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When you subscribe to our magazine, you’ll get high-quality secular homeschooling content for everything from robotics to cooking to advice for homeschooling. The SEA magazine focuses on current issues, like Native American Heritage Month, or supporting your child in climate action. The SEA magazine encourages conversation and collaboration, all while helping you find ideas to support your secular homeschool curriculum. Check out our past issues and subscribe to the magazine today!
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Educator, educate thyself! What I Wish I Knew about Dyslexia Sooner
by Whitney Voltz
The Future Requires Lifelong Learners
by Jeff Imrich
The History of LGBTQ+ Politics in America
by Joshua Jernigan
Breadth vs. Depth: Positioning Yourself for Effective Curriculum Planning
by Shahidah Ahmad M. Ed.
Fall Booklist: 52 Weeks of Astronomy Lessons
by SEA Homeschoolers
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee, MS
Optimizing Learning: Understanding Cognitive Load in Children
by Blair Lee, MS
Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: How to Build Your Child’s Decision-Making Skills
by Emily Veno Skolnick
You Might Be a Homeschooler If…
by SEA Homeschoolers
Recipe: Pumpkin & Lentil Soup
by Blair Lee, MS
Beyond the 5-Paragraph Essay
by Amy Sharony
Create Your Own Pumpkin Story: A Fun Hands-On Learning Activity
by SEA Homeschoolers
Book Review: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States & The Rediscovery of America
by Blair Lee, MS
What Cognitive Science Tells Us about How Learning Best Happens
by Blair Lee, MS
Summer 2024
How to Raise Self-Directed Learners
by Amy Sharony
Five Non-Traditional Courses to Equip High Schoolers for a Rapidly Changing World
by Julia Kurnia
How Literary Analysis Helps Build Critical Thinking and Communication Skills: Is Your Child Prepared for a Future Infused with AI?
by Anna Lisa Martin
The Inextricable Reality of AI
by Blair Lee
Navigating Parenting Challenges & Shaping Positive Behavior by Developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in Children
by Amy Sage
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee, MS
Activity: The Relationship between El Niño, La Niña, and Climate Change
by Blair Lee, MS
Top Ten in Demand Skills For Today’s Jobs: #5- Creativity
by Jeff Imrich
Recipe: Stuffed Squash
by SEA Homeschoolers
If You Are Still Homeschooling At The Kitchen Table, It’s Time To Stop! Here’s Why!
by Dr. Denise Perdue
Celebrate PRIDE Throughout the Year: 51 Joyful, Identify-Affirming Books to Read with Your Homeschooler
by Amy Sharony
Developing Executive Functioning Skills in the Middle School Years
by Emily Veno
Spring 2024
A Learner-Centered Guide to Choosing Curriculum
by Blair Lee
This Is What Homeschooling Looks Like Now
by Amy Sharony
Homeschooling Used to Be Harmonious—What Happened?
by Emily Veno
Hydropower! An Alternative Energy Lab
by Blair Lee
50 Books to Decolonize Your History Shelf
by Amy Sharoney
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee, MS
NEW PRODUCT REVIEWS by SEA Homeschoolers
Exploratory and Elementary Spanish from Christina Gabonay
Dino Math Supplementary Bundle from Christina Gabonay
The Queer, Colorful, Feminist, Immigrant History of the United States THINKbook from Amy Sharony
Outcasts, Oddballs, and Iconoclasts: U.S. Literature THINKbook from Amy Sharony
United States Philosophy: Transcendentalism THINKbook from Amy Sharony
Why Neutral Science Isn’t Neutral
by Blair Lee, MS
Recipe: Raisinet Cookies
by SEA Homeschoolers
Evaluations that Nurture Growth—10 Tips
by Blair Lee
Back to School? A First Look at Post-Pandemic Homeschool Trends
by Lindsey Sodano
Homeschooling B.SEA.E.: Reflections on a Decade of Growing Secular Homeschool Support
by Amy Sharoney
Reframing Our Perspective: Viewing Children’s Behavior as a Skill Gap Rather Than a Character Flaw
by Amy Sage
Winter 2024
Secular Homeschoolers Might Just Save the World
by Amy Sharony
Don’t Believe Everything You Believe
by Generation Skeptics
Books You May Have Missed in 2023: Recommendations for Toddlers to Teens
by SEA Homeschoolers
Frameworks for Ethical AI Use in Creating Teaching Materials
by Dr. Michelle Parrinello-Cason and Blair Lee, MS
Homeschooling High School
by Blair Lee, MS
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee, MS
NEW PRODUCT REVIEWS by SEA Homeschoolers
The Ultimate Homeschool Calendar from Amy Sharony
Conceptual Algebra from Conceptual Academy
Hearth & Story Homeschool Language Arts from Lindsey Sodano
Life on a Melting Planet
by Blair Lee, MS
Recipe: Spicy Carrots
by Blair Lee, MS
Homeschooling Learners with Disabilities: Six Tips for Success
by Lindsey Sodano
Activity: Make Your Family’s “Book Rules”
by Lindsey Sodano
Spring 2023
Gatekeeping for a Secular Academic Group
by Blair Lee, MS
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee
Board Games for Improving ELA Skills
by Dr. Michelle Parrinello-Cason
How I Became a Junior Ranger
by Olivia de Soria
I Have No Idea!
by Rachel Spigarelli
The Importance of Building Historical Literacy
by Samantha Matalone Cook, MAT
Genetics & Handedness Activity
by Blair Lee, MS
Sometimes, I felt like I didn’t have time to breathe!
Six Tips for Working while Homeschooling
by Blair Lee, MS
Vegan Ukrainian Borscht
by Blair Lee, MS
Summer 2023
Imposter Syndrome and Homeschooling
by Blair Lee, MS
Homeschooling Middle School
by Blair Lee, MS
Interdisciplinary Learning: How to Create Real-World, Interest-Driven Unit Studies for Your Kids
by Emily Veno
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee
PRIDE! 365 Days a Year
by Joshua Jernigan
What Makes Me Human Activity
by Blair Lee, MS
Five Things to do with a Mentor Text: A Deep Dive into Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
by Dr. Michelle Parrinello-Cason
Nurturing Your Child’s Coding Journey: Choosing the Right Tools
by Ryan James
Get to Know the 2023-2024 Tween and Teen Book Clubs!
by Michelle Parrinello-Cason and Sabrina Weiss
Unleashing the Superpowers Within: A Guide to Enriching, Strength-Based Homeschooling
by Sam Young
Noodle Bowls with Lemongrass Tofu
by Blair Lee, MS
Fall 2023
How to Help Your Child with Math if You’re Not a Math Person
by Manisha Snoyer
Walking with Little Amal to Raise Awareness for Refugees
by Danielle Ward
Books for Kids and Teens about Immigrant & 1st Generation Americans
by Dalia Mahadeo
The Skull Comparison Investigation without the Expensive Skulls
by Bertha Vasquez
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee, MS
Use Current Events to Energize Science Learning
by Blair Lee, MS
Flaming Pumpkins Lab
by Blair Lee, MS
Video Summaries: A No-Prep Middle and High School ELA Activity You Can Do Right Now!
by Dr. Michelle Parrinello-Cason
Science Saves
by Bertha Vasquez
A Practical Guide for Homeschooling Your Child in Coding: Case Study for 9- to 12-year-olds
by Ryan James
Comfort Food: Rice and Beans
by Blair Lee, MS
Winter 2023
Our Big New Year Plans
by Blair Lee, MS
We Believe from SEA Homeschoolers
by The SEA Homeschoolers Admin Team
Looking Back
by Blair Lee
2023 SEA Homeschoolers Reading Challenge
An English Teacher’s Thoughts on the Rise of AI Writing
by Dr. Michelle Perrinello-Cason
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee
Butternut Squash Soup
by Blair Lee, MS
How Assessments Can Reenergize Your Homeschool
by Ellen Crain
Winter Booklist
by Kat Hutcheson
Summer 2022
Homeschooling 101: You Have Decided to Homeschool! Now What!
by Blair Lee, MS
July Booklist
by The SEA Homeschoolers Admin Team
Six Tips for Legible Handwriting
by Jonathan Dubay
Why Is It Important to Teach Queer History?
by Joshua Jernigan
Raising Ethical Kids in an Inequitable World
by Alycia Wright
Art Activities to do with Kids who are Sad, Scared, Worried, or Angry
by Beth Herrild
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee
How to Handcraft a Unit Study
by Blair Lee, MS
Let’s Get Physical: How to Get Your Kids to Move More without Pain or Shame
by Heather Horrell
Lab: If a Virus Were the Size of a Pepper Flake
by Blair Lee, MS
Easy Summer Recipes
What Do the Experts Say about How to Teach Writing?
by Michelle Parrinello-Cason, PhD
Fall 2022
10 Tips for Starting Your Community
by Blair Lee, MS
Our Autumn Booklist: Recommendation for Tots to Teens
by The SEA Homeschoolers Admin Team
Ages & Stages for Teaching Science
by Blair Lee
Critical Thinking Is a Learning Skill and a Life Skill
Raising Ethical Kids in an Inequitable World
by Alycia Wright
Ask Blair Column
by Blair Lee
Chocolate Chip Cookie Chemistry: Recipe and Lab
by Blair Lee, MS
Planning High School: College Admissions for 8th and 9th Graders
by Kate Laird
30+ Kid-Picked Favorites for Homeschooling Young Learners
by Kat Hutcheson