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Of all the learning activities my homeschooled kiddos have done over the years, the first they’ll recall to anyone who asks for their favourite memories will be ‘edible science’....
Smells are evocative and when connected to learning, can be a powerful tool! Our olfactory sense is perhaps the most obscure of all the senses and yet it still carries weight and...
Most of us learn well by means of visual information. We watch movies, we interact on our screens and we enjoy meeting people face to face too. Some of my autistic children though...
When we think about learning using our auditory sense, we often think about music. This can be a powerful learning tool! My kiddos all learned to sing their times tables and still...
Every day our senses are stimulated. These warn us of danger and help us connect with the world around us. I didn’t try to incorporate learning through the senses consciously, but...
One of the best things we have discovered about Outschool has been the neurodivergent classes and groups that are available. My Miss 13 (Zippi) who is autistic and has anxiety has...
One of my boys was absolutely Lego-Mad. We embraced it and incorporated Lego into as many aspects of our homeschooling life. We even had (still have!) a Lego room kitted out with...
Of all the learning activities my homeschooled kiddos have done over the years, the first they’ll recall to anyone who asks for their favourite memories will be ‘edible science’....
As long-term homeschoolers, our learning style is "eclectic", which is flowing, rather than a set identity. From the very beginning over 25 years ago we have included some...
It’s that time of year when parents are spending a lot of money on their kids - probably not focusing so much on education at the moment, but instead on gifts, food and events...
In an age of decreasing attention spans, the ability to focus for extended periods of time is at a premium. If your child has trouble focusing for extended periods of time,...
Smells are evocative and when connected to learning, can be a powerful tool! Our olfactory sense is perhaps the most obscure of all the senses and yet it still carries weight and...
