Creating art is one way to get your child thinking, moving and doing in a different way than usual. Jump into the mess, but do it in the yard!
Summer Fun – Art Outside
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Motivation and Your Neurospicy Teen
True motivation comes from inside a person. It involves feeling in charge of yourself and your decisions. For a teen with neurodiversity, this can be hard.
Why Swimming Lessons Should be Part of Your Summer!
Swimming is a great, healthy hobby. But I think you should put your kid in swim lessons because of what it does for your child outside the water.
Homeschooling is Hard
If you see homeschoolers on social media, you may be under the impression it is all beautiful days of well-behaved children and happy lessons. Those are lies.
Summer Homeschooling
Summer is a great time to change gears in your homeschool and try something new. Here are some examples of how I have done that over the years.
How to teach art when you don’t know anything about art!
Art is an essential part of a good education. It is easy to feel overwhelmed trying to teach art to your child. But it doesn’t have to be scary.
Does your child need an emotional support pet?
Finding the right pet for your family can be a challenge. Finding the right pet that can also provide your child with emotional support can be harder.
Metacognition and Executive Function
Metacognition is an important part of Executive Function. And it is a skill that can be strengthened and worked on just like any other.
Language Arts: Breaking It Down
Language Arts is plural because it is a subject that covers many different areas, skills, and abilities. Let’s break it down into manageable parts.
Do I need to wear a bonnet to homeschool?
Educating your child is a full-time job and there is nothing wrong with living in this century to do it! You don’t have to homestead to homeschool.
Selective and Situational Mutism
Selective mutism is when someone doesn’t speak in certain situations. It is actually situational mutism because they don’t feel safe there.
Later is Just Fine
Are they attaining skills later than their peers? That is okay! Earlier does NOT mean better. Doing things “later” doesn’t mean never.
Autism and Facial Expressions
Autistic children often struggle with recognizing facial expressions and body language. I have some tips on how to play some games to work on these skills.
Frugal Living
Staying home to homeschool is financially challenging for most families. I have a few tips on things I’ve done to cut costs over the years.
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.
Screen Time: How much when?
I know there are tons of debates about screen time. Is it safe? How much is too much? I am going to share what I have done as a parent, and why.
Neurodiverse Parenting Beyond Age 18
There are a lot of reasons why your child may not be ready to go off to college or join the workforce right out of high school. And that’s okay.