All you really need in the way of supplies to help your child learn at home is a great stick and some sand to write in or a stub of pencil and a scrap of paper. Add a library card and you're good! But if you're like me, and love you some good office supplies, hands-on manipulatives, learning tools and incentives - I've got you covered!...

It can be very important to take Brain Breaks! You work long hours. You have to be available and on demand for the better part of your day. Brain breaks are the key to staying sane as you teach at home....

You don't need a degree in education to find the resources and lessons to effectively teach your elementary school, middle school, or high school child social studies from home. With a little patience and preparation, your homeschooling efforts will pay off with a well-educated kiddo (and hopefully only a few gray hairs!)...

I've heard from quite a few parents who are concerned about the amount of time their kids are spending on screens. I get it, and I agree! Since so much of STEM Challenges has kids working hands-on to design and build solutions to problems, it's the perfect thing to keep them engaged in meaningful, joyful learning. ...

Getting started with homeschooling starts with establishing routines and procedures just like in the classroom. Kids need to know expectations about schedules, where they will work, and what they will do. Otherwise, you'll find an endless list of questions. In this post, I'll share five tips for making learning at home workable for all....

Hands on. Engaging. Fun. Those are the three words that come to mind when I think of education. Students should be having fun, and hands-on, engaging activities can do just that!...