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HOMESCHOOLING IS THE WAY TO GO!
Homeschooling is on the rise. For some families, homeschooling offers many benefits as well as the best education possible for their...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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HOMESCHOOLERS GET SPRING FEVER TOO!
Spring fever is usually characterized by students displaying a burst of energy, lack of focus, pleas for less coursework and more time...

Adirondack Learning Academy
May 10, 20231 min read
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PREPARATION, PRACTICE, PLAN, PERSISTENCE: THE STEPS FOR SUCCESS
Academic success involves a process beyond the memorization of facts. Implementation of the following steps can lead to study habits that...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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Why Does Homeschool Work?
Homeschooling is one-on one: Studies have shown that the smaller the student-teacher ratio, the better the student performs. Each...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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Number of Homeschoolers Growing Nationwide
So your dissatisfied with the education your child is getting. There as many reasons to homeschool as there are students being...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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Tips For A Struggling Math Student
Helping our kids grow in math is important. Below I share some helpful strategies all about helping a child who is struggling in math....

Adirondack Learning Academy
Mar 9, 20232 min read
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HIIT WORKOUTS, SELF-REGULATION AND LEARNING
What is a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout? HIIT workouts are short bursts of intense physical activity lasting from 10-60...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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WARMING UP HOMESCHOOLING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
For many of us, the winter months can feel long, dreary and cold. Many of our outdoor homeschool activities are put on hold until the...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEEN
Parenting a teen can seem much like parenting a toddler through the terrible twos. At both stages, your child is experiencing new things,...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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WHY HOMESCHOOL A CHILD WITH DYSLEXIA?
Students with dyslexia present with unique learning strengths and abilities, however, they also present with challenges when it comes to...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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MULTIPLICATION ISN’T ALWAYS THE PRODUCT OF MEMORIZATION
For some students, memorizing multiplication tables is a daunting task. There are, however, several other creative and fun ways to learn...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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RAISING A GRATEFUL CHILD
As parents, we want our children to show appreciation and gratitude. One of the first social rules we teach our children is to say thank...
Karen Bartgis
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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WHY HANDWRITING IS IMPORTANT
Even as an online curriculum provider for homeschooled students, we recognize the importance of developing handwriting skills. Did you...

Adirondack Learning Academy
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS FOR TEENS
The high school years aren’t solely about academic achievements and applying to colleges. Time should also be devoted to developing life...
Karen Bartgis
Dec 22, 20221 min read
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WRITE ALL ABOUT IT
At Adirondack Learning Academy, even with our comprehensive online curriculum which includes essay writing, we encourage students to...
Karen Bartgis
Dec 20, 20222 min read
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GO EASY ON YOURSELF
Do you find yourself overthinking homeschooling? Is your child learning everything needed to achieve academic success? Are you providin...
Karen Bartgis
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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GETTING YOUR STUDENT TO NOTICE ENRICHMENT WORK
Have you ever bought practice workbooks or printed worksheets for your child to work on outside of their online assignments? Has your...
Karen Bartgis
Dec 8, 20222 min read
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HISTORY ISN’T ALWAYS WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS
Learning history should never be boring. Texts tend to be long with dates to memorize and possibly a short biography to read about a...
Karen Bartgis
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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MOTIVATING YOUR CHILD TO READ
Like ours, is your goal to motivate your child to read? First, we have to find out why our child does not like to read. Is reading too...
Karen Bartgis
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING COACH
One of the many benefits of our program is our learning coaches. Each student is assigned a learning coach who offers academic support on...
Karen Bartgis
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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