We want to shine a spotlight on our art teacher, Ms. Ana. Last year, unexpectedly, we lost our well-loved and dedicated art teacher to a full-time job, and we worried and wondered how we would move on without her. Art has always been a huge part of our ODE days – there is no enrichment […]
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6 Resources for Arts Opportunities in Chicagoland Area
Although homeschooling can offer countless benefits academically, many find themselves lacking exposure to the arts which are typically incorporated into a traditional schooling system. It is important for your student to be exposed to the arts not only for their diploma but also for their development as well-rounded and thoughtful individuals. The arts can help […]
Webinar 1 – Eight Different Approaches to Homeschooling
About Julie Polanco Julie Polanco is the mother of four amazing children and wife to one wonderful man. She has been imagining and writing since childhood. Julie has written more than seventy published articles and short works for the healthcare, alternative education, and parenting sectors. In addition to her own work, she has ghostwritten two […]
Webinar 4 – Our Homeschooling Story
Marshell Edwards Marshell Edwards is the homeschooling mother of six. She has been working with One Day Enrichment for four years and has personally conducted over 30 hours of recorded interviews with homeschooling parents. She will be offering a window into her days as she currently is in the trenches juggling the needs children and […]
Webinar 2 – “MegaSkills”
Cindy Dunn Cindy Dunn left the employee benefits management field when she took up the managing of motherhood and has experienced benefits beyond calculation ever since. Having two children born eleven years apart meant two overlapping rounds of homeschooling over 23 years, winding up a couple years ago. She describes her teaching philosophy as paralleling […]
Webinar 3 – The Value of Literature
Cindy Miller Even before she had reached kindergarten, Cindy Miller had become a voracious reader and a lover of the written word. That love for reading has come in handy as she’s taught her own nine children over the past 28 years. For 16 of those years she has shared her passion for literature and […]