Are they attaining skills later than their peers? That is okay! Earlier does NOT mean better. Doing things “later” doesn’t mean never.
Later is Just Fine
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Homeschool Tips
A Dyslexia Journey
How does a dyslexic child learn to read? Slow and steady! Today’s post details the journey of one girl from beginner to reader.
Let Your Child Set The Pace of Their Education
Are you homeschooling a child with learning challenges? Are they attaining skills later than their peers? That is okay! Earlier does NOT mean better.
Middle School: What Really Matters
Middle school can be a challenging time. There are so many changes in a few short years for most kids. There are some things you can do to make things easier.
Auditory Processing Disorder: How to Homeschool when they literally can’t hear what you’re saying
Auditory Processing Disorder is when a person’s brain has trouble making sense of words and sounds. Here are my tips for how to adapt your homeschooling to help a child with APD.
Homemade Multi-sensory Letters
Do you have a child who is struggling to learn the difference between “b” and “d”? Today, I have a cheap and easy way to make your homeschool more multi-sensory!
Executive Function Tip: Rewards
Rewarding children for good behavior is a long-standing tradition. But how to implement it in a way that works in your home school?
Valentine’s Day OT Fun
Valentine’s Day is a great chance to change up our routine and get some great fine motor activities into our day. Here are some of my favorite activities.
Why I won’t push my ADHD college kid to also get a job.
While I know it is common for college students to have jobs, I won’t be asking that of any of my kids. I think college is enough of a job for most kids.
Learning to Write, Beyond Copy Work
How do you work on teaching writing beyond copy work? These ideas can get your student writing more, in a gentle way.
Skipping the 4-Year Degree: Post Graduation Choices
What do homeschooled kids do instead of a traditional 4 year degree? While many do attend college, there are some great alternatives!
Finding Balance with Neurodiverse Children
For some, finding balance comes naturally. But for the person who is neurodiverse, this whole idea makes no sense. Here’s why.
Overcoming Dyscalculia, One Day At a Time
When my daughter was in fourth grade, I realized that she has dyscalculia. To help her overcome her struggle, I had to learn a new way to teach math, one day at a time.
3 Ways Homeschooled Children Learn to Read and How to Help Them!
Homeschoolers have the luxury of learning to read at their own pace, in their own time, and in their own way. But most children follow one of 3 patterns.
5 Tips for New Homeschool Parents
How and why every family homeschools are different, but there are some universal tips I want to give you to make your homeschool journey easier.
Eight Tips for Homeschooling Your ADHD Child
Homeschooling a child with ADHD can be rewarding and exhausting. Here is our list of tips to make your homeschool journey easier on you and your child.
Making letters fun!
There are lots of great ways to teach and practice writing without actually writing. Here are a few ideas that teach letters with a multi-sensory approach.
The Developmental Stages of Writing – Why your preschooler isn’t ready yet!
Is your child ready to learn to write letters? There is a developmental path to writing. Working on the right skills at the right time makes all the difference.