Virtual homeschooling is a beautiful mix of traditional homeschooling and traditional public schooling. On Monday, my daughter and I had the opportunity to take advantage of one of the homeschool perks of our virtual world. This coming Thursday, August 29th,…
Have you started the new school year yet? Whether you home-school, use a virtual charter school, or your kids attend a brick & mortar school, there are certain traditions that we all follow. Going “Back-to-School” in a virtual world is…
Hi everyone! Have you ever wondered about the pros and cons of a virtual homeschool world? Today I am over at Home School Toolbox writing about “Going Where God Leads”. “As a parent, have you ever wondered what a virtual charter school…
This is the second post in this series. In my first post, Are All Virtual schools Created Equal—Part 1, I discussed the similarities and differences between the curricula used at Connections Academy and K12. Today I want to focus on interaction…
I have heard many questions about about the differences and similarities of virtual charter schools. I realized that I really knew nothing about any school except for the one we chose for our educational needs. Fortunately, I know someone who…
In an earlier post, I talked about 5 Reasons We Chose a Virtual School. An example of seeing Reason #2 in action was seeing “R” glow through the caring of one, special teacher. To anyone who feels that teachers and students…
In an earlier post, I talked about 5 Reasons We Chose a Virtual School. Today, I’d like to expand on Reason #4. When my youngest was three we transitioned to a virtual school. At the time, my husband and I were…
When we first made the decision to change how our children were educated, we really worried about whether we were doing the right thing or not. We didn’t know anyone who homeschooled. We didn’t know anyone who used a virtual…
Unschool? Homeschool? Virtual school? Brick and mortar school? So many options to choose from, but only you can possibly know what is right for your family. It doesn’t matter what this person thinks or what that person…
As a child, I couldn’t wait for breaks from school. Those were the days before technology took over the world. My brothers, sister, and I would spend our days playing outside during nice weather or playing board games when the…
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