Category: Home Life

Holiday Crafts and Treats

{photo by Elena Ferrer} School’s out and kids are home – want some fun ideas for things to create this week? Kids love making holiday decorations, crafts, and goodies, so

Learning During Breaks: Our Winner and the Results!

{photo by Christa Lind via Tookapic} Today we have the results of our latest survey about what parents do to supplement learning during school breaks, and how they truly rest during

Free Friday: December 9, 2016

{photo by Maureen Lunn / CC BY 2.0} “I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden Solitude, Friendship,

Character Trait for December 2016: Gratitude

{photo by Beatriz Pérez Moya} “A good name will shine forever.” ~Proverb For the month of December, our character trait focus is Gratitude: Being thankful and showing appreciation for those

American History (and more!) Board Games

{photo by Breakingpic} REMINDER: We have another Down Home drawing coming up! Answer our simple survey question about how you extend learning during school breaks, and be entered to win

Another Down Home Drawing – Enter to Win!

{photo by Annie Spratt} Greetings, are you feeling lucky today? We’re announcing another Down Home Drawing, this time with an opportunity for you to win a coffee card from the

Celebrating “Free Friday” on Veterans Day

{photo by Patrick Tomasso} “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” ~ Patrick Henry Today we honor the vigilant,

Character Trait for November 2016: Integrity

{photo by Ben White} “Character lives in a man, reputation outside of him.” ~J. G. Holland Integrity is this month’s character focus: Having the inner strength to be truthful and

A Guide to Using Audiobooks

{photo by black_blue} Audiobooks are enjoyable and efficient, but are they always the best option? With more students (and adults) opting for audiobooks over reading a paper book these days,