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The Value of Learning Handwriting

By Bev Munday, Director of Education As we use technology more and more, it appears that the art of handwriting is being lost, especially among younger people. To some, the topic might even be obsolete. My own three daughters now do so much using their…
Summertime and the Learnin’ Continues…

Summertime and the Learnin’ Continues…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Cassie Espich, Off-Campus Program Advisor Summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere, and many of you might be wondering what your students can do for the next few months! Some of you might choose to continue specific academic studies throughout the summer, maybe through…
The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Learning

The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Learning

By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor Quotes make me think. They distill ideas down to their essence, raise questions, and inspire me to go out and learn more to build my own understanding of a topic or interest area. When it comes to learning, a…
Television’s New Reality: Media Resources for Parents in the Age of Video Streaming

Television’s New Reality: Media Resources for Parents in the Age of Video Streaming

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Emily Fitzgerald, Guest Author In March, Netflix released a new series that immediately became popular among teenagers and young adults. 13 Reasons Why, based on a novel of the same name, is about a 17-year-old girl who commits suicide and leaves behind tapes explaining why…

Supporting Students with Special Needs

By Cassie Espich, Off-Campus Program Advisor You might have heard about the newest Sesame Street character, Julia, whose television debut this April was timed to coincide with Autism Awareness Month. The new Muppet is a 4-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As someone with…
Let Your Child Be Your Teacher

Let Your Child Be Your Teacher

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor I played two characters: the “perfect” student, Mary Ingalls, and the “class clown,” Johnny Johnson. My daughter played Laura Ingalls, the schoolteacher. (Using a bit of revisionist history, we made Mary the younger sister for the purposes of our…
Solving the Case of the Boring Science Lesson

Solving the Case of the Boring Science Lesson

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Carol Caraccia, Off-Campus Program Advisor Who doesn’t love a good mystery? With the popularity of television crime shows today, forensic science can be a fun and different twist on traditional science subjects for students of all ages. It challenges creative reasoning and problem-solving skills,…
Bringing Learning to Life Through “Living Books”

Bringing Learning to Life Through “Living Books”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor I’m 49 years old. I don’t remember everything I learned in school, but what I remember most isn’t information I studied in textbooks or was exposed to via what my daughter describes as “consume-information-and-regurgitate-it” activities. Instead, everything I remember…
Who’s in Your Genes?

Who’s in Your Genes?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Carol Caraccia, Off-Campus Program Advisor Genealogy is becoming a popular and ever-growing hobby for many around the globe. Just look at the number of genealogy-related shows and commercials on television today. People are inquisitive as to their ancestral background, and now it is easier…
Tips for Avoiding the Mid-Year Slump

Tips for Avoiding the Mid-Year Slump

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Cassie Espich, Off-Campus Program Advisor Here in Michigan, the leaves are falling from the trees, the days are getting shorter, and the air is brisk. Autumn has arrived, which only means that winter is not too far away! December will be here in a…
Books BY and ABOUT Homeschoolers

Books BY and ABOUT Homeschoolers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor For students who are taking charge of their own education through homeschooling, distance learning, or alternative campus programs like ours, reading stories by and about others in the alternative education community can be both affirming and inspiring. The titles…
Myths of Being “Good at Math”

Myths of Being “Good at Math”

By Fruma Taub, Off-Campus Program Advisor, and Michael Weiss, University of Michigan Dept. of Mathematics and School of Education One of the unintended lessons we accidentally teach our children is that some people are good at math and others aren’t and never will be. This…
Latin Proverb Re: Learning and Teaching

Let Your Child Be Your Teacher

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor I played two characters: the “perfect” student, Mary Ingalls, and the “class clown,” Johnny Johnson. My daughter played Laura

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Shirley Abbott Quote Re: Ancestry

Who’s in Your Genes?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Carol Caraccia, Off-Campus Program Advisor Genealogy is becoming a popular and ever-growing hobby for many around the globe. Just look at the number of

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Benjamin Franklin Quote

Books BY and ABOUT Homeschoolers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor For students who are taking charge of their own education through homeschooling, distance learning, or alternative campus programs like

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