Blog — Highschool
Why Art is Important for Children and Teens
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
Ancient Greeks, philosophers like Plato recognized the inherent value of studying the arts. music, dance, theater and the visual arts and were seen as integral to Greek society.
For the last ten plus years, our culture has put a heavy emphasis on S.T. E. M. (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) Although, these are important and have improved many aspects of our lives, we can not forget about the arts....continue reading
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Curriculum Choices for My Teens
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
My Curriculum Choices for My Teens. This post should have been written and shared a long time ago, but just like you, I am always running to always be running to catch up and guess what? I don't think I will every catch up.
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Ten Great Christian Movies Streaming Right Now
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
When our children were growing up ad especially when they were teens, Plugged in was our go-to for answers in what was good and worth the watch and what was not.. Even for adults, it is a great reference to check before spending time and money on a movie that if you knew..... you would not have watched.... continue reading
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Music, is it Essential to Your Child's Success?
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Is Music Essential to Your Child's Success? The answer will depend on what your goals are for your children.
Countless studies have shown that when music is a part of a child’s life, they excel beyond their counter parts that do not include music into their lives.... continue reading
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WriteShop: The writing foundation your children need
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
Finding a writing program that is not that is excellent for the student and teacher AND is not out of this world pricey is hard. Your search is over!
It is our homeschool's absolute favorite! I give WriteShop the credit for helping my first three children (all different learning styles and abilities) write outstanding papers in college. WriteShop gave them the foundation they needed.... continue reading
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