4 Things I DON’T Want To Do This Time Of Year
Instead of making a list of resolutions, these are 4 things I don’t want to do this time of year. There are so many posts, pictures, and ads in my email box right now. They are all designed to help me...
View ArticleDifferent By Design Learning Most Read Posts – 2019
It’s that time again! I love doing this at the end of every year. Looking back and seeing what you responded to and enjoyed is incredibly encouraging for me as a writer. After 52 weeks of putting all...
View ArticleParenting and Homeschooling Children with Special Needs Is Difficult! It’s OK...
Parenting and homeschooling children with special needs requires support. I can’t imagine doing this without help. Many of you have asked the same question over the course of the last few weeks –...
View ArticleWhat It’s Really Like When Your Child Is Below Grade Level
I know it shouldn’t matter so much, but the truth is, my child isn’t at grade level and it’s really difficult sometimes. “He is reading at a first-grade level now,” I said to the doctor, holding my...
View ArticleMaking The Decision To Homeschool My Child With Special Needs
The decision to homeschool my child with special needs was not an easy one. But I am so glad I made it. I used to be extremely opposed, super judgy, uninformed and militantly against homeschooling. (I...
View ArticleThe One Thing I Do For Our Homeschool Every Year
I have already shared a lot about our first year homeschooling. I won’t go into too much detail in this post, but suffice to say, it was not pretty. I struggled to allow my children to be the learners...
View ArticleMy Very Best Advice For Homeschooling A Child With Sensory Issues
The longer I homeschool, the more I see the relationship between my sons’ sensory issues and how they learn. This is my very best advice for homeschooling a child with sensory issues. It’s so easy, in...
View ArticleWhen Your Child Is Too Anxious For School
The constant anxiety, stress and battles surrounding simply going to school were significant factors in our decision to homeschool. This is what it’s like when your child is too anxious for school....
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Homeschooling A Child With Special Needs
I am always asked if this is really the best choice for my boys’ education. Here is what you should know about homeschooling a child with special needs. When my sons were first diagnosed with their...
View ArticleI Have No Idea How To Homeschool My Child With Special Needs
Most of the time, I have no idea how to homeschool my child with special needs. This is the only way I know to push through. I spoke with a mom last week about her son with learning differences. After...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Homeschool History When Your Child Is Struggling
Out of the box learners require an out of the box approach to learning. This is how we homeschool history, even when my children are struggling. I have been feeling really guilty lately about our...
View ArticleAttending A Homeschool Convention When Your Child Has Learning Differences
I first attended a homeschool convention in the summer following our first year at home. I went, knowing all the things that were not working for us. I went, expecting to find some help, some answers,...
View ArticleCan An Online Homeschool Really Take Care Of Everything?
A few weeks ago, I was asked a question by a new to homeschooling family . The more I thought about it, the more I realized I have the same question. Can An Online Homeschool Really Take Care Of...
View ArticleHomeschooling An Explosive Child
Everything I’ve learned in ten years of Homeschooling An Explosive Child. There were scratches up and down my arms and my mascara was smudged. I glanced in the rear view mirror and noted that my hair...
View ArticleSpecial 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...
View ArticleHarry Potter Homeschool: Hands-On Activities For Every Aspiring Wizard
I volunteered in the school library when my son was in second grade. I loved it. The weekly trip to the library was kind-of a big deal for my son’s class and he loved seeing me there in the middle of...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Help A Resistant Learner Actually Learn
This is, by far, the very best way I have found to help a resistant learner actually learn! My child told me he hates school last month. He is homeschooled, so he didn’t mean the building or the...
View ArticleWhen Your Child Refuses To “Do School”
It’s one of the most frustrating parts of homeschooling – when your child refuses to “do school.” Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting a ton of moms, just like me and you. Before the Texas Great...
View ArticleWhen Life Is Hard: Homeschooling through difficult seasons
This is what it’s really like homeschooling through difficult seasons. I have been thinking about this post for a while now. I wanted to write it last year, after my son’s hospitalization and...
View ArticleHands-On Activities For Kids: One For Every Week Of The Year
I am always looking for easy for me, hands-on activities for kids. Here’s a quick list of one for every week of the year! At the beginning of this year, I committed to completing an easy for me,...
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