Category: homeschool

  • Getting the most out of online classes

    Getting the most out of online classes

    My kids have now been taking online classes for two years, and there were one or two minor classes earlier, but every semester for the last two years they have been taking online classes through our local community college. Here are our tips for getting the most out of online classes. (this post is sponsored…

  • Homeschool Inservice: Teach by Dennis Dinoia

    Homeschool Inservice: Teach by Dennis Dinoia

    Years ago when I launched my newsletter I called Inservice in my INbox, going back to when I was teaching public school and we’d have an in-service day to learn more about teaching. Eventually, I phased that out because I kept forgetting what number I was on. Now Teach by Dennis Dinoia is that teacher…

  • Help your teen find their core motivations

    Help your teen find their core motivations

    I always knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. From a very young age, I knew I wanted to be a teacher, just what that would look like took different forms in my head, but I wanted to teach. My brother, my brother didn’t know. My Mom paid for some very expensive…

  • 11th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices

    11th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices

    This year has been odd. Usually I’ve decided on our curriculum choices by March. This year March flew by and I had no idea what we were going to do. That’s not fair, I had some ideas, but I didn’t have a firm list of plans. Spring flew by and I still didn’t know, I…

  • Teach your kids Sign Language!

    Teach your kids Sign Language!

    I took sign language in college and loved it. My teachers loved the subject and wanted us to learn how to actually communicate with deaf people. Since then I’ve used this in a myriad of unexpected ways. It’s been years since I truly practiced, and between wanting to brush up on sign language myself, AND…