By Christy Knockleby, GHF Online Instructor I kept my plans for the last class of Minecraft Math simple: I wrote up a scavenger hunt and asked the children to work on it in pairs. Then we played a Minecraft minigame, a version of TNT run, where players have to keep … Continue reading
You are cordially invited to attend an online art show hosted by students from the GHF Online class, Face and Figure Drawing. Throughout this past semester, students have expanded their art skills in drawing, focusing on the human form and its many features. Our students would now like to … Continue reading
by Lisa Lauffer Imagine your student shading her drawings as daVinci shaded the Mona Lisa, painting in bright swaths of color as Van Gogh painted The Starry Night, and sketching mathematical renderings as M.C. Escher sketched Ascending and Descending. Your child’s ability plus inspiration plus exposure to the masters’ techniques … Continue reading
by Madeline Goodwin, GHFO Instructor We live on a 127,56-kilometer-wide ball of rock hurtling through space at 108,000 kilometers an hour while spinning at 460 meters per second, which is composed of 32% iron, 30% oxygen, 15% silicon, 14% magnesium, and 7% other stuff. That ball of rock is surrounded … Continue reading
by Allison Stieger, GHFO Instructor In the fall of 2012, I had the privilege of being invited to teach an online class on Greek mythology for Gifted Homeschoolers Forum. The timing was good for me, as my two children were both in school for the first time that fall, and … Continue reading
Working Together! When Visions Entwine GHF Online offers small, engaging classes for gifted and twice-exceptional students who thrive with advanced, interdisciplinary content without being overwhelmed with workload demands. We know that each student has different needs, interests, and learning preferences, and not every class or schedule will work for every student. … Continue reading
We at GHFO are thrilled about the fall 2015 semester! We’ve upgraded to a much more robust technology platform with additional features, and developed an all-in-one registration system to simplify the process. This fall, we’re offering new courses, some favorites from previous years, and some that build on past courses, … Continue reading
by Susanne Thomas GHFO, Director of Online Education Homeschoolers are really fortunate. You send your kid to a traditional school and you’re going to get stand-alone science classes with little context for how they might be important – especially for non-science-y students. The curriculum and the outlines are set. In most classrooms, you … Continue reading
by Susanne Thomas GHFO, Director of Online Education The future belongs to coders. I’m not the first to say this and I won’t be the last. Eventually, all people will know how to code, regardless of their job. That’s just where we’re headed. Coding opens doors and gives new ways … Continue reading
GHF BlogWelcome GHF’s newest affiliate partner, Creation Crate! Creation Crate offers a monthly kit featuring everything you need to build their electronic project of the month. Creation Crate focuses on the hardware side of STEM, introducing hands-on projects that involve assembly, programming, and problem-solving. Use this GHF CREATION CRATE link to receive 10% off your first box. Learn something new and support GHF while you do!
