Learning From Our Past – Reasons For Studying Ancient History
Reading the buzz surrounding this latest discovery from Pompeii prompted me to ask the following […]
Author: Jonathan Meola
Homeschooling with Multiple Intelligences in Mind
Professor Howard Gardner, of Harvard University. penned the theory back in the early-mid 1980’s that […]
Spotlight on OTA!
OTA co-founder and instructor Jonathan Meola was a featured guest on Spotlight!, hosted by Sarah […]
Stuck at home? Our Spring 2020 courses may help get you through these tough times…
In the last several days, Eva and I have received a slew of emails asking […]
Back To (Film) School
Eva and I recently enrolled in a course on how to create, script, film, and […]
Summer Reading Recommendations – Middle Schoolers
Here are some summer reading recommendations for middle schoolers with an interest in history: Breaking […]
Working Harder (and smarter) – Mike Rowe on Hard Work
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe has taken up a cause that many in education would […]
Summer Activity Suggestions
Yes, I know we’ve just taken the leap forward into spring (and “gained” another hour […]
Dunkirk and Darkest Hour – Cinema in the Service of History
One of my less endearing and misanthropic traits is an inability to enjoy awards shows […]
Getting Started with STEM
What’s In An Acronym? What are the benefits of including STEM related courses as part […]
Bridging the Gap from Learning to Understanding
Learning as a child is like writing on clear and fresh paper. But learning in […]
Method to the Madness: Homeschooling Approaches
In today’s post, we are going to take a brief look at the three main […]
Geography – More Than Just Maps
When most people hear the word ‘geography’, the first image that may come to mind […]
Educational & Thinking Games: Some of Our Favorites
“All (homeschooling) work and no play make Jack (or Jill) a dull (or bored) boy (or […]
Control and Choice: Mainstreaming Homeschool Education
Ask most parents these days what they think of when they hear the term homeschooling, […]
Pareve Homeschooling
I probably wouldn’t be too far off the mark if I posit here that most […]
Engagement + Experience = Enrichment
“Will my child really get the same experience from participating in an online class that […]
