5 Fun Back-to-School Astronomy Activities – Guest Post by Luke Gilkerson
In my experience as a homeschool dad (and as a parent), most kids don’t relish going back to school in the fall. This is why we try to kick off…
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Online Great Books with Scott Hambrick – WHS 232
[powerpress] Every homeschooler understands that reading is essential. However, sometimes we may not know what our children should be reading. Or, perhaps we know what they should read but we…
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7 Alexa Skills Homeschoolers Can Use With Their Amazon Echo – WHS 231
Last week I talked about 10 Ways to Use an Amazon Echo Dot for Homeschooling and one of those ways was to use educational skills. This week I'll share 7…
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10 Ways to Use an Amazon Echo Dot for Homeschooling – WHS 230
When the Amazon Echo Dot was originally released many people saw the smart speaker as nothing more than a novelty. Many people bought it and its older sibling the Amazon…
Continue Reading7 YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers to Learn How to Fix Cars – WHS 229
[powerpress] 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…
Continue ReadingGirls That Make Wearable Technology Projects – Create Something Great
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…
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Shawn Barrieau of MyFunScience – WHS 228
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…
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10 Tips for Parents of Homeschoolers Taking Online Courses
Summertime is here! Homeschoolers all over the world look forward to taking a break from their schoolwork and basking in the sun, soaking in the pool, staying up late by…
Continue ReadingHow to Become Fluent in a Foreign Language with Duolingo – WHS 227
I stumbled across a video on YouTube a few weeks ago by Evan Edinger wherein he talked about how he learned German using Duolingo. If you're not familiar with Duolingo,…
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Acer Chromebook Tab 10 vs 2018 Apple iPad: Which is Better for Homeschooling? – WHS 226
At the end of March, Acer and Apple announced new tablets targeted at education. Acer's Chromebook Tab 10 and Apple's 2018 iPad are priced competitively but which is better for…
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