Visiting the Neighbors
Wednesday, 06 May 2015
Whether you live in Canada or the United States, you can visit your neighbor without leaving your home. Led by Julie Coney, Everyday Explorers: Canada and Everyday Explorers: USA will take you on an exciting journey of both of these countries as students of all ages study interesting facts and explore historic and natural sites.
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Can You Do Without Your Morning Cup of Coffee?
Tuesday, 05 May 2015
So, the joke goes: How does Moses make coffee? Hebrews it. Get it? In all seriousness, do you know much about that coffee you drink? How about the cereal you eat or the snack your kids had yesterday? Jennifer Needham shares her knowledge with the whole family in Family Nutrition. This course will enable you
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Exercise is Good for the Brain
Monday, 04 May 2015
Whether we are playing soccer or working out math problems, we are exercising. When we stay physically fit, we keep our muscles in shape. When we do our school work, we are helping our brains stay fit. If we don’t exercise, our muscles begin to weaken. If we get lazy and stop doing our math,
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Time for a Little Spring Cleaning
Saturday, 02 May 2015
While SchoolhouseTeachers.com has a wealth of courses for students in preschool through high school, we have not forgotten about Mom and Dad. Let’s Talk with Jenny Stephenson is mom-to-mom encouragement for living and parenting intentionally with purpose and focus. Convenient printables are ready to help you organize your thoughts about how you would like to
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Meet Them Where They Are
Friday, 01 May 2015
When our students are struggling, we often have to take a step back and rethink our methods. We need to meet them where they are. Sometimes we need to start at the beginning and build a strong foundation. Students who come to us from other areas of the world often struggle with the English language.
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Pirates and Protons
Thursday, 30 April 2015
There aren’t many places where you can learn about pirates and protons at the same time. How about electrons and economics or chocolate and quantum mechanics? Economics with Mike Sims will discuss pirates and chocolate as they relate to economics. Mike will also discuss the economics of gamma rays, football, and ski slopes, as well
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Building the Puzzle
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
I love puzzles! I love the feeling that I’ve accomplished something when I’ve completed one, whether it’s a crossword puzzle or a jigsaw puzzle (my two all-time favorite puzzle types). SchoolhouseTeachers.com has puzzles. Daily Puzzlers are language-based logic puzzles for students in 2nd through 12th grade. The puzzles vary in difficulty, which makes them perfect
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Preserving History
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
What if history came to life before your very eyes? I’ll bet you and your children would remember it . . . maybe not those pesky dates, but definitely the people and events. Many of the history classes on SchoolhouseTeachers.com strive to bring that history to life for the students. Consider Classical History with Jennifer
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