Welcome to the February 2024 issue of Homeschooling Teen, a free monthly online magazine for homeschool high schoolers ages 13-19 and their parents.
We have a new columnist this month! Be sure to check out Corrie’s short story “Tristan’s Place.”
Also, Trinity is back with more heartfelt advice, and Jacob provides some fascinating facts about the bald eagle. There are lots of other great articles too.
This month’s articles are listed below, and you can read them all at HomeschoolingTeen.com.
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Editor’s Column
Letter from the Editor: February 2024
Happy Chinese New Year, Happy Valentine’s Day, and don’t forget Leap Day!
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Homeschooling Teen Profile
Learn about famous black homeschoolers both past and present, and their positive contributions to society.
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Homeschool Electives
BSU offers a wide range of non-credit enrichment classes that you can take online.
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Homeschooling High School
Valentine’s Day Ideas that Teens and Parents will Love
Valentine’s Day may be known as the holiday of love, but that doesn’t mean only couples can celebrate.
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College-Bound
Mental Health for Nursing Students
NursingEducation.org has published a guide in support of nursing students’ mental health.
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Homeschool Friendly College
Bridgewater State University was named a 2024 Best College in America based on return on investment.
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Careers
How to Write a Powerful CV in 2024
How to Write a CV – Tips and Advice to Help You Land a Job!
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Homeschooling Your Teen
The Dynamics of Online Socialization for Homeschooled Kids and Parental Concerns
With the proper controls, you can foster a healthy “hybrid” social environment for your child.
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Thriving with Trinity
Careful What You Wish For: My Reflections on Growing Up
Everybody has their own personal journey and as long as you’re moving forward on your journey, that’s all that matters.
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True History: Beyond the Textbook
The Majestic Bald Eagle: Symbolizing Strength and Freedom
Ever wondered why the bald eagle was chosen as the emblem of the United States?
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The Class-ifieds
The moral of the story: never underestimate an act of kindness, no matter how small. You may just change someone’s life.
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Product Reviews
The Action Bible Is Now Interactive!
Order your copy of the Faith in Action Edition of The Action Bible today!
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Read the Bible
The Bible is often referred to as God’s “Love Letter” to us.
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Health Corner
Watch County Rescue on Great American Pure Flix starting 2/23/24!
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Teen Tech Talk
Digital Media vs Printed Pages
New research indicates that students learn more from books than computer screens.
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STEM Time
Is Agriculture a STEM Field? Yes and No
If Art can be added to STEM to make STEAM, why can’t Agriculture?
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Scholarships
Visas For Future Annual Scholarship
The Visas for Future Annual Scholarship program promotes environmental sustainability and education.
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Movie Reviews
It’s Leap Year, and Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland, to propose to her boyfriend on February 29.
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The World Around Us
The History and Science of Leap Years
2024 is a Leap Year! Whether you’re a Leap Day baby or not, let’s celebrate on February 29th! Because it only comes around once every four years!
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Infographic
Infographic: Fun Facts About Leap Years
Find out what makes Leap Years so special and interesting!
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Your freebie(s) for this month:
Downloadable Valentine Gospel Tracts – Living Waters created these little valentines with a gospel message that can be easily understood by children. Simply print the pages back-to-back on card stock, then cut. You will have six valentines per page with five different candy heart messages.
Valentine Cutouts – Happy Valentine’s Day! Write your own messages on these Bear Heart Notes.
Washington Word Find – My favorite kind of word game! (I found 60; can you beat me?)
Presidents Day Quiz – Lincoln and Washington Trivia.
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