Educational Resources

17 Graduation Gift Ideas for All Stages and Ages

17 Graduation Gift Ideas for All Stages and Ages

Graduation gift ideas can be tricky, depending on who you're buying for, what your budget is, and how well you know the graduate. At Learnwell, we like to be intentional (it's one of our core values!) about our end-of-year celebrations, gift ideas, and how we spend...

Ask Anything Chat: A Simple Guide for Parents

Ask Anything Chat: A Simple Guide for Parents

This Ask Anything Chat is the opposite of complicated. It's a sneak peek of what enrolled families see in the school handbook. Essentially, this is a guide for parents who have questions. Parents like you! We want this AMA-style chat to be authentic, transparent, and...

3 National Reading Month Ideas for K-7th Graders

3 National Reading Month Ideas for K-7th Graders

If you've been around the homeschooling world for a while, you've likely celebrated National Reading Day to coincide with Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Day. But reading is about more than spinning it into a day or even week's worth of celebrations. It's...

3 Necessities for High School Transcripts

3 Necessities for High School Transcripts

Navigating high school transcripts, college entrance exams, and college scholarships can be a tall order for any parent. But if you’re homeschooling, you may find a few added challenges. However, we’ve got good news. There are multiple ways to help your...

“I Don’t Want to Go to College,” So What Now?

“I Don’t Want to Go to College,” So What Now?

"I don't want to go to college" is a hard sentence to swallow if that's what you've been preparing your children to do for the last four, or even 12, years. How does a parent respond? What are the options for students who are not ready or do not feel the need to go to...

4 Ways to Transform “I Can’t” to “I Can”

4 Ways to Transform “I Can’t” to “I Can”

How to Build Resilience and a Growth Mindset "I can't" is a common sentence starter when students are frustrated. Teachers hear it. Parents do, too. So, how do we help students turn the phrase into a better expectation? Building resilience happens through small...

Is My Child Ready for Dual Enrollment Programs?

Is My Child Ready for Dual Enrollment Programs?

Dual enrollment programs have grown exponentially over the last 15 years. These programs benefit students post-graduation in several ways. The question you might be asking yourself is, "Is my child ready?" In this article, we will explore what dual enrollment is, how...

Types of Neurodiversity & Student Accommodations

Types of Neurodiversity & Student Accommodations

Neurodivergent learners need different tools to excel. In this article, we will review a few types of neurodiversity and how student accommodations can be put in place to boost organizational, time management, and other executive functioning skills. First, let's...

Hands-On Science, History & Everything Else: A How-To

Hands-On Science, History & Everything Else: A How-To

Hands-on science, math, language arts and history help students learn better. Several recent studies show that students of all ages (even seniors in high school) learn better and are more engaged in the subject matter if they're allowed to learn through hands-on...

3 Education Trends & Why They Matter

3 Education Trends & Why They Matter

Education trends are important to stay on top of as your children grow; here are three shifts to pay attention to, along with what Learnwell is doing to stay ahead of the curve. According to an article in Forbes, one of the trends is that students will take a much...

How to AI Summer Fun for Your Family

How to AI Summer Fun for Your Family

We can all benefit from AI summer fun when it takes the guesswork out of what will motivate, inspire, and connect our own family. Make AI work for you by personalizing ideas for your family fun that include your kids' interests, what time constraints or allowances you...

Summer Series: Movies Teens Need on Family Movie Night

Summer Series: Movies Teens Need on Family Movie Night

If you're like many families, there's a movie night in your future. Multiple ages can make family movie night tough, but here are some movies teens need. These may not be appropriate for your teen or younger students; parental discretion is advised. While some of our...

Summer Series: Academic Behaviors

Summer Series: Academic Behaviors

Academic Behaviors Some of the skills required on the journey to becoming the best student your child can be are hidden skills. They're not multiplication, division, measuring angles, learning how to tell the parts of speech or even how to communicate in an essay. No,...

Summer School: Yay or Nay?

Summer School: Yay or Nay?

You might think about summer school as a requirement for students who don't do well during the previous academic year. But summer school can be so much more! Where you may be conditioned to thinking about it as a place to drop off your child for extra skills work,...

Spring Fever: 7 Ways to Refresh Before Summer Break

Spring Fever: 7 Ways to Refresh Before Summer Break

(v.) refresh = restore strength, revive or maintain by renewing supply Spring fever often sets in about this time. We get the urge to open the windows, throw out the clutter, and head to the mountains or the beach, right? In fact, according to Merriam-Webster, spring...

The Classroom Google Has Changed

The Classroom Google Has Changed

This subject may have caught your eye because you have heard about the impact that the following developments may have on education: AI Mobile learning Gamification Personalized learning Project-based learning Social-emotional development Mental health and well-being...

When to Quit Homeschool: Top 5 Reasons Parents Stop

When to Quit Homeschool: Top 5 Reasons Parents Stop

If you've been following us for a while, you understand our opinion that a homeschool format or a hybrid school are both fantastic options for some families. However, we wouldn't encourage EVERY family to homeschool, and we do believe there are times when it's wise...

7 Simple Steps to Looking Ahead

7 Simple Steps to Looking Ahead

Looking ahead at your child's next phase or grade is important; when you consider where your child is now in his or her education, what comes to mind? Where do you see your child headed? Before we discuss the importance of looking ahead, it is essential to evaluate...