Great Imaginations
Friday, 10 June 2016
Whether it’s a classic book of the western world or a thoughtful and creative response to a daily writing prompt, great imaginations are at work. In Great Books with Dr. Hake, Part Two, high school students are taught by Steven Hake, the Chair of the Department of Classical Liberal Arts and Director of the
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Keep It Up
Wednesday, 08 June 2016
The summer is a perfect time to regroup and be encouraged and to brush up on any skills that seemed to be lacking during the previous year. Growing in Homeschool Confidence with Willemien Kruger can help parents grow in their confidence and know-how of home education. Whether you’ve already made the decision to homeschool,
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Servers and States
Friday, 27 May 2016
With two of the newest courses on SchoolhouseTeachers.com, students can learn about servers and states. SQL Server Beginner Course, taught by April Schroader, introduces 6th-12th graders to relational databases and SQL (Structured Query Language), starting with the basics of what relational databases are and how they are used in the real world and moving
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Heroes and Heroines
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Any good story has a hero or a heroine. I know of a book overflowing with heroes and heroines, and I bet you’ve read it—the Bible—the best story ever told. In Bible Study for Preteens, Kathy Hutto helps students grow deeper roots by studying God’s Word. Daily studies take students into lives of heroes
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Take It Outside
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
I can’t think of a better thing to do than to take it—the whole family—outside as the weather begins to heat up. As the weather changes, why not study it? One of our mini-courses is Wondrous Weather. Elementary students can explore the science of weather conditions, the tools of meteorologists, methods of weather observation, and
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Understanding God’s World Better
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
We are surrounded by opportunities to experience and understand God’s world, whether it be plants and animals or the people around us. God’s World of Fourth Grade Science is a 36-week course taught by Rebecca West during which students will discuss topics such as the scientific method, plant and animal life, plant and animal
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Hunger and Thirst
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
The Bible tells us to hunger and thirst after God’s righteousness. Two of our new classes on SchoolhouseTeachers.com reminds us of that fact. First, we have Storyteller Café for Kids. Kindergarten and elementary students can learn about the stories of Noah, Naaman, Daniel, Jonah, the prodigal son, and more while learning about the world
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Useful Units
Monday, 09 May 2016
Does it seem these days like learning comes easier in bite-sized chunks? SchoolhouseTeachers.com has dozens of these chunks; we just call them unit studies. Many of our semester-long and full-year classes are designed as unit studies where many topics are broken down into manageable, useful units; however, there are other smaller unit studies that
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