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5 Best Online Grammar Tools for Flawless Writing

Writing is one of the most difficult subjects to teach in homeschooling. Many parents recognize good writing but don't know how to teach it. There are many online courses your…

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 - 5 Best Online Resources

Best Resources For The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse doesn't come around very often in North America. The last one was in 2017 and it was spectacular! Solar eclipses come in predictable patterns and the…

10 Internet Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens

10 Internet Safety Tips for Teens and Tweens

Sometimes being on the Internet is like driving into oncoming traffic. It's bad enough there are potholes, reckless drivers, and traffic jams to deal with when making your way down…

How to Homeschool Like Bill Gates

Sponsor: Visit K12.com/LISTEN or call (855)-628-9529 for more information. Bill Gates didn't build a successful company or become one of the world's richest men by chance. There are specific things…

15 STEM and STEAM Ideas for Homeschoolers

There are a number of creative ways to incorporate STEM topics into your homeschooling. During this year's Podcast Awards I released 15 mini-episodes that shared 15 STEM and STEAM Ideas…

Teen Smartphone Addiction – It’s Real & Physical

Smartphones have been called “the world’s smallest slot machine,” and teens are hooked. 60% of teens will admit they’re addicted, and 50% say they couldn’t live without their phone for…

How to Homeschool Like Sir Richard Branson

In 1970, at the age of 20, Richard Branson founded a mail-order record company by the name of Virgin Records. Since then, he has founded eight different billion-dollar companies in…

A Lesson for Homeschooling Parents: These are the 8 Apps to Use!

As a homeschooling parent, you’re certainly aware of all those apps that can help your child learn. Now, it’s time to go beyond that point: did you know there were…

Importance of the Natural World in the Digital Age

We live in a digital age. Parents play classical music on their phones and other devices for their yet-to-be-born-babies. Once born, they are watched over by anxious parents, over the baby…

How to Homeschool Like Steve Jobs

If I had to choose one gadget or device that has revolutionized homeschooling more than anything else I'd choose the iPad. No other device has propelled homeschooling forward like the…