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 This is a reposting with updated content and links. After months of 60-70 hour weeks, 5:00 am alarms, homeschooling your own kids, learning a new craft, and so much going on in the world -- the summer is finally here.

Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners You’ve been running since early in the morning. Meals, lessons, chores, clean up, calls, and more meals… You’ve spent the entire day with your kiddos, but as you take some much-deserved time to relax on the couch while the littles are tucked into their beds (finally!) for the night, you realize that you haven’t actually spent time with any of them over the course of the busy day. Sure… you were in the same room as your kids. But the connection and relationship-building you know is so important to their healthy development has...

When growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus triggered the abrupt shuttering of Colorado schools in March, families and faculty were forced to finish the academic year from the confines of their homes. The transition wasn’t easy for many. Parents had to double as caretakers and teachers, while students tried to adapt to a revolving door of online classroom solutions. Educators needed to find new ways to engage with students practically overnight, as districts doled out laptops and internet hotspots to ensure families had the technology to connect virtually. It was a massive adjustment, parents said, compounded by the...

There was a mother who had a plan and bingo was its name-o. B-I-N-G-O! Visual helps like progress charts are a great way for homeschool parents to help their children stay motivated with long-term goals (like more reading and less screen time this summer.) This month, your family can download a free Reading Goals Bingo card. Research shows that reading aloud with your kids is incredibly beneficial—even with kids who are old enough to read on their own. Even with… teenagers! Increased empathy for others, improved communication and critical thinking, and meaningful family discussions are just a few of the...

Homeschooling parents tend to feel confident when it comes to guiding their children through the elementary years and even through the middle-school grades. But when it comes to high school, the task of providing an education that will prepare their kids for college and maximize their opportunities for college admission cranks up the heat for a homeschool educator. There’s a lot to know about what colleges are looking for from homeschoolers and how to portray their experiences and accomplishments as homeschool students. I asked Daniel E. Santos, CEO of Prepory, an online college counseling program, about his advice for high...