Gift Ideas for Homeschoolers
I've gotten a flood of emails from desperate parents begging me for great science gift ideas for their budding young scientists. My first thought was: "Aurora in a Box!" (I mean, wouldn't that be cool to have me pop out of a box and play with your kids all day?). I'll...

Reducing Screen Time for Homeschoolers
It's just so easy to have the homeschool students find out the right answers, to the hundreds of questions that they have, online. It saves the homeschool teacher the time and effort to get the information and make it available to them in an interesting manner. Yet,...

Hobbies for Homeschoolers
A hobby is an activity that the homeschool student can indulge in when they want to relax. It helps keep them gainfully occupied, instead of running to the homeschool teacher saying that they are bored. Benefits of having a hobby include being stress free, learning...

Getting Organized to Homeschool
There is more to teaching a homeschool class than simply reading the textbooks and doing the corresponding worksheets. Your homeschool students will keep you actively involved in every aspect of their learning. As a homeshool teacher, it will help you stay on top of...

The Homeschool Advantage for Class Participation
Having a number of children in the same classroom can divide the attention of a teacher. The more experienced the teacher, the better they can handle larger numbers. However in the homeschool set up the teacher to student ratio is much smaller. Enabling the even...

Is Your Homeschooler Drowning in Online Data
These days there is little else to do except look at a screen for information. It's a common sight to see your homeschooler sitting and staring hard, barely blinking at the screen. This could be related to homework and research for a topic that they need to do. Or...

Connecting Homeschool Students to Nature
At a time when getting to meet people and socialize is difficult, it is important to nurture connections. Since we are all a product of nature, it makes sense to establish a connection with the Earth for your homeschool students. There are a number of activities that...

Establishing “Back to School” Homeschool Traditions
As the school year starts, it's a good idea to welcome your homeschool students with a few activities which could become lasting traditions. It doesn't have to be something very elaborate, but can be things that you add to throughout the academic session. Here are a...

Star gazing this weekend Saturday Sept 13, 2021
Join us for star gazing and live telescope views!

Moon Map by NASA
Most folks totally miss the ONE thing in the night sky that is easy to watch - the MOON! It changes each night, and there's a lot of cool features you can look at that are easy to learn about. If you don't have binoculars, use your naked eyes and a good Moon Map. Dr....