Academic Directory

Are you looking for educational materials?  Explore the resources available in these subject areas.

Connect Your Family With Games

Connect Your Family With Games

Many families now have more T.V. sets than people. Add to that the array of smart phones, computers and electronic game devices owned by most families and you get a recipe for family disconnection. One of the best advantages of homeschooling is family time together, but if we squander too much of that time in our separate electronic worlds, we lose a precious treasure forever. Time lost can never be regained and children are soon grown and gone.

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The Horse in the Parlor – a History of Pianos

The Horse in the Parlor – a History of Pianos

The pipe organ is often referred to as the “King of Instruments”. Anyone who has ever sat in a large cathedral and experienced the wall-moving power of the large pipes, instantly knows why. If one wished to follow the convention of nick-naming of instruments along the same lines, the piano might be called the “Horse of Instruments”.

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Starline Press Independent Learning Curriculum for Grades 3-12

Starline Press Independent Learning Curriculum for Grades 3-12

Many homeschooling families appreciate the “old school” correspondence curriculum that was in use before digital technology and the Internet. Starline Press is pleased to offer this still-popular choice to homeschoolers from grades 3 to 12 providing the core curriculum of Math, English/Language Arts (including analysis of news media), Social Studies, (including cultural geography), and Science. And, they also offer all books as E-books.

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What Are Gardner’s Original 7 intelligences? What are 8 and 9?

What Are Gardner’s Original 7 intelligences? What are 8 and 9?

While a parent’s main focus on this topic might be for the benefit of the children, adults gain life skills from knowledge of the multiple intelligences. You can gain career guidance from knowing the main intelligences that you possess. You understand yourself and your spouse more clearly as you analyze your personality and inner self through this prism.

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Botanical Drawing Curriculum – Builds Personhood Through Art

Botanical Drawing Curriculum – Builds Personhood Through Art

The field of botanical art and illustration offers a wide variety of career opportunities and the artistic knowledge gained from studying with Olivia’s course develops talents other than scientific illustration. For instance, just a few of the skills your child will achieve using the program include enhancement of observational skills, drawing techniques and overview of botany, and more.

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Signing Online

Signing Online

If your child is interested in learning a new language, or needs language credits for a program, but doesn’t want to study the usual choices offered, American Sign Language is a great alternative. ASL is the third most-commonly used language in the US, after English and Spanish.

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Life on the Farm Board Game

Life on the Farm Board Game

The health and future of Family Farming is one of the most important issues America faces. Our food supply is best served by individual farming families who are on the same level as the people they serve – us! Corporate farming interests serve their shareholders and the bottom line, not consumers.

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