that homeschool curricula often do not include Art and Music. These studies have always been the first to fall off course lists when money is limited, or schedules...