Illustration by Imitation
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Sharon Jeffus’ Studio Art for Teens course provides middle and high school students step-by-step recognition of how to build art by imitating the masters. More than forty lessons are available with new units posting twice a month. Each of the elements and principles of the masters’ artwork is discussed and projects are presented that
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Science Outside the Box
Friday, 20 March 2015
Sometimes it’s easier to follow a schedule given to us by the curriculum provider, but sometimes we need to think outside of the box, or book, in order to help our kids learn. If your kids wish their science lessons were a little bit more exciting (my daughter does), you’ll want to participate in
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The Homeschool Minute ~ Help for transcripts & report cards
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Help for transcripts, report cards, and staying on track The Old Schoolhouse ® Magazine is YOUR trade magazine for family education. Stay subscribed to this newsletter because this is the place where we give FREE education gifts on a regular basis. Read the magazine anytime, 24/7, at www.TOSMagazine.com. It’s the Family Education
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A Worm’s Work Is Never Done
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Really? A worm? What does a worm have to do? Doesn’t it just inch through the dirt and give some of us the willies? Join Rosemarie Pagano in Bug Science as she helps elementary students (and their parents) understand the biology of worms and their role in the environment. Fourteen lessons present good and
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Values and Rights
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Two topics that stir up quite a bit of emotion are values and rights. When we see things happening in the world, we wonder what values people have, and we hold fast to our rights. Two courses on SchoolhouseTeachers.com discuss these two topics. Christian Values in J.R.R. Tolkien with Steven Hake is an 18-week
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The Joy of Imagination
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
One of the best things about homeschooling is that it affords students the opportunity to be creative. We parents often strive to provide assignments and activities that will allow our children to use their imaginations . . . to their full potential. SchoolhouseTeachers.com is no exception. Many of our classes encourage creativity and imagination.
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Simplify Your Life
Monday, 16 March 2015
Maybe you’ve received emails or read Facebook posts about simplifying your life. Sometimes those hacks work; sometimes they don’t. Well, SchoolhouseTeachers.com has a sure fire way to simplify your life. In fact, it’s already working for those who have tried it. Our site has been revamped. It is simple to use. The courses you
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Schooling by the Book
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Though we might sometimes wish to throw out the box and homeschool entirely by life learning, we can’t get away from books. And that’s a good thing. So many exciting and wonderful things can be discovered through books. Michelle Miller puts together a Monthly Reading List each month to help you find interesting books
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