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Online learning has been on the rise for a while, but it became the norm for almost everyone at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. Some kids who homeschool also solely attend classes online.   While there are plenty of benefits to online learning, there are also some challenges – especially for educators. One of the biggest hurdles you can face as a teacher is keeping your students engaged and interested. When they’re at home behind a computer screen, that’s an even more difficult task.  So, what...

Book: Live the ImpossibleAuthor: Jenny SmithGenre: MemoirRelease date: July, 2021Jenny Smith was a typical teenager—a gymnast and athlete who loved hair and makeup, played in a band, and was active in her church youth group.Then one bright summer morning, a spinal cord injury left her paralyzed from the chest down and dependent on others for her most basic needs. Privacy and independence seemed like things of the past.But Jenny refused to give up or give in to her disability, and over time she discovered that a wheelchair could take her places she’d never dared to imagine. She’s traveled multiple times to Afghanistan and...

Frustrated with public schools’ lackluster response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California families have been leaving the state’s public school system in droves, choosing education alternatives such as charter schools and homeschooling. Family dissatisfaction with public schools has been one of the main motivators for two proposed ballot initiatives that education choice advocates are working to get on the statewide ballot this November. These proposals would both create education savings accounts and empower parents to spend their children’s K-12 education funding dollars on eligible schooling expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring, books, and transportation costs. The first proposal, the Education Freedom Initiative, would...

Boswell events for the week!Tuesday, January 18, 6:30 pmNick Petrie, author of The RunawayIn conversation with Margret PetrieRegister for the virtual component event here.The in-store component of this event is at capacity. We are no longer taking reservations. Signed copies available. Books are 20% off through at least January 24. $5 media mail shipping available in the continental United States. It’s a thrill to welcome hometown hero Nick Petrie back to Boswell for the release day celebration of his latest Peter Ash thriller, The Runway. In his latest, Ash rescues a woman who’s stranded in Nebraska only to find that...

Raising Arrows Decluttering with a Bunch of Kids – Podcast #113 How to get your house decluttered when you have a lot of kids and not a lot of time! Subscribe via iTunes HERESubscribe via Stitcher HERELISTEN ON SPOTIFY!LISTEN ON AMAZON MUSIC! FREE DECLUTTERING TEMPLATE! Need a change in your homeschool?Check out Miacademy – my favorite online learning platform! Resources mentioned: Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Dana White – Managing your Home without Losing Your Mind FLYlady.net FLYlady Kat YouTube channel Decluttering with a Bunch of Kids – Podcast #113 Amy