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Get Ready to Ace the New School Year: 7 Tips to Gear Up for Success!
With the summer break winding down, it’s time for students to gear up for an exciting new school year! Here are 7 tips to make it a great start to a new school year…
The SAT Is Going Digital
The last major SAT change was six years ago when the test went from 2400 to 1600 and got rid of those pesky vocabulary out-of-context questions, so I guess we’re all due for some updates. This time SATs are Going DIGITAL. Considering how much education has shifted to...
Homeschool Starter Kit
There has been a surge of interest in Homeschool with the releases of what Fall 2020 will look like. Don't know where to get started with homeschooling? Here is essential introductory information to get you started on your Homeschooling journey. Check out Different...
Beyond Homeschooling FAQs
Now more than ever there is a lot of interest in homeschool and how it could work for your family. To answer some common questions we get asked all of the time, we put together this list of Frequently Asked Questions. Is it legal to homeschool in my state? Do...
Practicing Sight Words
Sight words are words that we teach our little readers to know by heart so they can automatically recognize these words in print without having to use any strategies to decode. Activities to help your children include site word key rings, sidewalk chalk site words,...
Staying Creative during COVID-19
Lara interviews Stephanie Finger, founder of CREA Education, on how to use this time to do activities that keep kids thinking creatively during crisis. https://youtu.be/wRRGBakZkyY In the video, we talk about the struggles students face during school, how to connect...
Elementary Age Book Recommendations
We have collected book recommendations for elementary aged students from our teachers here at Beyond Education. Check out the categories below. Books on anxiety Books to inspire creativity Books on grit/perseverance Books on kindness Books on anti-bullying Stem...
How St. Luke’s Episcopal School is adapting to Distance Learning
Sherrye Mache, Director of the Early Childhood Division for St. Luke's Espiscopal School, sat down (virtually) with our founder, Lara Kilgore, to discuss how SLES is adjusting their K-3 classes to distance learning, what's tough to translate to a virtual classroom,...
Little Learners Quick Tip: Alphabet Chart
Make sure your children know their letters and sounds. This quick tool is great for laying down the foundation for phonics, reading, and writing. Practice this alphabet chart exercise every day for just 5 minutes! Watch this minute-clip tip below....
Tips to THRIVE from a Veteran Homeschooling Mom & Educator
Nobody knows how to adapt to "distance learning" better than a longtime homeschool mom with 10+ years of experience who also has years of experience in a traditional classroom. Mary Armstrong joins Beyond Education founder, Lara Kilgore, to talk about tips &...