A great way to culminate the writing achievements of the students in your homeschooling co-op is to host an Academic Expo. Some ideas to get you started are right here!

Just because you think nobody knows you in a crowd or far from home doesn't mean you shouldn't exercise care in what you talk about. See how this can go wrong here.

Do you find many American sayings confusing? For example - "Let the dust settle" Idioms like this one may be confusing to non-native English learners. You'll be happy to know that So Busy Learning has opportunities for you to learn about American idioms. Look through my page called Using Language and Related Skills.. You will see a series of articles called Exposure to Idioms in the table of contents. I explain or illustrate the meanings and uses of these idioms, sometime wit

When I taught elementary school, many of my students liked to describe what work they wanted to do when they grew up. You can get started with this idea here.

If you haven't learned about the Nassau County Museum of Art, now is a great time because they are currently displaying some stunning photos courtesy of BOA. Learn more here.

I am sharing the titles of two of my favorite children's fantasy novels for you to meet. See them here.

Today's article calls attention to the reality that it's very difficult not running into idioms in our everyday speech. They are everywhere! See an example here .

Don't forget the planetarium at the Hudson River Museum. See that and much, much more here .

Jesus wanted us to join him in His victory celebration! See how it all worked out here .

We don't often talk talk about Jesus' body lying dead in the tomb. But He wasn't merely dead - on the contrary He was hard at work. Find out what that was all about here .

To learn about the significance Good Friday click here .

Learn about this lesser-known (but very important} day in Holy Week here .

My Holy Week Devotional starts today with Palm Sunday. See my thoughts about this joyful day here .

Welcome spring! Follow the prompts to help you write about spring here .

Who doesn't love a thriller fraught with peril and intrigue? There's a genre for that! Take a look at the elements found in The Hunt for Red October and others as we take a dive into a very exciting genre here .

Watch me discover wisdom from my writers critique group. Read it about it here .

Today we feature Connecticut's Lyman Allyn Art Museum with its many special exhibitions as well as familiar permanent feature. Check it out here .

Watch Jamie learn a new idiom the hard way with his friend Mary, Join them here .

I received feedback from some So Busy Learning subscribers that the Children's real-life writing prompts are good for teachers needing support for their students' writing. Here is a double feature writing prompt for you. If you haven't subscribed to So Busy Learning to get notifications of new blogs & articles, you can sign up at the bottom of any page on the site. You may unsubscribe whenever you like.

Ever wonder why I use characters in my So Busy Learning articles? Find out here .