Last week, I shared what I wanted you to know most about what helped my dyslexic son finally learn to read. Today, I am sharing all the details of what worked. My youngest son is dyslexic and has struggled to read for as long as he has been trying. Eight full years of flashcards and…
For years, I have struggled with finding the best homeschool planner. Some would work beautifully for a time, and then things would escalate with my son’s health. Or, I would start to freak out that my son was still struggling to read, and the planner would feel useless. For years, I tried and failed to…
Looking for a way to bring history to life in your learning? Homeschool history with Beautiful Feet Books has been an incredible success in our family. My oldest son is graduating this month and heading to college this summer. (It is still hard for me to type that…) One of the most encouraging moments in…
Behavioral changes and consistency take time – far more time than I like to admit. So why do I always feel so much pressure and rush to see progress? How long should it take to change my child’s behavior (and my own, for that matter)? I saw a pamphlet in my son’s doctor’s office yesterday….
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…
My youngest has never met a pool or hose that he didn’t like. He’s the first one in, the last one out and usually begging for more. Although we don’t have a pool, we do have a ton of fun each summer with the hose, sprinklers, and other water works. Part of my plan for…
“I’m stuck, Mommy!“ My youngest looked down at me from the top of the tree, paralyzed with fear, clinging to the one branch he was sure would hold him. “Honey, if you got up there, you can get back down,” I said. “No,” he cried. “You don’t understand. I can’t let go. I can’t do…