By Gloria Ellis If you’re anything like me, you are looking forward to traveling this summer! After over a year of quarantine, my family is excited to experience airplanes, campgrounds, rental cars, hotels, and Airbnbs once again. As a homeschooling family that loves to travel, we’ve made our formal learning model mobile, and we take [Read More]
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
By Jamaica Thompson Mental health, words that we hear almost everywhere nowadays! From maintaining our mental health to bringing attention to the importance of recognizing the effects of poor mental health in others, this topic is an important one. When we think of mental health concerns, we often picture conditions such as depression, anxiety, [Read More]
At-Home Summer Learning Resources
By Gloria Jones Ellis, M.A.- Educational Therapist & Co-Founder of Lighthouse Homeschool Solutions Summer is just around the corner, and along with enjoying vacations and camps, many parents hope to keep their children’s academic skills sharp over the summer months. The good news is that parents don’t need to spend a lot of money in [Read More]
Explore Local Summer Programs!
While the summer can be the perfect time to help your children strengthen academic skills, it’s also a great time to encourage them to explore their interests. Lighthouse Learning Solutions provides exceptional academic summer programming, and we also love the numerous programs and camps available in the Ojai Valley for families looking for some fun [Read More]
Summer Study Skills
Summer vacation! That wonderful time of the year when our kids feel free to lounge, relax, play outside, and take a break from academics. As parents, we often feel our students deserve this break from “classroom learning.” However, a summer free of academics, especially for students who are struggling learners, can result in months of [Read More]