When we moved our kids from in person learning to at home learning the intention was only to do it for a few years. As I told my husband “Let’s just get them some stability and all caught up-then we...
March 07, 2023
5 Myths About Home Education Home education has been on the rise and growing each year. Since the Covid 19 pandemic, it is estimated that more than 3.7 million students in the U.S. are now learning...
February 27, 2023
Outward Ownership A 4 minute 30 second meditation. (Colearn is building a network of schools and an education experience with a group of values that are at the center of everything we do.) In today’s...
December 09, 2022
Do you know a student who needs a fresh start? Maybe they got off to a rocky first semester? Or had a rough transition in high school? Worried about graduating on time, or getting into a college...
September 12, 2022
Lenna Robinson, an 8th grade student in Colearn Academy's Art Club shared about her experience in this week's club. "It's a lot of fun! I never thought before of using object's shadows in my...
August 26, 2022
Thinking like Your Early Reader Hooray, you’ve got an early reader on your hands! Watching your child start sounding out words and putting together sentences is such a joy. And with that joy can come...
August 19, 2022
Hello Colearn Families! What is experiential learning and why is it essential for kids who are homeschooling? Experiential learning is an engaged learning process whereby students “learn by doing”...
August 14, 2022
Hello Colearn Families! You’ve decided to homeschool your kindergartener and you may be wondering, where do I start? The beauty of kindergarten (and homeschooling in general!) is that you and your...
August 05, 2022
Hello Colearn Families! Did you know that most family routines and outings provide fun and engaging ways to practice math in real life? Everyday presents an opportunity for project based learning...
July 30, 2022
On Thursday, July 7th, 2022 Governor Ducey signed the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) expansion bill (H.B. 2853) that Arizona state legislation passed on June 24, 2022. We have had many...
July 23, 2022
When someone shares a strong opinion—even when unsubstantiated by facts and data—it’s easy to feel that it is your obligation to enlighten said person with the “truth” —the truth that has eluded them...
July 14, 2022
So, you've decided to homeschool. You've figured out your state laws and requirements and have unenrolled your children from their previous school. Perhaps you've even purchased a few school supplies...
July 07, 2022
Before we became brave worldschoolers, our family tried roadschooling first. It was a smart way to “get our feet wet” and we learned a lot along the way. Roadschooling also allowed us to embrace a...