Note: Dr. Rioux is teaching ST. THOMAS ON THE HUMAN PERSON for Homeschool Connections in the Fall 2016 semester. Dr. Rioux also offers several outstanding philosophy and logic courses through our Unlimited Access program.    This article is an excerpt from the book Why Should I Learn This. To order click here: Paperback eBook   Why […]

In the final analysis, the right reason for learning Shakespeare is to learn the right reason that Shakespeare teaches! 

"Can you suggest books for my boys?" is a question I've been asked countless times over the years.

Whether you homeschool or not, building a home library that is both inviting to children and filled with exceptional books is a necessity.

  Why Homeschoolers are Sheltered By Kaitlyn Ohnimus   The Ohnimus Family “Those kids are so sheltered.” “At least I wasn’t sheltered.” “I would never shelter my kids.” Wait!!! When did being sheltered become such a bad thing? When did it become socially unacceptable to shelter our children? When did we start being grateful that […]

Yes, I Still Plan to Homeschool Next Year By Emily Crawford The Crawford Family & Friends It’s summer. Finally. I feel as if I have been counting down the days. Between school and all the busyness of life (or I should say my children’s lives), I really needed this break. I can finally collect my […]

Top Ten List Using Unlimited Access for Summer Learning No matter where your children go to school in the fall and spring, you are welcomed to take classes with Homeschool Connections this summer. Whether you want your children to get a Catholic perspective in certain subjects, receive some remedial help in an area, or take […]

Registration is open. Click here: Homeschool Connections Registration (Click on the semester and Writing, then click on Search.) Should high school student continue with punctuation and grammar studies? Yes! Too often, we consider such studies to be too basic for older students. However, punctuation and grammar is taught at a completely different level in the upper grades […]

If you haven't considered creative writing for high school, or if you have dismissed it outright, I challenge you to reconsider. Please hear me out as I make my case that creative writing is one of the most important studies your high school student could undertake: