Word Choices
Words. Words. Words. There are so many word choices. Quite frankly, often, to a “new […]
Author: Eva Goldstein-Meola
Eva Goldstein-Meola, is not only co-found of Open Tent Academy, but an instructor at Open Tent as well as a former homeschooling mother. She has lived in New Jersey, Florida, Western Massachusetts, Northern Virginia and now resides just outside of Jerusalem. She holds a Master’s Degree as a Consulting Teacher of Reading and Writing, IEW certification and a Bachelor’s Degree as an Elementary Teacher. She has been involved in education since 1986 as a Private Tutor, Teacher, Reading Specialist, Homeschooling Mother, Homeschooling Teacher and Business Owner of an Online Education Consortium. In addition to teaching, Eva enjoys cooking, baking, playing Settlers of Catan, traveling with her husband Jonathan, Broadway Musicals and reading. Eva teaches a variety of literature and IEW writing courses for Open Tent Academy.
Made-to-Order: OTA Special Courses for homebound families around the globe
Sharing this for our friends in Israel, America, and anywhere else who are currently affected […]
Guest Blog: Digital Art
The following is a guest post by Sarah Snyder at www.onlineschoolmom.com: Two of Sarah’s children […]
Guest Blog: TED Talks
The following is a guest post by Sarah Snyder at www.onlineschoolmom.com. Two of Sarah’s children […]
Helping Your Online Homeschooling Child
Online opportunities are EXPLODING! You are excited. You think to yourself, if I outsource and […]
How to Homeschool Online
I have been in education for over 30 years. Over the last three decades, I […]
Top Five Holiday Gifts for Homeschoolers
It is that time of year again…. the holiday season! Your kids have so many […]
Teaching Historical Biography: I am Malala
I am in the middle of currently teaching one of my student’s favorite classes, which […]
Guest Post: How an OTA Personal Development Class Kick-Started Homeschooling Freshman Year
Guest post by Sarah Snyder, onlineschoolmom.com Frantically planning my son’s freshman year, I carefully selected […]
Yes, Homeschooled Students CAN have a Graduation!
Your child has worked hard over the years. YOU have worked hard over the years. […]
Homeschooling your High Schooler? OTA’s Checklist Can Help
When you begin homeschooling, it is hard to imagine continuing through high school or even […]
Dual Enrollment: Not Always a Good Thing
“Don’t be in such a hurry to grow up.” This saying is one we have […]
Why Should Teens Learn Geography?
There are dozens of reasons why an 8th, 9th or 10th grader should spend one […]
How to Homeschool Full-Time with OTA!
A Wide Variety of Interdisciplinary Courses One mom, Jane*, stumbled across OTA during her daughter’s […]
Yes, Online Schooling CAN be Real Homeschooling
There is an argument I’ve often heard in the homeschool community that having your children […]
Yes! It can be done! How to Work and Homeschool
Yes, I was one of those homeschooling parents. We were a middle-class family with bills […]
Why ALL Middle School Students Should Take a FORMAL Writing Course
There are many different purposes for writing, both academic and creative. Students will find that […]
Self-Care Ideas for Busy Homeschooling Parents
A great time to begin new habits As homeschooling parents, we tend to care for […]
Five Ways to Simplify Your Homeschooling
Open Tent Academy will be going on its third year as an all-inclusive consortium offering […]
The Case for Cursive
Tonight, sitting at our dining room table, two friends were talking with Jonathan and I […]
Highly Selective College Admissions
Yale. Columbia. Princeton. Harvard. MIT. Stanford. The common bond between all six of these colleges […]
Homeschooling Life Skills
When it comes to providing our children with a well-rounded education, we tend to focus […]
Creating a Great High School Transcript
One of the biggest fears that homeschooling parents have is creating a high school program […]
Playing Games: A HUGE Benefit of Homeschooling
While homeschooling my daughter, one of my favorite, FAVORITE perks of homeschooling was playing games. […]
How to Make Students Care About Writing
I want to share something important with everyone about writing. Are you listening? Are […]
Social Media for Homeschooling Parents
Social media is a huge topic – especially for parents. It’s a distraction: Put your […]
How Did This Happen?
This past May she graduated with a dual major in Aerospace Engineering and Physics. This week she begins graduate school as a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering. During some of our conversations, I have to ask for further explanations, definitions and examples. How did this happen?
Navigating the High School Years
One of the most frequent questions parents ask us at OTA is about what classes your child should take during high school to be prepared and/or gain acceptance to college. Honestly, this is the hardest question to answer as every college expects different things and every state has different requirements.
Maximize Success in Online Classes
When it comes to online education, there are certain things that will help you get the most out of your online classes. As an online teacher, I have often wondered what the student’s end of the class looks like.
Treat Us Like Family
Homeschooling can be an ordeal for parents. Often, they have multiple children with multiple interests. Finding classes, content areas, subjects, opportunities for each learner is often time consuming.
Easy Ways to Use a Library While Homeschooling
The library was the backbone of our family’s homeschool curriculum. I know that when most people think of the library these days, they just picture a stuffy old building with crabby old women shushing people.
Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off To Work We Go!
As a homeschooling family, you know you shouldn’t think “traditional”. You are going to have to “reinvent” yourself. There are so many things that you can do from home that will bring in the funds to help you stay home.
Technology + Online Education = More Accessible Homeschooling
Technology is changing how we teach our students, but also where and when we teach […]
Outsource Online Classes to Teach Independence
You have got to admit, education has changed a very long way since we were […]
Tech Gadgets to Help Homeschooling
An iPad or Tablet A tablet of some sort is fabulous for homeschooling. Any tablet […]
We are NOT here to Socialize!
Do you remember your teachers at school consistently saying to you, “We are not here […]
I’d Like to Homeschool, But…Homeschooling Myths Debunked
More and more parents around the United States are warming up to the idea of […]
The Importance of Reading Out Loud – to ALL Ages!
Reading aloud to your children is so important. I cannot stress that enough. It may […]
Benefits of Online Classes
As of this year, there are approximately 60 million students, that attend public school, private […]
First Day Traditions – Back to Homeschooling
We all see it – everywhere. Facebook feeds are filled with first day of school […]
Homeschool – in less than four hours a day
Homeschoolers are often asked how they have time to do everything. If you incorporate homeschooling fully into your life – it is simple!
Project Based Learning
Project based learning is an educational approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge. Because of this, Project Based Learning prepares students for academic, personal and career success and readies young people to rise to the challenges of their lives and the world they will inherit.
Middle School Writing
Last year, I celebrated my 30th year in education. Yes, it was 1987 when I […]
Gap Year – Gaining Experience Before Higher Education
When my daughter was a senior in high school, my husband and I strongly encouraged […]
Student Based Projects
Yes, I am one of “those teachers.” Take out the paint, pastels, markers, construction paper, […]
Old-School Outside Games
Back in elementary school, we played outside with the other kids in our neighborhood – […]
OTA – Helping You Homeschool Better
Online learning is truly the wave of the future, as it promises to bring choices […]
No… I Don’t Get It All Done
“How do you do it all?” I can’t even begin to tell you how many […]
A Novel Idea – Teaching With Literature
Teachers, whether parents homeschooling their children OR teachers instructing a class, love literature! Teaching literature […]
