After almost a decade of teaching my children with learning differences, this is, by far, my best advice for helping a struggling learner. “I am not sure he is ever going to learn to read.” I said this to my husband, over coffee and through tears one morning about a year ago. My then twelve…
If you are homeschooling a child with dyscalculia, you may have already been asked this question by your child. “Why is math so hard?” When my son was in second grade, math was a big deal. His class practiced timed tests every day (the same way I did 30 years earlier) as a way to…
Research shows that one of the best ways for children with learning differences to really grasp and retain learning is with a multisensory approach. This easy hands-on homeschool science program is designed to create hands-on learning opportunities for children from preschool to high school! When my son and I sat down to discuss what he…
I am trying to get to the bottom of this. Why Is My Child With ADHD So Explosive About Schoolwork? Over the course of the last few years, I have seen my share of meltdowns. iPads have been broken, replaced, and then broken again. We patched up a giant hole in the wall when we…
We have been homeschooling with audiobooks for almost a decade. At first, I treated them as extras. Now, I’ve come to see them as a valuable resource in our homeschool. Here’s why. Last week, my son’s doctor asked him about school (always a good time for a homeschool mom). He told her all about the…
Is hands-on high school really possible across academic subjects in our high school? This year, I intend to find out. This is our hands-on plan for high school homeschooling in the 2021-2022 school year. I dropped my oldest off at college two weeks ago. (My heart still hurts typing this…) Two weeks in, he is…
Practicing math skills is an essential part of our early elementary homeschools. This is an innovative approach to helping our kids learn their math facts and practice math skills. It uses Roblox and is an educational tool that your child will love! Using educational games has made all the difference in our homeschool. My son…
We leave in two weeks to take my oldest son to college. Two weeks. I have a lot of feelings about this (a lot of feelings). As we have been working to prepare all the things for his dorm room, fill out the paperwork, pay all the bills, and register for classes, I have been…
There was a time when I thought I had this parenting/homemaking thing all figured out (Of course this was before I actually had kids, and actually stayed home with them…). I was amazing in my imagined state. I was the best cook, maintained the cleanest and best decorated home, and of course, I had the…
Finding a high school level science program can be difficult, especially if your child has learning differences. This online homeschool science curriculum has built-in accommodations that make it accessible and engaging for children who struggle with more formal programs. My youngest son is headed into ninth grade this year. He is extremely interested in science,…
Are you looking for a different approach to reading and language arts in your homeschool? This online homeschool language arts curriculum is perfect for struggling readers. While there are plenty of reading programs available for homeschoolers today, most are devoted specifically to rote memorization and practice. (Think flashcards and sentences with sight words.) For most…
When my youngest son was four years old, he attended a sweet little preschool Montessori program. As part of his “graduation” to kindergarten, his teacher prepared a portfolio of his work for us to review at our last parent conference. I loved his teacher. I trusted her. She was engaged, excited to come to work…
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