Special Needs
SOS: A Life-Saver for Help with Spelling
Guest post by Orton Gillingham for All Spelling can be challenging for anyone, but throw in a word that makes no sense phonetically and it can throw students for a loop. The word might be…
What if My Kid Hates Writing Part 2
Part 2 of a three-part series on handwriting. Guest post By HollyOnHandwriting “For today’s journal entry,” the homeschool parent starts, “I want you to describe our nature walk.…
What If My Kid Hates Writing Part 1
Part 1 of a 3-part series on handwriting. Guest post by HollyonHandwriting If a student is ever to enjoy the writing process, getting words on paper must be easy and automatic. If it is not,…
Summer Homeschooling Children With Special Needs
Sponsored post by Time4Learning The challenges you face with your children with special needs don’t go away just because it’s summer. You may even feel more challenged during these months…
Homeschooling Twice-Exceptional Students
Post sponsored by Boluo School I was 38 when I learned there was a term for what I am. I always thought that term was, “smart, but bad at math.” As it turns out, the term for what I…
What is Dyscalculia?
You may have heard of dyslexia (difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols) and dyspraxia (a condition affecting physical coordination), but have you heard…
Homeschool Curricula For Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
When teaching a child with dyslexia to read, there are a few things to keep in mind, a specific dyslexia homeschool curriculum, as well as some techniques to facilitate learning. First,…
Positive Stress Relief for Children
Guest post by Stephanie Wilkins When homeschooling, we get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly rise and fall of our young children’s emotions throughout the day. When kids are stressed,…
Discovering Early Signs of Dyslexia
Is your child struggling to read, spell, or write? Is he or she having trouble with math as well? Such struggles could be early indicators that your child is suffering from dyslexia, one of the…
Homeschooling Over the Rainbow – Part 2
This post is sponsored by Time4Learning. If you haven’t yet read part one, you can read that here. Struggling at School So began the first heartbreaking year for my daughter, Bella, when…