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Entrepreneurship can help kids prepare for the future, gain confidence and skills. I am so glad to have been able to catch a few minutes with this young lady for the ongoing Teen Spotlight series, part of the Teen Career Tips. Kumei is a local tween who started her own business, Tofu Tees on five words she had jotted down
Scroll to the bottom for an incredible giveaway for middle and high school help! Maybe it’s your first year homeschooling and you are overwhelmed, or your 10th year homeschooling and you are burned out, we all need a little help. True North Homeschool Academy has a wide range of classes! True North Homsechool Academy offers
Giving our kids the power of positive thought and confidence is a constant request in the Cafe. I thought we were doing pretty well until my son had a meltdown over a comment a friend made more than a week earlier! He had held in these negative thoughts all on his own, stressing out his
Homeschoolers are constantly on the hunt for a good math aid, book or program. Longtime educator and mentoring teacher Laurie Beesting saw the same problems continually pop up when tutoring math to students of differing ages. She realized that the common denominator was a lack of a mastering of basic concepts and a serious lack
But remember, summer camp isn’t for everyone, and it might be that they already get all they need from attending a school such as Shrub Oak International School, which means summer camp wouldn’t really be necessary. You’ve got to gauge it on a personal level. So, you want to go to summer camp. Whether it’s
I’ll alert subscribers and social media followers when the Udemy courses are on sale! If you want more reviews, check out the How We Homeschool series. I talk to homeschoolers in all 50 states and around the world on how they homeschool, advice for new homeschoolers and reviews of the curriculum they have used. If
A sibling challenge may be just the thing to set your at-home school and life in general back on an even keel. A FREE 30-Day Sibling Challenge is available for download at the bottom! The sibling relationship can sometimes be a little strained under the best of circumstances. Take away the time they used to
We’re all feeling stressed and kids are picking up on this. Talking with kids matters now more than ever. Yet it can be hard to talk to kids about the stresses they are feeling under quarantine, missing their friends and not knowing when, or if the world will get back to some sense of normal
Do you have a budding astronomer? With the lack of ambient light due to the closing of the Las Vegas Strip and local casinos, there are more stars, planets and events to check out in the night skies. We asked local telescope builder and author Fred Rayworth to answer some questions from local kids who
Can you imagine more than 2 months at home with kids under penalty of law?! The coronavirus has hit families around the world who often have tighter restrictions than we do here in Nevada. As part of our How We Homeschool series, we are talking to families around the world about how they are coping. The Holland family homeschool in
Kids under coronavirus-induced isolation can feel cooped up and under a lot of pressure. So many new situations, schedules, rules. Journaling for kids can help them make sense of their feelings and all that is going on around them. Week 2 is here! Vegas Kids Zone asked local kids what they would want to talk
With this quar-time dragging on, we are finding more ways to turn our rooms into treasure hunts. When we stumbled across these cool ways to build an escape room at home by Lock, Paper Scissors we had to reach out and ask them, “How do you do that?!”. We peppered Elliott Bailey, owner of Lock, Paper,
If you want more curriculum reviews, check out the How We Homeschool series. I talk to homeschoolers in all 50 states and around the world on how they homeschool, advice for new homeschoolers and reviews of the curriculum they have used. If you would like to be included, drop me a note at info@thehomeschoolcafe.com! Of
As part of our How We Homeschool series, we reached out to a family to ask how they homeschool in Nebraska. We get a lot of parents asking how to homeschool in different parts of the country and the world. Alyssa Riggan is a stay-at-home mom of two kids, 3 years old and 9 months
Do you need an assessment? Can an assessment help you in your homeschool? It often depends on your child’s learning style and the goals of your homeschool. Many of us parents would like to know where their children’s strengths and weaknesses lie. An assessment test is a good way to know if your child has
Parents often inquire if their high-school aged child needs to use an accredited program to graduate. Each state has its own set of rules. Nevada does not require an accredited program to graduate high school. However, if your child plans to attend college, an accredited proram can be helpful. Keystone Online Homeschool Programs are fully
The days may blend together and there are more chances to chill as the pandemic grinds on around the world. But that doesn’t mean homeschool moms are taking time to care for themselves. ACE Certified Personal Trainer and homeschool mom, Heather Nasella, put together a list of why self-care is important and simple ways to change
How Local Teen Took Action and Changed Lives When he saw a void, he found a way to fill it and strengthen his community, one child at a time. Las Vegas teen Nijel Murray, Founder of Klothes 4 Kids, was inspired to take action when his foster brother arrived with nothing but the clothes on his back.
Yes! Nicole the Math Lady is giving a FREE webinar July 12! We are always on the lookout for new ways to make math for kids more manageable and fun. We want to get them enthusiastic about their education. Stanford grad and mom of two Nicole the Math Lady, talked to us about how to
When we first started homeschooling, I required a good plan. I thought we needed to mimic public school. As I eased into the less regimented stye of homeschool that worked for my kids’ learning styles, I still needed a good plan and full homeschool curriculum. But finding one was not easy. There is so much
Treasure hunts are a brilliant way to roll math, reading, critical thinking and other essential skills into your homeschool! The kids are climbing the walls, and me, so I came up with a few ways to do treasure hunts at home and around the neighborhood. We found a few classics and some new treasure hunt
Gameschooling is gaining ground on living room floors and dining tables as more families realize the benefits of rolling the dice and following the rules for new and classic board games and video games. The rules for gameschooling for kids are there are no rules. There is no one way to gameschool, but there is
We’ve all heard the word, but what does it mean to have dyslexia? What are the signs and how can we better understand what it’s all about? Gifted children, kids on the spectrum or with ADHD can all struggle with dyslexia. Many parents who transition from public to homeschool in Nevada do so to assist their children with reading and
I am not one for adding onto our TV-watching to-do list. But, Disney Plus and its dizzying list of channels has really been a big bonus to our homeschool days. There are teacher packets, ways to use “Hamilton” in your homeschool, a deep dive into the mechanics and technology of “The Mandalorian” and many other
There are many benefits from gameschooling for kids. Reading, writing, critical thinking and math are but a few. Games can build confidence along with social and communication skills. Dustin Staats combined his teacher background with his love of gaming to create engaging worlds where students learn reading, writing, math and critical thinking as well as