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This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog.  For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well. ********** So you've got a creative writing assignment and you do have a good plot idea for your story, but you'll need a cast of characters...

by Jessica Frierson, December 2022 I read a very inspiring email this morning from Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries and a featured speaker at past NCHE Thrive! Conferences. He talked about the difference little things can make in big problems. The story he recounted was an amazing one that I had never heard.  As Dr. Myers explained, when communism was growing around the world in the 1960s, many accepted it as inevitable and even extolled its supposed benefits. A small, self-published book, None Dare Call It Treason, written by an unknown author began spreading through word of mouth....

Education is constantly evolving, and the methods used to impart knowledge are ever-changing. One of the most widely discussed topics in the educational realm is the debate between Mastery vs Spiral-Based Learning. Mastery-Based Learning focuses on students mastering a concept before moving on, while Spiral Learning encourages students to review concepts multiple times over time. This article will examine both teaching styles, looking at their advantages, drawbacks, and practical applications in the classroom. Mastery vs Spiral-Based Learning: What Works Best? The debate over the best way to learn a skill has been going on for decades. Mastery and spiral-based learning...

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Helping Teens Learn Productivity Skills, Interview with Melanie Wilson. Helping Teens Learn Productivity Skills, Interview with Melanie Wilson Productivity skills do not come naturally to every single person, and that’s okay! That’s why there are organization experts among us to teach us creative hacks and to give us useful tips. One of these experts of productivity is Melanie Wilson from The Homeschool Sanity Podcast and Psycho With 6. Melanie can juggle flaming bowling pins in an organized structure if you let her. Learn some neat tips for helping teens learn productivity skills – and...

I have some fun science books from Timberdoodle to share with you today, Science Lessons and Investigations Grade 1 and Science Lessons and Investigations Grade 3.  Timberdoodle currently has these available for Grades 1-6!  G has been using the Grade 1 book and F has been using the Grade 3 book as their science curriculum this year.G with his science book Grade 1 G's book covers life, earth, and physical science.  It does this through investigation and observation as the name suggests.  His book contains 14 science units that build upon prior knowledge and experience as you progress through the...