Virtual Kids’ Clubs Offer Social Opportunities for Online Students
One of the first questions asked by parents looking into online education is “What about socialization?” They imagine their children lacking friends and involvement in kids’ clubs associated with...
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5 Things to Try This Weekend–Cool Treats!
Learning Liftoff’s editors pick the top snacks, crafts, and other fun things to try this weekend! Homemade popsicles are the perfect treat for the heat. Whether you crave fresh fruit, chocolate or...
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5 Weekend Activities
Learning Liftoff’s editors pick the top snacks, crafts, and other fun weekend activities for September 5-7. Support your local farmers by visiting a farmers’ market. Farmers’ markets exist worldwide...
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5 Weekend Activities
Learning Liftoff’s editors picked the top snacks, crafts, and other fun weekend activities for September 12-14. Start or continue a family tradition by going apple picking! Select your farm by using...
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5 Weekend Activities
Learning Liftoff’s editors picked the top snacks, crafts, and other fun weekend activities for September 19-21. Take a break! You’ve been in school for a few days or weeks now, and you deserve it....
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5 Fall Activities for Kids this Weekend
From painting pumpkins to the turning leaves, we are loving autumn. So today, we’re sharing even more of Learning Liftoff’s editors’ picks for the top snacks, crafts, and other fun activities to...
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Avoid Pumpkin Carving with These 5 Weekend Activities
From caramel apple cider to pumpkin spice puppy chow, we are loving autumn. So today, we’re sharing even more of Learning Liftoff’s editors’ picks for the top snacks, crafts, and other fun activities...
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5 Best Breakfasts to Try This Weekend
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and really does help kids learn. That means that it is imperative that your family starts off every day with a balanced breakfast....
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5 Halloween Party Ideas
From decorating pumpkins to fall recipes, we can’t get enough of autumn. So today, we’re sharing even more of Learning Liftoff’s editors’ picks for the top snacks, crafts, and other fun activities to...
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5 Things to Do With Your Halloween Candy
From pumpkin decorating to pumpkin spice puppy chow, Halloween is finally here. Today, we’re sharing Learning Liftoff’s editors’ picks for the top snacks, crafts, and other fun activities to wrap up...
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Kids’ Opinions on Student Engagement
What engages students? We’ve been tackling that question for years, sharing anecdotes based on our own perceptions and experiences. The truth is, education has changed, and it’s difficult to accurately...
View ArticleCauses and Cures for Classroom Boredom
Your child trudges home from another day at school. “How was your day?” you ask. “Bor-ing,” comes the reply. “I was yawning in math. I was doodling in science. The teacher just kept going on and on and...
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Social Opportunities for Online Students through Kids’ Clubs
When looking into online learning for their children, some parents are concerned that their kids will lack opportunities for socialization. They imagine their children lacking friends and involvement...
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Not Your Average Reading Log
Did you know kids can lose a month or more of reading skills over the summer? And not only reading abilities suffer. Spelling skills take an even harder hit. To keep your child reading this summer, try...
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Make Summer Count with a Math Log
It happens at the end of every summer break. Whether kids look for them under their bed, in their closet, or on a back shelf, they just can’t seem to find their numbers and how to use them. Or, in...
View ArticleMath in Sports: Multiple Ways to Bring Arithmetic to Life
Math can often seem like gibberish to kids who have math anxiety. To those children, seeing numbers and symbols on a page means very little. When teaching math, it’s important to give children a basis...
View ArticleThinking out of the Box: Creative Learning outside the Classroom
As a parent, you are already aware that children are always learning, not just in the classroom. Children who engage in creative learning activities outside the classroom are more likely to retain what...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Tackle This Pro Football Quiz?
The National Football League kicks off its regular season this week, and it’s a reminder that football offers a lot more to ponder than punts, passes, and kicks. There are educational opportunities to...
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Fill Halloween with More Fun, Less Gore
Not everyone is in tune with the commercialized appeal of Halloween that thrives on the “gorification” of the season and an overabundance of sweet treats. There’s the candy everywhere—too much for...
View ArticleHow to Celebrate Leap Year: Fun Facts and Leap Day Activities
A leap year comes around approximately once every four years; however, the leap year is special beyond the fact that it’s a rare occurrence. There are plenty of trivia tidbits and facts surrounding...
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Free Comic Book Day 2016
Free Comic Book Day is right around the corner! Saturday, May 7, you and your kids can take advantage of all the free comics that will be up for grabs. Shops and book stores across the country will...
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Online Clubs: Social Opportunities for K12 Students
Socialization is usually one of the first topics in question for families looking into online education. Actually, there is a wide range of options available for online students who want to connect...
View Article7 Unexpected Ways to Learn and Have Fun as a Family
In the day and age when far too many families sit around with their noses in their phones or eyes glued to the television in zombie-style fashion, it is imperative to the health of a family and the...
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18 Educational Halloween Kids Crafts
Halloween is a time for jack-o’-lanterns, trick-or-treating, haunted houses, costumes, and more. There are so many great activities for you and your family to participate in this time of year, so we...
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Top 10 Educational Holiday Kids Crafts
The holidays are a time for snowflakes, celebrations, and holiday foods and crafts. There are many great projects and activities for kids at this time of year, but it’s especially helpful if you can...
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5 Creative Super Bowl Ideas for Families
Whether your favorite team made it to the big game this year or not, you can make sure the entire family enjoys Super Bowl weekend with these fun activities! We’ve collected recipes, crafts, and other...
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5 Educational Fall Activities and Crafts for Kids
It’s fall, which means it’s time to celebrate apples, leaves, and everything pumpkin! Welcome the season with these snacks, crafts, and other fun fall activities. Pinecone Artwork Start by decorating...
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6 In-Demand Top Toy Trends That Will Engage Kids [Toy Fair Video]
With the advancement of technology and the affordability of tablets, it may be tempting to forgo the toys and place your kids in front of an electronic device for entertainment, but experts say that...
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Printables
Choose from our library of free worksheets to download and utilize at your leisure! [column size=one_third position=first ]Kindness Coins [/column][column size=one_third position=middle ]Go for Gold...
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Learning Activity: Coloring Pages
Click any picture to print out a free coloring page or worksheet! [column size=one_third position=first ] My Birthday Jack+Jill The 5 Senses Toys on Bed Sunny Days [/column][column size=one_third...
View ArticleWho’s Ready to Laugh: January 24th is National Belly Laugh Day
“Mother: What did you learn in school today?” “Student: Not enough, I have to go back tomorrow!’Today is National Belly Laugh Day. One of the benefits of homeschooling or being in an online school is...
View Article2nd Grade Science Learning Activity: Measuring Mass
In this science activity, find out how much each object weighs. Use the weights to balance the scales and find the mass....
View Article7 Fun Outdoor Summer Activities for Kids
7 Fun Outdoor Summer Activities for Kids Summer is the ideal season to spend more time with your kids, embark on outdoor adventures, and create lasting memories. Beyond just fun, outdoor activities...
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