The Wired Homeschool

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…

4 Amazing Hands-On Learning Activities for Elementary School Students

Hands-on learning, or experiential education, allows students to learn by doing. When students experience key concepts and skills through hands-on learning, they gain a better understanding of them. Rather than…

How to Homeschool Like Elon Musk

Elon Musk has founded several innovative tech companies including Tesla, SpaceX, and PayPal. He’s also decided to homeschool his 5 children, sort of. He’s started an innovative private school for…

Teaching Art Online with Rob Jensen from Art for Kids Hub

This week I'm super-psyched to bring you an interview with Rob Jensen from Art for Kids Hub. Rob Jensen is a father to four children (Jack, Hadley, Austin, and Olivia)…

Online Writing Classes for Homeschoolers

Six Online Writing Classes Homeschoolers Can Start Now

Editor's note: Since this article was originally published, I've made changes over time because some of the original resources no longer exist. As many homeschooling parents know, writing can be…

5 Reasons to Choose an Android Tablet for Homeschooling

Android tablets can offer a great deal of functionality to your homeschooling needs without investing a great deal of money to do so. Tablets are superior to phones when it…

8 YouTube Channels for Teaching STEM Topics

There are a lot of ways you can teach science to your kids. Labs, hands-on demos, textbooks, and online courses come to mind. If you're looking for interesting and fun…

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…

Teach Your Kids to Count to 31 on One Hand

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…