Understanding My Child’s Learning Differences
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Understanding My Child’s Learning Differences

I am only now, nine years into this homeschooling thing, really beginning to understand my child’s learning differences. It has been worth taking the time to really learn what he needs and why. My youngest son was in preschool for two and half years. He loved it. Except when they colored letters, wrote their names,…

Online Homeschool Math For Children With Learning Differences
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Online Homeschool Math For Children With Learning Differences

CTC’s online homeschool math program is an excellent option for children with learning differences. Here’s why. We have been struggling to find a math program for my youngest son for years. He is actually quite a natural when it comes to math concepts. He can do basic math in his head. He enjoys talking about…

Homeschool Piano Lessons Perfect For Struggling Learners
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Homeschool Piano Lessons Perfect For Struggling Learners

These homeschool piano lessons are working really well for my son’s learning differences and needs. This is why they are such a good fit for struggling learners.  My youngest son is naturally musically inclined. He loves to sing, and listens to music on his phone every morning before getting out of bed.  In the past,…

Learning Language Arts Through Literature For My Dyslexic Child
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Learning Language Arts Through Literature For My Dyslexic Child

We are using Learning Language Arts Through Literature for my dyslexic child this year. Here’s why.  It took years for my dyslexic son to learn to read. We tried everything and then tried it again. Flashcards, educational therapy, redoing year after year of the same level of reading curriculum. All of it helped, I think,…

Special Needs Homeschool Curriculum: Where To Start
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Special Needs Homeschool Curriculum: Where To Start

When we first began homeschooling, curriculum was sort-of an afterthought. After three years in public school, the mechanics of homeschooling were what concerned me most, not what we were actually learning. It seems strange now, but it looking back, it makes sense. When you are teaching in a traditional school, there aren’t really a ton…

The Power Of Hands-On Learning and Movement For Struggling Learners
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The Power Of Hands-On Learning and Movement For Struggling Learners

Research has shown that there are powerful benefits to hands-on learning and movement for struggling learners. This is what it looks like in real life. When my son was eight, he still struggled to recognize the difference between a capital “H” and a capital “I.” He’d been singing the alphabet song since preschool, coloring way…

My Honest Regrets About Homeschooling My Child With Special Needs
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My Honest Regrets About Homeschooling My Child With Special Needs

I know I am not the only mom, homeschooling a child with special needs, or any child for that matter, who doesn’t have a least a few regrets looking back. I think this is likely completely normal, so here are my honest regrets about homeschooling my child with special needs.  I went into the parent…

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