May 4, 2022
Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! And May the 4th be with you!!! I know this is late, BUT! It’s because I have a super good reason. We had an amazing gala and a week-long camping trip. And man, oh man, it was one heck of a month, to say the least. There is so much […]
March 31, 2022
Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! This is our March addition. And just like last month, the time flew by. We have so much to tell you, so if you are new to our Open School community, “Welcome!!” If you’ve been with us for a while, “hello again!!” This month we got ANOTHER new staff member!! […]
February 28, 2022
Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! It was one heck of a month, to say the least. There is so much to fill you in on, so if you are new to our Open School community, Welcome!! If you’ve been with us for a while, Hello again!! This month we got a new staff member: […]
by Miré Molnar, Open School staff
July 8, 2021
As a staff member at a self-directed school, I am constantly asked questions like, It’s a tricky question to answer because I know the inquirer is looking for a linear explanation, one that illustrates in a straight line how all students will learn all these subjects. People want my answer to be concise, clean, and […]
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
June 29, 2021
If you have a child who has access to a tablet and is up on cultural trends, chances are they like to play Roblox. Next to Minecraft, Roblox is the most popular video game for kids these days. You might be worried that they like it a bit too much; that they should be spending […]
by Kristin Louis
June 18, 2021
As parents, we all want our kids to grow into happy, healthy, and well-adjusted adults. But parenting is seldom easy. There is so much conflicting parenting advice out there, so how are we supposed to know what’s best for our kids? What steps should we be taking to nurture our children into autonomous adults who […]
by Eric Barajas, Open School staff
March 22, 2021
For the majority of people, friendships are formed with people who live within their proximity. These are people they meet at school, work, community events, recreational activities, or social gatherings. For friendships to grow and develop, people must be in frequent contact and communication, and doing enjoyable things together facilitates that. With the exponential growth […]
by Cassi Clausen, Open School staff
March 15, 2021
Like millions of parents in this last year, you may have suddenly been plunged into the role of a homeschooling administrator, without any other choice. You didn’t ask for it, and you didn’t want it. But suddenly you were setting your day around your child’s Zoom calls or becoming an expert on Google classroom. And […]
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
March 8, 2021
When the COVID apocalypse descended upon us in March 2020, we all went into hiding in our homes, thinking it would all be over in a few months. When it wasn’t over after a few months, society began to scramble to get children back in school. They couldn’t homeschool forever. The children were going to […]
by Eric Barajas, Open School staff
March 1, 2021
Almost a year has passed since schools worldwide hopped on Zoom to continue classes and instruction. This phenomenon has been captured in news articles, social media clips, memes, and everyday conversations. An unavoidable recurring theme supplanted into the limelight is that “Zoom school” is awful and that it sucks for not only students but their […]