The Wired Homeschool

5 Lessons Homeschoolers Can Learn From Doctor Who

Have you ever seen the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who? It's about a time-traveling alien who has an affinity for earthlings and getting into trouble. On his adventures through time…

10 Educational Shows for Homeschooling Tweens and Teens

Lisa Baldwin over at HSBA Post wrote in 2013 about her Top Ten Favorite Educational Shows on Netflix. It's a great list and we had a number of them already in…

How the iPad Can Help Parents with Homeschooling

More children and students are into using tablets, especially the iPad. That’s why teachers and educators worldwide have adopted them and started creating digital lesson plans. In fact, over 52…

Angry Birds Printables via Homeschool Creations

Great for pre-K and Kindergartners, get these free PDFs from Homeschool Creations with your favorite Angry Birds characters. There are two separate downloads included in the Angry Birds printables – one targeted toward…

Can You Learn Martial Arts Online?

In 2011 I started a series about learning martial arts online. I say started but I really only produced one article. I want to close the loop on this because…

Did Felix Baumgartner Really Jump From the Edge of Space? [Infographic]

Popular Science released this infographic to show that although it looked like Felix Baumgartner was jumping from "the edge of space" he really wasn't close. [caption id="attachment_758" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Baumgartner…

Build a Simple Circuit from a Pizza Box (No Soldering)

When I find simple, creative ways to teach electronics to my kids I get excited. I found this simple project that will cost under $10 and teach your kids about…

Teach Your Kids to Count to 31 on One Hand [Infographic]

Binary is the root of all computer languages. Every gadget or devices that has a computer chip in it uses binary. Using a binary system on hands, you can count…

Tips for Buying a Telescope for Your Homeschool Astronomer

Having spoken at least briefly to about 3,000 homeschool families who have a telescope or want a telescope, the big problem does not seem to be affording one, but making…