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How to Include STEM in Your Homeschooling Every Day – WHS 238

By John Wilkerson on December 15, 2018 in Podcast, STEM

Various flowers in test tubes filled with colored water - How to Include STEM in Your Homeschooling Every Day

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Looking for practical ways to teach your kids STEM topics? Today I share some suggestions for teaching your kids about STEM topics through everyday things like visiting the gas pump or watching sports. Continue Reading →

Paul Drake – Code Apprentice Online Curriculum and Mentorship | WHS 236

By John Wilkerson on November 15, 2018 in Interviews, Podcast, STEM

Lines of code | Paul Drake - Code Apprentice Online Curriculum and Mentorship

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Paul Drake - Code Apprentice Online Curriculum and Mentorship

Today I’m talking with Paul Drake. Paul is a homeschool alumnus, software designer, and founder/director of Code Apprentice, a program that provides high school students the skills and guidance they need to get a job in tech after graduation. Continue Reading →

7 YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers to Learn How to Fix Cars – WHS 229

By John Wilkerson on June 30, 2018 in Podcast, STEM

Two boys in a junkyard — 7 YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers to Learn How to Fix Cars

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A major part of homeschooling involves teaching practical life-skills like how to fix cars.

OK, maybe not everyone needs to learn to fix a car but basic maintenance or knowing when to take your car to a mechanic are skills every homeschooler should learn.

If you have a budding mechanic or if you don’t think you can’t teach your kids to change the oil in a car, you can lean on these 7 YouTube channels to help you and your kids learn how to fix cars. Continue Reading →

Girls That Make Wearable Technology Projects – Create Something Great

By John Wilkerson on June 21, 2018 in Product Review, STEM

When I heard about Girls That Make I reached out to them and asked for a sample project in exchange for a review here on the blog. They agreed and my daughter and I both couldn’t wait for it to arrive.

Girls That Make Project Box

Subscription boxes have been around for years. The concept is really simple. You pay a monthly fee and receive either a project or box of goodies.

Girls That Make is a subscription box service that sends you wearable tech projects every month. Even though this is marketed to girls, my boys were dying to work on this project with my daughter and me. I held my ground and told them this was a project for the two of us. Continue Reading →

Shawn Barrieau of MyFunScience – WHS 228

By John Wilkerson on June 15, 2018 in Interviews, Podcast, STEM

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Shawn and Heather Barrieau founded MyFunScience in 2016 to fill a need they saw in the homeschooling community. They noticed that parents were struggling to teach math and science starting in the middle and high school grades.

The classes are taught from a Christian perspective and they believe:

A well-rounded STEM curriculum is critical to each student’s success in school, college, and life.
Our future generations and future job markets require solution-oriented thinkers and the skills provided by STEM training.
Working through science and math curriculums provide lifelong skills to enhance your student’s ability to deeply and richly engage in any academic and professional arena they choose!

Their teachers have years of professional and teaching experience. Each of their teachers cares deeply about making students feel welcome to explore and discover. Continue Reading →

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