Do you ever need some help explaining a new concept to your kids? Then you’ll want to check out the Miacademy Learning Channel on Youtube!

This channel contains almost 400 learning videos covering all subject areas! It’s a one-stop shop for educational video content online. Children can learn about math, history, writing, and more. 

It’s a great place to get some extra help in certain areas and reinforce learning! This channel is also an easy way for Miacademy parents to find certain lessons they want their kids to watch again!

Make sure you hit Subscribe (in the top right corner) so it’s easy to find, and you don’t miss any new videos – we are always adding more!

Is it cold in your part of the world? Are your kids experiencing the winter blues? Miacademy can help!

The engaging science content on Miacademy is a great way to keep kids entertained (and learning) indoors!

There are several learning videos and accompanying lessons in the science section of the site! Members are enjoying newer lessons like Gravity 1 and 2, States of Matter, and States of Matter and Thermal Energy.

A Screenshot from the “Gravity 1” Lesson, showing the materials needed for the experiment!

Screenshot from the “Intro to States of Matter” lesson, showing the transition from a liquid to a solid.

In addition to videos and practice work, new simulations and printable activities have been added to really boost curiosity. The materials needed for the experiments are things that families likely already have in their homes, making the lessons an easy choice for indoor fun. Children can also take an assessment to test their knowledge! 

While the experiments in the science lessons are great, science experiments can be done anywhere, with nearly anything! Just follow the steps of the Scientific Method (More information on the Scientific Method can be found Here) to make sure your kids are engaged AND learning!

The 5 simple steps of the Scientific Method.

Some questions you could ask are:

• Will a crayon color after it’s been melted and then hardens again?
• What do squirrels eat?
• Do different sugars make cookies taste/look different?

There are an endless amount of questions to ask about the way the world works. Try out the scientific method for some fun, indoor learning!

Miacademy works hard to make sure their science lessons are educational and fun. Hopefully these lessons and questions inspire curiosity while many feel stuck indoors.

This past December, Miacademy was able to launch their new, user-friendly parent portal.

Though these improvements had already been in the workings, they heard the needs of the growing homeschool community and got to work to release this update early.

The new parent portal is much more powerful. 

• It has the ability to schedule an ENTIRE school year in advance. This makes it easier to plan ahead and track progress. It also requires less routine maintenance, so parents won’t have to log on and schedule new lessons as often. Check out this video on how to use the new scheduling tool to see just how easy it is!

• Parents can choose the school year, or any other learning period “start” and “end” dates and edit them whenever they would like.

• The learning path automatically adjusts itself according to chosen subjects and automatically reschedules lessons to keep students on track to finish by the end of their “school year.” This makes it easy to stay on track in case of sick days or any other unplanned event!

• Parents can now choose which days are school days, and which subjects their kids will be assigned each day. 

• The new, intuitive design also makes it even more user-friendly!

The New Parent Portal is a step towards creating the ultimate user-friendly space for parents to educate their children. Miacademy’s hope is that this update makes schooling at home more enjoyable for the whole family.