Why Study Art History
Last year we had a student come to Cicero in order to take a few courses that would flesh out her junior and senior year. Beatrice (as we’ll call her) had been seriously disrupted by the pandemic during her first year of high school, and hadn’t ever really gotten back on track with traditional school. […]
Let’s Talk About Executive Function
We’ve been discussing executive function a lot in the halls of Cicero these days—ok, by “halls” we mean on our Slack channel for teachers. Executive function, or EF for short, is a professional term. It’s a big bucket of life skills that includes how to organize ourselves, be on time, keep track of events, appointments, […]
Core v Electives
It’s a classic dilemma for anyone who’s cast off the yoke of traditional schooling. I’ve got the freedom to design my curriculum in whatever way I’d like. And yet, for a variety of reasons—college requirements, local rules, family priorities—I need to ensure that my child is covering the core. What is the Core? Four courses […]
Homeschool Climate Change Curriculum
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the earth has been warming at a rate of about 1/3rd of a degree each decade since the 1980s, which is about twice as fast as it was warming over the previous century. It’s no secret that climate literacy will be extremely important for students in […]
