Homeschooling can be a lot more fun if you take some side quests and leave your regular curriculum behind for awhile.
Homeschool Side Quests
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Laura Sowdon
Is Inclusion the Best Educational Option?
There is not conclusive evidence that inclusion leads to the best outcomes for children with learning disabilities. But what is our baseline? Do regular classrooms work for most kids?
10 Tips for the Homeschoool Mom with ADHD
I previously wrote about discovering that I have ADHD. My brain doesn’t work the same way that “normal” brains do. As a mom with ADHD, I wanted to take a minute to share some things I’ve learned over the years.
Homeschooling with Dyslexia: Quick Tips
Adding dyslexia to the challenges of homeschooling can make every class seem harder. I have some ideas that can help!
Left-Right Confusion
Left-Right Confusion is when you have trouble telling your left from your right and it is pretty common. But there are some tricks to dealing with it.
Overcoming Executive Dysfunction: Creating a Sense of Urgency
One of the challenges of having ADHD or executive function issues is that your brain doesn’t register that it should do something until it is a crisis. For everyone involved, including the person with ADHD, this can be an incredibly difficult thing to work with. But...
Understanding Your Neurodivergent Child
Children want to be understood. But understanding your neurodivergent child isn’t easy. Let’s talk about how to understand them better.
When Therapy Fails
There are two main reasons why therapy fails for most children. Both are things that can be addressed and corrected. Just because therapy is failing, doesn’t mean it is time to give up on it.
Microcleaning: A little every day
Microcleaning, doing tiny manageable cleaning tasks is a great way to get a cleaner home without loosing your mind.
Teaching Your Child About Money
How do we teach money in an age-appropriate way that will help our kids be responsible but not stressed out? That’s the million-dollar question.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th. Once again, I have a free lesson for you! This free lesson is all about Cesar Chavez. Cesar was the descendant of Mexican immigrants who did farm work. He realized that...
Homeschooling – Just Relax
If you are feeling some stress about the start of the school year, remember, it’s ok to relax a bit. Everything counts, even the fun stuff.
Let’s Do an Unschooled Easy Science Lesson!
Autumn has lots of good, easy science you can also explore with your child. Today, let’s focus on plants and the seasons.
An Alternative Way to Teach a Child to be a Writer
There are many different strategies to teaching your child to write. Today, we are going to go discuss how I taught one of my kids to write.
The Problems With an Online Education
The advent of online education seems to make homeschooling more accessible for parents, but are there drawbacks? How to know if it is working for your child?
Charlotte Mason: Old School Educational Theory That is Still Around
Charlotte Mason was a teacher in the late 1800’s who proposed education should be more well rounded for every child. It was a unique idea for her time and place.
Unit Study: Why they are the best way to learn.
Are you new to homeschooling? Or maybe you are just exploring your options for homeschooling and you came across the words “unit study” and wondered what that was. Let me give you an explanation.
Waldorf Education: Can it be homeschooled?
My first introduction Waldorf theory was through a preschool program I found online. The focus on nature and imaginative play really spoke to me.