Before we started learning about South America for our geography. I knew a couple of things. I knew about the Amazon River and the rain forest. You can't have grown up in the 90s and not heard about the rain forest, and how we were going to DESTROY IT NOW! Fern Gully, evil … [Read more...]
Life Skills class for high school
Y'all my kids are growing up. I don't know if you're aware, but that happens, and we've been confronted with the realization we have finite time to get our kids ready for the real world. One of the final pieces of the puzzle we wanted them to have was financial skills. So I set … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Asia Unit
I enjoy shocking people by telling them I lived in Asia for two years as a baby. I lived in Hong Kong and Singapore for about a year each, and in my mind, I've put that as my reason why I find Asia so fascinating. The reality is, I just love learning about other places, and … [Read more...]
Pursuing Passions with Coding Classes
I've tried my best to create a custom high school for each of my kids. I let them find ways to pursue their passions. With my tech kid, we've tried lots of different ideas to find what worked best for him. Here are my tips to help your kids pursue their passions in … [Read more...]
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