Key Takeaways Dual enrollment lets a high school student take college courses and earn credit that counts for both at once. It is available to homeschoolers in every state, but access and funding vary a lot, so your state’s rules decide what it actually costs you. It works with either homeschooling path. An accredited partner…
If you’re considering summer school for your student, you may be wondering what are the benefits of summer school. There are many great reasons to consider summer school for your kids. Learning about a variety of different subjects outside of normal school ensures that your child is readying themselves for the coming school year, and…
As the internet has grown, so have homeschooled children. With the sudden increase in online homeschool programs, many parents are wondering what exactly goes into homeschooling and why these kids learn differently. To help out parents who are interested in this educational method, we’ve created a guide that outlines some of the reasons more parents…
How The EU is Turning to Online Learning: Cambridge Students Go Virtual With the world pausing in 2020, the pandemic publicized online learning as an alternative to in-person schooling. Despite many schools’ immediate struggle with the virtual transition, online learning has now become a rapidly developed and newly effective way of experiencing education worldwide. …
Children and Routines: Why Routines are Important As human beings, young and senior, we can all greatly benefit from having daily routines integrated into our lives. However, for children, routines serve a vital role in their social and emotional development. Like adults, children’s comfort and confidence increases when routines are habitual. They crave predictability…
Understanding the National Teacher Shortage The new school year is underway, and education leaders across the nation are ringing in the new season in a panic: there aren’t enough teachers to support their institutions. The president of the National Education Association, Becky Pringle called our current lack of classroom teachers a “five-alarm crisis.” The…
How to Prepare Your Student for the First Day of School The first day of school is exciting, yet nerve racking. Exhilarating, yet draining. It’s so much good, yet so much craziness juxtaposed into one. We hear a variety of responses from parents when asked how their students feel about the upcoming school year.…
The Ultimate Back to School Shopping List 2022 Like all good things, summer is coming to an end. But with this ending, sparks another adventure – a new school year! Making new memories, forging new friendships, and learning new concepts- there’s nothing quite like the feeling of being back at school on that very…
How To Engage Students In Remote Learning? A traditional school setting consists of a teacher, their students and their classroom. Teaching is a demanding responsibility, requiring patience, empathy and the ability to notice and react effectively. When you remove the classroom setting and switch to virtual school, learning becomes a completely different experience. As…
Educational Ideas for Traveling Families Why Traveling is the Best Education For Kids It’s summer, which most likely means that you, like 82% of Americans, have plans to travel. Usually that includes relaxing in the sun or eating diverse foods; and for students, it distinctly means no school. However, now more than ever, students…
