Have you ever caught yourself trying to make your homeschool look like the classroom you grew up in? You're not alone. When most of us begin homeschooling, we naturally picture desks, workbooks, rigid schedules, and school from 8:00 to 3:00. After all, that's the only...
All About Math is the new multisensory math curriculum from All About Learning Press, makers of All About Reading and All About Spelling. Here's an honest review for homeschool families with dyslexia. If you've been around my site for any length of time, you know...
Early in my homeschool days, one of the leaders of our homeschool group encouraged the families with young children to take time off from academic types of learning in the month of December. If you’re anything like I was, that seems like bad advice considering that...
Is your dyslexic child struggling with math? Here are some tips to help you teach math to your students with dyslexia . Although the term 'dyslexia' refers to difficulty with reading and language (dis = poor or inadequate and lexia = words or language), it effects...
Wondering how to teach math to your child with dyslexia in your homeschool? Use multi-sensory techniques and help your dyslexic child learn math. I'm sharing exactly how we teach math in our homeschool. Thank you for joining me for day 2 of a 5-day series on...
I get a lot of emails from concerned parents whose kids with dyslexia are also struggling with math. There are a variety of reasons a child with dyslexia will have trouble with math, sometimes known as dyscalculia. It is super helpful to understand more about...
Of all the different curriculum choices you will make for your kids with dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties, choosing the best homeschool language arts curriculum is probably the most important. There are programs and methods that work with...
I often hear homeschool parents talking about getting frustrated with one Orton-Gillingham reading program and switching to another. I also hear parents saying how their kids did better with one program or another. Have you felt this way? Have you wondered when...
What kind of summer learning should you do with your kids with dyslexia? If you prefer to listen to this post, click the player below: Summer is just around the corner and many of us are considering what, if any, academic learning to do over the next few months. It's...
One would think that after 26 years of homeschooling 8 kids, I'd have no problem choosing our homeschool curriculum. Two things: Every kid is different, so every year is different.There are lots of new and amazing curricula available every year. Next year, I'll have 2...
Teaching spelling to kids with dyslexia is similar to teaching reading with a few important differences. I have written a lot about teaching reading to kids with dyslexia but not as much about spelling. I also get a lot of emails from parents concerned about their...
Do you struggle teaching writing to your kids with dyslexia? Does the writing process seem overwhelming to you? This step-by-step guide to overcoming writing obstacles with kids with dyslexia and dysgraphia will show you how. I was chatting with a homeschool mom...
For most people with dyslexia, reading improves steadily over time. Also for many dyslexics, spelling does not. Spelling continues to be a problem for many people with dyslexia throughout their lifetime. That will be the topic of this week's Mailbox Monday: "My...
The way I choose a homeschool Science curriculum is very similar to the way I choose a homeschool History curriculum. Following the guidelines I shared in my previous post, Choosing Homeschool Curriculum: A Grade-by-Grade Guide, I focus on different priorities during...
There are a ton of options for choosing a homeschool history curriculum for kids with dyslexia. In my previous post, the Grade-by-Grade Homeschool Curriculum Guide we talked about what areas to focus on grade-by-grade. Homeschool History Curriculum for the...
If you're planning and purchasing homeschool curriculum for kids with dyslexia, be sure to check out the first post in this series - Choosing Homeschool Curriculum: a Grade-by-Grade Guide. It is full of big-picture ideas about where to focus your priorities during...
Kids who struggle with math often use immature math strategies and need to be taught more effective ways of solving problems to get caught up on math. Here are some ways to teach math without a math program. Summer is just around the corner and everyone is talking...
Just like with teaching reading to kids with dyslexia, finding the right resources and methods for teaching kids who struggle with math can make a tremendous difference in their learning. The following 100+ resources are books, websites, games, apps, and curricula...
For kids who struggle with math - the ones who have trouble with math no matter what they try - it is not uncommon to feel anxiety when even simply thinking about math. As the mom of a handful of kids who struggle with math, sometimes called dyscalculia, I have...
WriteShop is full of hands-on projects and interactive activities that both hold my son's attention and encourage this reluctant writer to write. This post is a sponsored conversation on behalf of WriteShop. All opinions are my own. I've been in a mini crisis over...
There are an abundance of theories about how to teach writing. There is also a ton of research about effective methods of teaching writing. But somehow, when the rubber hits the road, teaching a child with dyslexia and dysgraphia to write can get a bit, pardon the...
Growing up in school, there were years when math was painful. I didn't understand the concepts. I didn't get the help I needed. I felt lost a lot of the time and began to really dislike math. Then there were years when my teacher got it. He or she...
The longer I teach my kids with dyslexia, the more I understand the many areas that are affected by this subtle wiring difference in the brain. Take handwriting for example. Just as kids with dyslexia have unexpected trouble with reading, kids with dysgraphia have...
As with reading and spelling, teaching writing to kids with dyslexia can be done and done well with the right methods! I get a lot of questions from readers asking how to teach writing skills to kids with dyslexia. I have had quite a bit of experience with this, in...