Branching Out

Well, we are officially closer to the start of the new school year than we are to the end of the last one. School supply deals are raging, and back-to-the-classroom … Read More

We have all heard the concerns: What happens when a homeschooled student heads off to college? Will they know how to keep up with deadlines? Will they be able to … Read More

Welcome to the season of gift-giving and holiday (virtual or socially distanced) revelry. This year, in particular, many of us are taking a few extra moments to pick out special … Read More

Since March, more and more families have gone online to cover their schooling and entertainment needs. For example, many public and private schools offer Zoom classes, and students (and families) … Read More

Halloween is one day of the year when children and adults alike get to practice pretend play and try on new identities. Especially in the year 2020, a day of … Read More

The average American sits between 4.5 and 6.5 hours a day. I can only imagine that with all of us actively engaged in remote work and study, that number is … Read More

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on into the fall, parents are charged with juggling an increasingly demanding set of circumstances. Having struggled with an abrupt shift to virtual learning, and … Read More

While we didn’t plan to have a pandemic rule over the final quarter of the school year, it is what we are dealing with, and we think our instructors and … Read More

Julia Collier here, Dean at the Well-Trained Mind Academy. When I was a college writing professor (before my time at WTMA), I graded the Advanced Placement English Literature Exam. Here … Read More