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Microschools
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From Burnout to Balance: The Real Reasons Teachers Are Making the Switch to Microschools

Teachers are rediscovering the joy of teaching by making the switch to microschooling.

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Microschools
5
Min

The Secret Reason So Many Homeschool Moms Are Starting Microschools

Kaity Broadbent
Homeschoolers find community and purpose in expanding their homeschools into microschools.
Learning
5
Min

5 Reasons Microschools Are a Dream for Neurodivergent Kids

Kaity Broadbent
Discover how microschools are uniquely built to meet the needs of neurodivergent learners.
Learning
17
Min

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Treasure Hunt Reading Came To Be

Kaity Broadbent
Discover how Treasure Hunt Reading and Adventure Kait came to be.
Learning
13
Min

What are the Alternatives to Public School in 2024 (Hint: They’re Growing)

Lashana Harney
Learn about the challenges of transitioning, when to seek different educational options, and more.
Learning
16
Min

Homeschool vs Public School: How to Make the Right Choice for Your Child in 2024

Lashana Harney
Explore the benefits and challenges of homeschooling vs. public schooling.
Learning
11
Min

Choosing the Best Homeschool Kindergarten Curriculum in 2024: An Easy Guide

Amanda Kekic
Discover the top homeschool kindergarten curriculum choices for 2024.
Learning
9
Min

Benefits of Homeschooling

Kaity Broadbent
Learn how to make the best choice for your child's learning in 2024.
Learning
3
Min

Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum: A Complete Guide

Kaity Broadbent
Explore various homeschool curricula with our comprehensive guide.
Microschools
8
Min

Busting the Myths: Real Reasons Why Kids Hate School (And What to Do About It)

Kelly Smith
Learn how alternative educational models like microschools can help kids love school again.
Microschools
9
Min

Homeschooling in Utah, Laws & Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2024

Lashana Harney
Discover everything you need to know about homeschooling in Utah.
Microschools
4
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Private School vs Public School: Which Option is Right For Your Child in 2024?

Lashana Harney
Learn everything you need to make an informed decision about your child’s education. 
Learning
22
Min

How to Find the Right School for Children with ADHD

Adriane Thompson
Find out which schools offer the ideal learning environment to help your child succeed.
Microschools
6
Min

Homeschooling Florida Laws & Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2024

Lashana Harney
Learn everything you need to know about homeschooling in Florida.
Microschools
14
Min

A Quick Guide to Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account Everything You Need to Know

Lashana Harney
Ready to plan your education journey in Arizona? Find out how the ESA program can help.
Microschools
10
Min

What is a Microschool: Everything You (and Your Child) Need to Know in 2024

Kaity Broadbent
Understand how microschools offer a blend of small classroom settings, personalization, & more.
Learning
9
Min

Charter School vs. Private School: Which One is Right For Your Child?

Kaity Broadbent
Understand which educational environment is best for your kid, the pros & cons of each type, & more.
Microschools
9
Min

Homeschooling Arizona Laws & Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2024

Kaity Broadbent
Learn about eligibility, benefits, and how to navigate the educational landscape in Arizona.
Learning
7
Min

The Easiest Way to Help Kids Pack Their Own School Lunch

Adriane Thompson
Kids can learn how to pack their school lunches by using this free lunchbox list.
Relationships
9
Min

Make teaching fun again… The 3 Shifts.

Kaity Broadbent
Make teaching fun again with three shifts: Become a Gardener, Travel Agent, and Consultant.
Microschools
11
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What to Consider When Starting a Prenda Microschool

Clare Bates
Your guide to launching a successful microschool, from safety checks to curriculum.
Microschools
3
Min

Finding a Microschool Near Me

Clare Bates
Looking for a microschool? Find your route to empowered learning, from joining to starting one.
Learning
16
Min

How to Create Family Goals With A Free Goal-Setting Toolkit

Adriane Thompson
Discover the power of family goal-setting. Download your Family Goal-Setting Toolkit today!
Stories
4
Min

An Open Letter to Prenda: One Guide's Transformative Year of Nurturing Growth and Inspiring Lifelong Learning

Sandra Russell
Explore a guide's year at Prenda: promoting growth, joy in learning, and the power of community.
Stories
5
Min

Channeling Ms. Frizzle: From Magical School Bus to Magical Microschool With Prenda and ESA

Clare Bates
Behavior
5
Min

Discover How the Nurtured Heart Approach Can Help Reshape Your Child’s Behavior

Kaity Broadbent
Promote positive behavior in kids using the Nurtured Heart Approach.
Learning
5
Min

Persist. Progress. Prenda. The Results of a Research-Aligned Learning Model and Culture.

Kaity Broadbent
Prenda's approach boosts academic growth while nurturing students' well-being and love for learning.
Microschools
4
Min

Redefining Learning: How Innovation is Transforming the Educational Landscape

Kaity Broadbent
Explore the roots of education & the growing need for choice, innovation, & diverse learning paths.
Microschools
3
Min

Introducing The KindlED Empowerment Hub

Kaity Broadbent
Discover KindlED: Empowering youth for happy, successful lives through innovative resources.
Microschools
3
Min

Microschools are the Future of Education

Carlie Lambert
Microschools: personalized, flexible learning, small classes, and innovative tech for the future.
Microschools
3
Min

The Benefits of Small Class Sizes: Why Teachers and Students Thrive

Carlie Lambert
Small class sizes equal deeper connections, better support, and happier teachers.
Relationships
7
Min

If You Persist, You Will Progress. How to Coach Kids Through Struggle in a Neuro-supportive Way!

Kaity Broadbent
Empower children with neuro-supportive strategies to conquer frustration & boost confidence
Microschools
5
Min

Don’t Choose a School for Your Child Without Considering This One Factor

Kaity Broadbent
Discover the spectrum of student autonomy in education and its outcomes.
Motivation
7
Min

3 Tips for Balancing Autonomy and Choice

Kaity Broadbent
Learn how to balance structure and choice without losing your mind by introducing autonomy.
Learning
8
Min

How To Foster Deeply Curious Students

Carlie Lambert
Discover simple methods to encourage students to drive questions and actively engage in lessons.
Mindset
14
Min

How the Evolution of Education Impacts Modern-Day Learners

Erin Fry
The modern educator's role should be to help students think for themselves.
Motivation
5
Min

6 Ways to Foster a Love of Learning in Your Child

Carlie Lambert
Your child doesn't hate to learn. You need to know how to kindle their curiosity.
Microschools
3
Min

Funding the microschool experience

Lashana Harney
Discover all of the ways you can fund the Prenda microschool experience.
Stories
4
Min

How Carlie's Dream for Better Educational Options Led Her to Starting a Microschool

Carlie Lambert
This mom's dream of a better school experience for her daughter inspired her to start a microschool.
Microschools
7
Min

Why Prenda has the Best Options for Homeschoolers in Arizona

Nate Truniger
My mom homeschooled all three of us kids. Here's why she wishes she had Prenda thirty years ago.
Microschools
12
Min

Everything Parents Need to Know About the AZ Empowerment Scholarship Account

Lashana Harney
Expanded ESA can be tricky to navigate for our Arizona parents. We hope this resource will help!
Microschools
4
Min

How to Talk to Parents Without All of the Answers

Tom Bogle
Let's talk about how you can confidently speak with parents even if you don't have all the answers.
Relationships
14
Min

4 Steps to Discovering Your Core Family Values

Adriane Thompson
The importance of core family values and how to implement them in your home and classroom.
Behavior
11
Min

How You, as a Parent, Can Stop Unwanted Behavior and Sibling Fighting

Adriane Thompson
Spending one-on-one quality time with your kids can reduce tension within your family.
Learning
6
Min

Help Your Kids Develop Into Self-Sufficient and Resilient People

Adriane Thompson
Use these four simple steps to help your kids develop important life skills.
Stories
11
Min

From High School Teacher To Prenda Guide

Tom Bogle
The story of Tom, a high school teacher turned Prenda Guide.
Stories
8
Min

6 Tips For Growing Your Microschool

Hannah Richardson
Six practical ways this Prenda Guide filled her microschool.
Learning
9
Min

Give Students More Choice and Control

Kaity Broadbent
More than any other book, Self-driven child is a perfect summary of what we do at Prenda.
Learning
6
Min

How Rewards Can Be As Detrimental to Kids As Punishments

Kaity Broadbent
You can make small, meaningful changes to help your children be intrinsically motivated.
Behavior
8
Min

29 Amazing Calm Down Tools For Kids to Self-Regulate

Adriane Thompson
When we, the adults, connect first and give kids the tools they need, our hard work pays off.
Relationships
6
Min

Ways You Can Help Your Child Manage Their Emotions

Adriane Thompson
We talk about what emotional regulation is and practical ways to help your children self-regulate.
Motivation
8
Min

The Best Way To Motivate Your Kids

Adriane Thompson
Find ways to motivate in a way that is backed by research, and results in intrinsic motivation.
Mindset
5
Min

Raising Children with a Growth Mindset

Adriane Thompson
A guide for parents and teachers to set their kids up for success in learning and life.
Stories
4
Min

How Sharyn Opened Her Prenda Microschool

Britney Clark
How Sharyn Jackson, a mom of five girls, went from homeschooling to opening her own microschool.
Learning
9
Min

Help Cultivate an Empowering and Supportive Environment for Your Children

Kaity Broadbent
These are the best 5 books for parents and teachers to empower the kids in their lives.

Contributors

Amanda Kekic

Amanda is the Customer Empowerment and Support Director at Prenda.

Kelly Smith

Founder & CEO

Kelly is a founder and CEO, a husband, a father of four, and an enthusiastic learner.

Sandra Russell

Guide

Sandra guides her own K-8 microschool named Calico Academy.

Clare Bates

Enablement Manager

Clare works closely with Prenda's beloved microschool guides as the become capable and confident ed-trepreneurs.

Keri Ford

Keri is a mom to 3 incredible kids who inspire her never to stop learning how to make the world a better place for them.

Shannon Wood Rothenberg

Instructional Designer

Shannon is a math genius, curriculum designer, dog foster mom, and proud CU grad. She'll even send you her thesis!

Erin Fry

Erin is a children's author, book reviewer, teacher, cross-country coach, and curriculum developer.

Carlie Lambert

Customer Support

Carlie Lambert, a mother of two, is a Louisiana educator, writer, entrepreneur, and life-long learner.

Lashana Harney

Lashana is a former award-winning journalist and photographer turned marketer with a deep love for storytelling.

Nate Truniger

Content Manager

Nate is a marketer, writer, photographer, and videographer who grew up in a small town in Minnesota.

Hannah Richardson

Conversion Specialist

Hannah's experience as a microschool guide was everything she imagined school could be!

Tom Bogle

Conversion Specialist

Tom is a revolutionary force for positive change in how children can learn.

Adriane Thompson

Executive Assistant

Adriane is a mom to three neurodivergent boys and very passionate about education.

Britney Clark

Manager of Conversion

Britney is a boy mom, wife, and fraternal twin who loves learning and adventure.

Felila Moreno

Conversion Specialist

Felila is a wife, mom, creator, writer, and avid supporter of life-long learning.

Kaity Broadbent

Head of Learning

Kaity is mom to 4 spunky Prenda kids who love their microschools and are excited about learning!

Ali Flinchum

Curriculum Designer

Ali is a mom, developmentalist, instructional expert, and lover of all things nature.