Aug 23Member-onlyHomeschooling Easy PeasyI recently discovered that the most popular homeschooling curriculum, Easy Peasy Homeschooling, includes content that embraces creationism, plays down climate change, and worst of all, condemns homosexuality. Many prominent homeschool sites warn parents that this curriculum is religious, but don’t point out it is biased and scientifically inaccurate. Here are…Homeschooling3 min read
Aug 17Member-onlyI can’t teach because I’m not a teacherHomeschooling Myths Debunked I spend a lot of time debunking myths and misperceptions about homeschooling. One of the most common myths I hear about homeschooling is “I can’t teach my kid because I’m not a teacher.” It sounds fine in theory, but this is the ones, I actually find makes the least sense…Parenting3 min read
Aug 17Member-onlyThe Best Educational Youtube Channels for PreK-12th Grades3Blue1Brown 4.66M subscribers•124 videos 3Blue1Brown, by Grant Sanderson, is some combination of math and entertainment, depending on your disposition. The goal is for explanations to be driven by animations and for difficult problems to be made simple with changes in perspective. For more information, other projects, FAQs, and inquiries see…You Tube73 min read
Aug 14Member-onlyProgram for homeschoolingAs September rolls around, a new cohort of families have decided to homeschool their children and are looking for a program for homeschooling. There are many factors to consider in choosing a program including learning style, cost and quality. Factors to consider when choosing a program for homeschooling Families looking…Program For Homeschooling3 min read
Aug 14Member-onlyHomeschoolIf you’re considering Homeschool as a choice for a child this fall, it’s important to consider that there are lots of myths and misconceptions around Homeschool. And Homeschool can look very differently for different families. Technical definition of homeschool Technically, if your child is in a private school, public school, online school or charter…Homeschool4 min read
Aug 14Member-onlyHomeschoolingWhat is Homeschooling? Homeschooling is a model of education where families decide to educate their children themselves rather than enroll them in a private or public school. Is Homeschooling Legal? While Homeschooling is forbidden in many countries, in the United States, families have a constitutional right to education their children as they see fit. And therefore…Homeschooling6 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyAn Honest Review of “Curiosity Chronicles” — From Modulo | Learning at Home Made EasyCuriosity Chronicles teaches History to elementary grade students in a fun and engaging manner The format is designed in the form of a story with engaging child characters. Homeschooling mom of 4 created this as a secular history curriculum. It is a textbook written in a dialogue format and contains…Curiosity Chronicles2 min read
Jan 5Schools are closing again: here’s what families need to knowTraffic to schoolclosures.org has jumped 1,146% since last week. With Omicron spreading across the country, schools are closing again and families are rightly concerned about what the future will look like. While nobody wants this to happen again, some level of school closures is inevitable. While we hope for the…School Closings4 min read
Dec 10, 2021Member-onlyEducation, Childcare and Community need a divorce from their dysfunctional three-wayIf there’s one thing I’ve learned as an entrepreneur and activist, is that if you try to do everything at once, you end up doing nothing well. Currently, school serves as the primary place they turn to for education, childcare and making friends (because I cringe at the word “socialization”…Education6 min read
Dec 2, 2021Member-onlyWhy I babysit for freeRecently, I started babysitting my friends’ kids, for free. I am single and have no children. I’ve always wanted to have kids, but haven’t seemed to meet the right man yet to be my partner and raise children together. And personally, I prefer that path then doing it on my…Childcare3 min read
