Educational Resources

Summer reading can be a challenge for some students.   Research about Gen Z shows that they have grown up with something called gamification. Simply defined, gamification is applying principles of a game to something that is not a game. Companies worldwide use...

“I’m bored.” These are the dreaded words that many parents hear repeatedly by the middle of any school break. So here are 4 ways to turn popular kids’ movies into theme nights. Get the whole family involved, and your living room will be transformed in no time! 1. A...

Imagine you’re watching a street performer – amidst the crowd – in a bustling city. Cue the juggler wearing bright clothes, throwing a ponytail-clad mom in yoga pants high into the air – while simultaneously catching a teacher with glasses on the bridge of her nose....

by Brooke, Director of Communication If you have a unique learner, you know when they’re inspired, motivated, and intrigued in the learning process. Equally, you know what it’s like when they are overwhelmed. Both of our children are highly creative, and I have to...

Happy New Year! 2021 is here, and I’ll be honest - I haven’t yet had a chance to sneak away and work on my goals for the year. I idealize this time of year, and of course, it is rich in meaning; however, it is NOT rich in rest time for mothers! I’ve been busy setting...

Because homeschooling is a topic that’s important to me - as a mom and an educator - I belong to a lot of homeschooling Facebook groups. Parents usually post curriculum questions or share ideas in these groups.  But over the last month, these Facebook groups have...

As you read this, my family and I are in the middle of a huge adventure. We're in Asia - a new continent for all of us - and are having the time of our lives. So naturally, I'm inclined to encourage you to go on a family adventure right now! I realize that traveling...

Our learning and the state of our bodies is intrinsically linked. If we feed our children cookies for breakfast, we can’t expect them to do their best in school, right? You, of course, know this. But beyond that, childhood is critically important when it comes to how...

Have you heard about GRIT? It’s a term people started talking about a few years ago when Angela Duckworth published a book called Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, based in large part on her observations as a classroom teacher. In a nutshell, she found that...

Just wanted to check in with you really quick today to ask - HOW'S IT GOING? Seriously: how are YOU doing? We're at that point in the school year when we're all finally settling into our school year routine. Phew! If your kids are in school, they've figured out what's...

I receive emails fairly frequently from parents who are new to homeschooling. Perhaps something has happened in their public school that made them say, "Enough!" Perhaps homeschooling is an idea that's been brewing for a long time, or just the only option that they...

As we head into the first full week of May, I just wanted to pause today to say one thing to you: YOU CAN DO IT. In early May, we’re all at mile 20 in the school-year marathon - so tired, and the finish line isn’t yet in sight. Whether our kids are in public or...

I recently surveyed all of the parents on our Learnwell email list. One of the questions I was most excited to learn the answer to was, “What is your biggest homeschooling challenge?” And the number one answer, by far? “Not knowing if I'm getting it right and if my...

If you have any children in school right now, you have a member of Generation Z in your midst. Last week at SHARE’s annual Family Education Conference in Hungary, I spoke on what I have discovered about Gen Z, and want to share just a summary of that with you today....

When my husband and I began talking about where we would send our kids to school, our two main options were public school and homeschooling. The issue of public education is a complicated one. We ALL have an opinion about it, don’t we? Maybe we’re products of public...

With two young daughters, I have always looked for information about the effects of technology use on young kids. I want to know how much, what kind, and at what age they might benefit from using technology, and how it will affect their learning and the wiring of...

Homeschool burnout is not inevitable. But if you feel you're there, keep reading. We have some creative solutions. For a variety of reasons, many families are considering homeschooling or a version of hybrid school. Still, others are afraid they can't homeschool or...