

Chemistry
Workshop Class Activities Craft – Prepare potion bottles Key Points - Potions and Cures - Apothecary Collaborative – Using the Scientific...
Feb 27, 20173 min read


Is Your Child Behind or Ahead?
Do you worry about your child falling behind? Do you wish your child were ahead? I would like to help you change your thought process....
Feb 25, 20173 min read


Sports
Class activities and Fireworks for 2/13-2/17 Workshop Activities Craft – Golden Snitch Key Points – Sport Sorting - introducing a variety...
Feb 13, 20172 min read


Games Fireworks
Class activities are listed here, with fireworks listed below. Activities at Workshop Classes: Craft – Game Figures - Students Paint...
Feb 7, 20172 min read


Literature
1/23-1/27 Workshop Activities Craft – Imagination Art - Students answer "What if..." questions with their art. Key Points – Harry Potter...
Jan 19, 20172 min read


Philosophy
1/17-1/20 Workshop activities Craft – Rorschach Art Key Points – Meet the Philosophers Collaborative – Tragedy of the Commons - an...
Jan 19, 20172 min read


Force vs. Choice
Did you know that by forcing your child to “learn,” you may actually be limiting her opportunities and abilities? Here are some things...
Jan 19, 20172 min read


Questions First
The act of asking questions and solving problems is good for the brain. Our brains are wired differently and we literally become smarter...
Jan 10, 20172 min read


What's With All the Fun?
Many families "get it" right off when they see all the exciting stuff we plan for our students. Others wonder, "What's with all the fun?"...
Jan 5, 20172 min read


Visual Arts
1//9-1/13 Workshop Activities: 1. Craft - Paintings 2. Key Points – Visual Arts 3. Collaborative – Photo Shoot 4. Writing – Qualities of...
Dec 29, 20163 min read


Music and Performance Arts
1/3-1/6 Workshop activities: 1. Craft – Guitars 2. Key Points – Music and Performing Arts 3. Collaborative – Musical Skits 4. Writing -...
Dec 29, 20162 min read


Wizards' Yule Ball
Workshop Activities 1. Ornament Craft 2. House Points 3. Christmas Crackers Game 4. Gift Exchange Dice Game 5. 12 Days of Christmas 6....
Dec 14, 20161 min read


Journaling
Journaling is a great way for you to help your children learn to enjoy writing. With a variety of things to write about, journaling can...
Nov 23, 20166 min read


Student Scheduling and Tracking
Over the years, I have visited with moms who are drawn to unschooling, but can't quite get away from "making sure" everything is covered....
Nov 7, 20162 min read


How to Create Great Projects for Groups and Individuals
I have always been a relaxed homeschooler. Beyond basic reading, writing, and arithmetic, our schooling has consisted of discovery...
Nov 2, 20164 min read


Einstein Report
Einstein was born in Germany into a Jewish family. There are stories that Einstein started his interest in science because of playing...
Nov 2, 20161 min read


How to use Celebration Education as a full curriculum
Are you wanting to break away from standardized curriculum? We can help!! Way back in the '80's I decided I would homeschool my children...
Oct 24, 20162 min read


Plants and Magical Herbs
For 10/31-11/4 Workshop activities 1. Craft – Sun Prints: sun-sensitive paper art 2. Key Points – Old Mandrake Game - herbs and what...
Oct 24, 20162 min read


Habitats, Bugs, Reptiles
10/24-10/28 Workshop Activities 1. Craft – Butterfly Life Cycle 2. Key Points – Animal Habitats 3. Collaborative – Insect or Not? 4....
Oct 14, 20162 min read


Castles
10/17-10/21 This weeks' workshop activities: 1. Craft – Miniature Castle Models 2. Key Points – World Castles 3. Collaborative – Castle...
Oct 14, 20163 min read


Languages
10/11-10/14 This week's activities: 1. Craft – Rosetta Stone 2. Key Points – Wizard's Duel with Latin spells 3. Collaborative – Hidden...
Oct 14, 20162 min read


Curiosity - A Vital Ingredient
We all learn best when our curiosity is fully engaged. When we’re hungry to learn. Where does curiosity lead us? We explore. We seek out...
Oct 14, 20161 min read


Movement
Specific Diagnostic Studies did a study to find the learning style of students. They found that the typical student is 29% visual, 34%...
Oct 7, 20162 min read


Education of the Future
Many people say that our education system is flawed. What drives me nuts is when people suggest that the solution to the problem is MORE...
Oct 4, 20162 min read