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When will kids go back to school and what will it look like? These are the questions on parents' minds these days, but more and more it looks like school will be a very different experience than what we've previously known when it resumes. And for some parents and teachers, it's just too different. A recent study published by the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center and the University of Michigan finds nearly 1 in 4 parents (21%) in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois are unsure if they'll send kids back to school in fall. An additional 12%...

89: Creating Electives with Online Resources In this episode, I first explain why I believe homeschoolers should add electives for high school and then I dive into the topic – creating electives with online resources Find content for electives in the following places: Great Courses Your public library’s online resources eg Lynda, documentaries MOOCs Youtube look for playlists on topics, How to videos if the elective is a hands-on Google – Look for an outline of what should be covered in the syllabi of high school or colleges courses, videos, games, tutorials, and contests (these often include practice material) **...

Summer is in full swing and the last thing kids are thinking about is writing. The best way to encourage it is by making it fun. This free printable Build and Write Lego Challenge is just the thing to get your child excited to write even during the long summer days. You’ve all heard your child’s […] The post Build and Write Lego Challenge for July appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.

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How do sailing families celebrate birthdays? Let me back up…Some of our viewers are waiting for their children to leave the nest before they head out to sea. Others don’t want to wait – the kids are going to have to come! And many that are making plans to live on a boat will eventually have nieces, nephews or grandkids come to visit. Most of us will have children on our boat at some point or another. And some of the questions we get asked regarding children include socialization, homeschooling, safety and a big one is ‘how does a child...