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Thinking about homeschooling? Need help getting started? Here is how you can do it!

Probably the #1 homeschooling question I get asked is, “how do I get started?” But the answer to that question is never simple. It depends on many things, including your reason for choosing to…

Most schools are stuck with pretty much the same pedagogy that has been used for hundreds of years. The world has changed so much. Why hasn't education?



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Temporary homeschoolers: There IS a way to escape the STRESS, BOREDOM, AND TEDIUM of the public school learning packets!

Celebration Education is shipping their fun in-person classes out to families to experience DYNAMIC, HANDS-ON LEARNING AT HOME! It's not just a packet of papers - it's packed with materials for PROJECTS, CRAFTS, AND…

Celebration Education uses themes to organize all the learning for the year. Each year is a different theme, as chosen by families. Each week is a different topic based on the theme. Weekly classes integrate several school subjects such as math, reading, social studies, science, language arts, etc. The weekly topic can be enjoyed in workshop classes, at field trips, in theme parks, and on Minecraft!…

Force kills the spirit, dampens passion and destroys the zest and love of learning. Force trains followers, not leaders.

If you feel like you need to force your children to learn, you have not yet realized the amazing leaner…