"Why can't you remember this!" "We just went over this yesterday!" "Why can't you pay attention?" These conversations are just a few of the memories of my early years of homeschooling that I wish I could forget. Those were the days before I realized that my kids...
Teaching a growth mindset can be especially powerful for kids who struggle to learn. Kids with dyslexia and ADHD often spend years doing things that are genuinely difficult for them. They may watch siblings or friends learn to read more easily, finish assignments more...
Does your child shut down when learning gets hard? Maybe you hear things like: “I’m just bad at reading.” “I can’t spell.” “I’m stupid.” “I’ll never be able to do this.” Kids with dyslexia and ADHD often experience more difficulty with everyday academic tasks than...
I've been getting a lot of emails recently asking how we homeschool our dyslexic kids in 7th grade. I think that the concern lies in that we know our middle school aged kids are getting older and that more and more is going to be required of them academically in...
Standing before a room of conference attendees, I read the LONG list of the common signs of dyslexia - over 50 areas where people with dyslexia struggle. These unexpected deficits are commonly referred to as the signs of dyslexia. However, as more and more...