Homeschooling vs. School at Home: What’s The Difference?
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 12.01.2020
During the pandemic, schooling at home became a universal phenomenon. Suddenly, families everywhere cleared space at the dining room table and turned the home into a school. Many parents came to appreciate the flexibility that cyberlearning offered their families. But there are distinctions in homeschool versus school at home. Parents exploring school at home or […]
Guide to Preparing for Your First Day of Cyberschool
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 11.24.2020
Getting Ready for a Great First Day of Online School It’s hard to remember when cyberschooling seemed exotic – an option for a few families who veered off the traditional learning path. Now, parents throughout Pennsylvania are discovering the advantages of cyberlearning. CCA offers customized education, tailored to your child’s learning style, while it gives […]
Social Media Tips for High School Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 11.17.2020
Social media platforms have changed the way the world works. Billions of people have social media accounts, as do most companies and businesses. Those platforms themselves are changing at a dizzying rate. Facebook was the No. 1 social media site used by teens in 2015, but now it’s not even in the top three, a […]
How to Help Students Overcome Writer’s Block
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 11.10.2020
“Writing is easy,” 20th-century journalist Gene Fowler said. “All you do is stare at a blank piece of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Writer’s block is a real phenomenon, unchanged since the days when authors scrolled paper into typewriters or dipped quill pens into ink. Writer’s block can impede a child’s […]
The Benefits of Coding for Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 11.03.2020
Today’s children don’t know a world without computers. Those who understand the codes that make even the most basic functions possible have an advantage. The benefits of coding for children include learning to use the full range of computer power for learning and careers. Any child can, and should, learn to code — no special […]
How to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time and Device Usage
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 11.03.2020
Technology offers groundbreaking ways for children to interact and learn, all according to each one’s unique needs. It’s how we deliver customized cyberlearning at CCA. Still, the internet age has its pitfalls. Most parents worry that their kids spend too much time in front of screens. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a rise in internet usage […]
10 Note Taking Tips for Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 10.27.2020
Education has changed dramatically from the days when kids in one-room schoolhouses wrote sums and letters on slate tablets, but one thing hasn’t changed — the importance of taking notes. On any given school day, your child will be inundated with information. It’s too much to ingest at one time, and yet it’s all needed […]
CCA Class of 2020: Cristian Kent
By CCA / 07.21.2020
Cristian wants to be a Disney World chef someday soon, so the last time he visited family in Florida, his mom arranged a meeting with three top Disney chefs. Each had different career advice: Go to college, become an apprentice or go straight into a kitchen. Thanks to CCA, Cristian doesn’t have to choose one […]
CCA Class of 2020: Cheyenne Sauder
By CCA / 07.07.2020
When Cheyenne left CCA, it didn’t take long to discover what she was missing. She was a CCA student from third through eighth grades before deciding to give brick-and-mortar high school a try. “That did not turn out to be what I expected in the least,” she says. “I felt very unsupported and unimportant, which […]
CCA Class of 2020: Joshua Danielowski
By CCA / 07.01.2020
For Joshua, ice hockey and the travel needed to play were a priority. So was schoolwork. Through CCA, he was able to do both. “I have goals in hockey, but even if I were to end up playing overseas or in a lower professional league here, I know I’m going to make money with my […]