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We began homeschooling my youngest son when he was in kindergarten. He loved animals, getting messy and telling terrible jokes. (Five years later, he still does!) Having him home was fun, for both of us, almost all the time. The only exception was when it was time to practice phonics. We tried every single program…
This step by step guide has everything you need for appropriate and successful speech therapy goals. It includes sample goals for expressive and receptive language, articulation, fluency, and more. Speech Therapy: Getting Started Before a goal is created, it is essential to determine what specific area of communication is in need of support. A speech…
I realize that it was not any one thing that helped my struggling reader. It was all the things. This is everything I want you to know about homeschooling a struggling reader. My youngest son is reading. He is really, truly reading. His reading skills have improved dramatically over the past year. He can play…
It’s a question I have been asking for years, trying to help my own child. How do I help an older struggling reader? My youngest son began his reading instruction the way most kids do. He was in preschool and practiced the letters and sounds for more than a year. But by the time he…
Language studies have more benefits than the obvious. Besides improving literacy skills and improving employment and career prospects, learning a new language has benefits that may not be visible or measurable but are equally important if not more. The efforts that go into learning a language strengthen the part of the brain responsible for memory,…
If your child is struggling to learn to read or has dyslexia, PRIDE Reading Program is an excellent curriculum option. It uses hands-on learning and Orton-Gillingham instruction to sequentially teach reading in a way that is effective and engaging for all learners, with or without learning difficulties. When I first learned about my son’s learning…
Figurative language is an essential component of language arts – both reading and writing. But finding figurative language activities for middle school (and high school!) that aren’t simply rote memorization and worksheets can be a struggle. These activities take a unique approach to learning and practicing figurative language in everyday life. What Is Figurative Language?…
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…
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…
My son is twelve years old. I clearly remember him in his sweet little preschool classroom at four years old. He loved the arts, the crafts, the playtime and the other children. But the letters, the writing his name, the sounds? Not so much. Even back then, it was obvious that reading was not his…
My son read his own birthday cards last week. I know this may seem like a small thing, but let me explain. It was his 15th birthday, and this was the very first year he has been able to do it on his own. If you are a parent of an older struggling reader, you…
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