Using the iPad and tablets for homeschooling.
I am really excited about a new online learning resource called SchoolhouseTeachers. It is a website chalked full of resources for all your homeschooling needs. It is basically an online curriculum that you can access on your computer or tablet. The brains behind Schoolhouse Teachers website are the same that produce the Old Schoolhouse magazine. With so much information online, sometimes I end up wasting time looking for school ideas...
Sometimes with homeschooling we can get so caught up with academics that we forget to give time for our kids to relax and think. This video is an excellent reminder that our kids do not always learn like we expect them to learn and sometimes they need to learn on their own. This presentation is from an autistic child that is pushing the lower bounds of age when it comes...
Did you know that the Old Schoolhouse Magazine is now digital and it is free? Occasionally we have had subscribed to the print version of the Old Schoolhouse magazine. I am also signed up for the email newsletter but somehow I missed the transition to digital. Since the magazine is no longer in print (except as a yearly volume) The Old Schoolhouse now has a special online education portal full...
It finally happened – my iPad’s front glass got cracked. You would think I would have learned my lesson about letting kids play unsupervised with my iPad, since my wife’s phone got fried by our two year old. I am surprised it did not happen sooner. I have let the kids use the iPad for the last two years so I guess I was getting complacent. This is how it...
I just came across this video that made me think twice about why and how I homeschool. It is similar to a lot of the talks Sir Ken Robinson has over at Ted talks. This talk is called “Stop Stealing Dreams” by Seth Godin. Why do you Homeschool? Chances are that you homeschool in part to give your children a good education. But did you know: “Large scale education was...
