Why we never returned to in person school...

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 Keeping You From Home Educating

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

One of our Values: Outward Ownership

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

A Fresh Start for High School Students

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

Club Spotlight: ART CLUB

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

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

Experiencing Learning

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

Kicking Off Kindergarten at Home

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

Math In-Real-Life

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

Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account

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

Be More Interested in Thinking than Thoughts

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

OK, I'm Homeschooling. But What Do We DO All Day?

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

R-O-A-D schooling 101

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...