Teaching life skills in a school setting looks very different than the way we teach them at home. This doesn’t mean they somehow matter less. Here is an overview of how I teach basic life skills as a part of our homeschool days. A friend asked me last week why I don’t share the basic…
Creating your own learning plan may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. This is a step by step look at how to create an individualized plan for learning in your homeschool. Individualized Learning Plans Back when I was in college studying to be a special education teacher, I remember thinking to myself, “Every…
Balancing ongoing doctors appointments and therapies when homeschooling your child can be difficult. These lesson planning tips for homeschooling and outside therapies eliminate the guilt and help you prioritize what is most important for your child. When my child’s doctor first recommended speech therapy and occupational therapy several times a week, I was relieved. Finally,…
It can be difficult to find ways to practice spelling with an older learner because most programs are designed for young children. In this week’s lesson plan recap, I include an in-depth discussion of how we approach spelling with my teenage son’s learning differences. Last week, I shared a quick snapshot of some of the…
As we begin our new homeschool year, I am continuing to share all of our weekly lesson plans as well as a recap of how last week actually went. This is week 32 in this year long series. Last week was our first official week of the new school year. My son is now in…
This year long series is all about lesson planning in our interest-led homeschool. Today, I am sharing a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality, and I include an overview of our Week 31 Lesson Plan for the upcoming week. This week, I am also answering your questions regarding choosing a homeschool start date. As…
This is week 30 in a year long series, all about lesson planning in our interest-led homeschool. I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality every week, and include an overview of our lesson plan for the upcoming week. This week, I am also sharing the realities of homeschool mom burnout. I gave…
This is week 29 in a year long series, all about lesson planning in our interest-led homeschool. I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality every week, and include an overview of our lesson plan for the upcoming week. This week, I am also including a snapshot of a fall planning meeting with…
This is week 28 in a year long series, all about lesson planning in an interest-led homeschool. Each week, I share a recap of last week’s plan vs. reality. I also include our new lesson plan for the upcoming week. My child had to ask me how to write a date again this morning. Is…
The finances of homeschooling children with differences is a complicated topic, mostly because what works for one family is likely not going to work for another. In this week’s lesson plan recap, I want to address this very real aspect of our lives as parents and homeschoolers. This is week 27. As gas prices have…
Each week, I share our real life, interest-led homeschool lesson plans. Because nothing every really goes according to plan, I also include a recap of the week prior . This is week 26 of 2022 in which I also share what a typical day looks like, from start to finish. A question that has frequently…
Each week, I share our real life, interest-led homeschool lesson plans. I also include a recap of the week prior, so that you can see what changed in real time. This is week 25 of 2022 – our first official week of summer learning. I promised you real life in these weekly plans. Well, this…
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