When we think of a foundation, we typically envision a building of some sort, perhaps a house or a skyscraper. A foundation, however, must exist in many different places—our spiritual lives, our education, and even our country. Early American History with A.K. Fielding is a 16-week course for middle school students during which they
How we understand what we read is typically based on our own viewpoints. Two of our newest literature courses will challenge those viewpoints. African American Literature with Bethanie Frank is an 18-week advanced high school literature course that will explore the literary traditions of African American literature through poetry, short stories, essays, drama, journals,
With the right tools, our children can succeed, no matter their age. Starting a Micro Business for Teens with Carol Topp is designed to help teenagers learn about the world of micro businesses—what they are and what they can learn from starting one. Students will learn how to achieve a vision for a business
Click on the Article Below to Read Article Spotlight~ *Even if you aren’t parenting a special needs child, derive lessons from the struggling parents of these children! *Learn to pace yourself to match your children’s pace and not judge their progress by that of others. *Extend a hand to a special needs family… both
Okay, so maybe that’s not the greatest saying in the world. We will never be perfect this side of heaven, but we can better ourselves. Advanced Public Speaking with Bethanie Frank is a brand new course on SchoolhouseTeachers.com for middle and high school students. Various types of speeches will be studied, and students will
Young and old alike can be hands-on learners. SchoolhouseTeachers.com has some wonderful courses that provide a plethora of projects for those hands. Take Computer Science/Programming with Chris Yust. The material in this course is geared for 6th-12th grade students in a self-study environment. Weekly printables with step-by-step instructions are provided for each of the
Click on the Article Below to Read Article Spotlight~ *Need encouragement to raise your special needs child? *Be encouraged by this success story of raising a child with many different diagnoses! *You can successfully raise your child no matter what is ‘wrong’ with them: Tourette’s Syndrome, Asperger’s, allergies, Down Syndrome!
Do you have a budding writer? Perhaps you have a student who doesn’t like to write. Either way, there are numerous writing courses on SchoolhouseTeachers.com that can help. Creative Writing with Carrie Daws includes 24 lessons geared toward middle and high school students. She discusses the idea of writing fiction, character and scene development,
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I didn’t know what I was going to do for science with my tenth grader this year. Based on his interests and career goals, the standard path of biology and then chemistry didn’t seem necessary. However, an engineer I talked with said that all science is interrelated and that chemistry may very well be
Click on the Article Below to Read Article Spotlight~ *Be encouraged by this firsthand story of a successful special needs child! *Are you worried that your child diagnosed with different syndromes will never be able to progress? *Read the story of this student who was able to progress from the issues coming with many