5 Research-Backed Ways to Help Students Grow Their Vocabulary at Home

Student reading and learning new vocabulary

5 Research-Backed Ways to Help Students Grow Their Vocabulary at Home Building a robust vocabulary doesn’t require long lessons or expensive programs. What matters most is how words are introduced and revisited over time. With a simple, repeatable routine, vocabulary growth can happen naturally alongside reading, writing, and everyday learning at home. And it should […]

Teaching Teens How to Read Nutrition Labels

How to Teach Nutrition Labels at Home Teaching your child how to read nutrition labels is a practical life skill that connects naturally to cooking, grocery shopping, and everyday decision-making. When students understand what’s on a food label, they gain confidence choosing snacks, planning meals, and thinking critically about what fuels their bodies. For middle […]

HOMESCHOOL READING COMPREHENSION FOR TWEENS AND TEENS

HOMESCHOOL READING COMPREHENSION CLOSING READING GAPS FOR TWEENS & TEENS If you’re teaching reading at home, you already know the challenge: some days your child dives into a text with excitement… and other days, it feels like pulling teeth to get through a single page. That’s a common part of homeschool reading comprehension, especially in […]

HOW TO FIND A READING TUTOR (QUICK & EASY)

HOW TO FIND A READING TUTOR If your child is struggling with reading, you’ve probably already spent late nights Googling, asking friends, and scrolling through local Facebook groups trying to find the right tutor. You may have even found a few directories, only to realize the directory only gives a small amount of information about the […]

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO ENHANCE YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES FOR LEARNING All you really need in the way of supplies to help your child learn at home is a great stick and some sand to write in or a stub of pencil and a scrap of paper. Add a library card and you’re good! But if you’re like me, and love […]

BRAIN BREAKS: WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER AS YOU TEACH

BRAIN BREAKS – WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER It can be very important to take Brain Breaks! You work long hours. You have to be available and on demand for the better part of your day. Brain breaks are the key to staying sane as you teach at home.

TEACH YOUR CHILD SOCIAL STUDIES

TEACH YOUR CHILD SOCIAL STUDIES You don’t need a degree in education to find the resources and lessons to effectively teach your elementary school, middle school, or high school child social studies from home. With a little patience and preparation, your homeschooling efforts will pay off with a well-educated kiddo (and hopefully only a few […]

SIMPLE STEM FROM HOME

SIMPLE STEM AT HOME I’ve heard from quite a few parents who are concerned about the amount of time their kids are spending on screens. I get it, and I agree! Since so much of STEM Challenges has kids working hands-on to design and build solutions to problems, it’s the perfect thing to keep them […]