by Rob Reynolds | Jun 24, 2021 | The Art of Learning
As a parent of a homeschool student, caring for your child’s education becomes more nuanced as they get older. When your student enters high school, there is more flexibility in how they approach subjects. They’ve moved from understanding concepts to applying them in... 
by Carrie Watkins | Jun 10, 2021 | The Art of Learning
When we started building our courses, we knew we needed to do more than help students understand US History. We needed to give them tools that would be valuable in real-world situations. This year, we had the opportunity to provide those real-world experiences to a... 
by Rob Reynolds | May 28, 2021 | The Art of Learning
As a student, you may wonder how it’s possible to determine what actually happened in the past. How do we speak with any kind of certainty about the existence of historical figures or the occurrence of historical events? Indeed, in a world where there are so many... 
by Grace Burns | Apr 15, 2021 | The Art of Learning
“Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.” This quote, or some version of it, has been the long-time mantra of history teachers facing students who don’t exactly share their passion for the past. Teachers, probably since time immemorial, have held this... 
by Grace Burns | Apr 1, 2021 | The Art of Learning
If the year 2020 brought you disappointment, disillusionment, and dismay, you’re certainly not alone. The cancellations of favorite traditions and the disruption of normal life brought feelings of negativity and frustration, if not moments of complete melancholy, to... 
by Rob Reynolds | Feb 25, 2021 | The Art of Learning
Taking random roads with no planned destination can lead to serendipitous discoveries and exciting adventures. It could also leave you out of gas in the middle of nowhere. It can be fun to be spontaneous, to just sit back and see where life will take you. Even so,...