Animals Of The World Activity: Hands-On Geography For The Animal Lover
Reptiles are taking over my life, y’all. I am not kidding. Because we moved, we now have a room devoted to my youngest son’s growing collection of lizards, turtles and snakes. (It’s the guest room,...
View ArticleQ-Tip Painting: A Fine Motor and Sensory Skill Development Activity
My youngest son went back to occupational therapy this week. After one session, I am 100% sure we will not be going back. It’s a long story and one that I am sure to write a post about. The short...
View ArticleWhen Your Tween or Teen Has A Negative Mindset
He said it about 14 times before lunch yesterday. “I can’t do anything right…” “I’m never going to be able to do it…” “I should just give up. I am never going to be able to read… to draw… to the play...
View ArticleWhen Your Child Resists School
When my now fifteen year old son was eight, he attended public school. Every single day of his second grade year began with a battle of wills and meltdowns. Getting out of bed, getting dressed, putting...
View ArticleHands-On Math Activities For The Hands-On Learner
My youngest son is a tricky learner – especially when it comes to math. He can do complex, multi-step math problems in his head. No calculator. No paper. He just looks up and thinks for a moment, and...
View Article4 Ways To Supplement An Online Reading Program
A typical day in our homeschool almost always involves a lesson or two online. Why? My youngest son struggles with reading. He is profoundly dyslexic, and his learning differences affect every aspect...
View ArticleA Hands-On Visual Schedule For Older Kids
When my son was younger, we used a visual schedule. We had a pouch up on the wall with various laminated pictures depicting our activities for the day. As he completed the activity, he took the picture...
View ArticleHomeschooling High School With Online College Courses
When we first started homeschooling, I thought we would do it for a few years and then transition the boys back to school. I was certain there was NO WAY I would homeschool my kids through high school....
View ArticleLanguage Arts For My Dyslexic Child
My son loves audio books. Like, we always have a book going, listen to it every single time we are in the car, have a back-up audio book just in case, Audible loves us almost as much as we love...
View ArticleHomeschooling High School: Art Lessons For Teens and Tweens
Art was a major concern for me when we first made the decision to homeschool. I am the least artistic, most stick-people-drawing person I know. Add to it my lack of knowledge about art movements,...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Make Your Homeschool Week Not Suck
I was going to call this post, “The Best Way To Make Your Homeschool Week Awesome!” but I am committed to being as honest as possible when I write. Let me just be clear, our homeschool week wasn’t...
View Article100 Fun And Effective Ways To Practice Sight Words
It’s about that time. It happens to me every single school year – every single November. I joke about it with my homeschooling friends. Plan all you want, happy little September homeschooling momma,...
View ArticleLearning To Read And Homeschooling A Child With Dyslexia
Learning To Read Or rather, teaching my son to read, is the single most difficult aspect of my life as a homeschooling mom. My son is profoundly dyslexic and twelve years old. This is our eighth year...
View ArticleTeaching Our Kids Resiliency With Powerful Stories
“I can’t do anything right.” “Why bother? I am just going to mess it up anyway.” “Nothing goes well for me. I have too many problems.” It’s been an interesting season for my youngest son. Most of us...
View ArticleHands-On History Activities For Older Kids
We have studied the Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans and Ancient Egyptians off and on for more than four years. My children are natural historians, and love to imagine themselves as mini-Indiana Jones...
View ArticleHomeschooling A Child With Dysgraphia: A Behind The Scenes Look
In all my years of public school, the only bad grade I ever received on a report card was in handwriting. I got a ‘D’ – straight A’s in every other subject and a ‘D’ in handwriting. (My cursive tends...
View ArticleThe Surprising Benefits Of Online Therapies For Children
We made the decision to enroll my youngest son in a homeschool charter school last year. To say I was nervous about the decision is an understatement. (If you are in a state that does not offer this...
View ArticleHomeschooling A Child With Dyscalculia: Why Is Math So Hard?
“Why is math so hard?” he asked. 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 increase math fluency....
View ArticleA Strength Based Homeschool: Why It Matters
Before I was a homeschooling mom, I was in corporate training and development. I actually went to school to be a special education teacher, but quickly learned that the traditional classroom...
View ArticleFun And Free Typing Games: Perfect For Children With Learning Differences
I used to feel guilty about it. I used to lose sleep, worry and then worry some more because I let my boys type, rather than hand write, everything outside of actual handwriting practice and...
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