Setting homeschool goals for kids with dyslexia is different than setting goals for traditional learners. Let's take a new look at setting homeschool goals for students with dyslexia. The first step in planning your homeschool year is usually to set some goals....
I love the planning phases of the homeschool year but, after 20 years of teaching my kids at home, I know how often my plans have been completely overrun by real life! In this post, I'll share with you some of my best tips on goal-setting, prioritizing and...
Encouraging parents to understand their kids with dyslexia is something that I love to do. I recently had the following exchange with a parent looking for hope teaching her daughter with dyslexia. The question seems like one that many people could likely relate to so...
It's one of a parent's worst nightmares. Your child can't read. When you have a child that is obviously bright but cannot read your mind goes all sorts of bad places. Something about fear and worry makes the mind of an anxious parent extremely creative - able to...
"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...
Kids with a growth mindset are more engaged and motivated learners. Here are some ideas of how to teach a growth mindset. I was so excited to learn about how a growth mindset can dramatically improve a child’s academic performance and motivation to learn, that I set...
If you have kids who shut down when learning gets hard, read this post on how teaching kids to have a growth mindset can motivate them to press through those difficulties. If you would prefer to listen to this post, click the player below: If you’ve been around the...
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...
Teaching kids the alphabet with multisensory activities is not only fun but way more effective. Here are some fun hands on activities for learning the alphabet that we think your kids will love! Teaching kids to read can be fun! In fact, the more fun your kids have,...
I talk with a lot of parents who are increasingly frustrated with the quality of help their kids with dyslexia are receiving in the public schools. It's not that teachers and administrators don't care. Public schools are HUGE institutions that are faced...
A reader of a newly diagnosed child recently asked how to talk to her child about being dyslexic. What do you think? What do our young children need to know about their dyslexia? I asked the question to the Homeschooling With Dyslexia Facebook Group and got some...
The traditional method of checking reading comprehension usually involves having a student hand write answers to a series of written questions. This method is useful for efficiency in a classroom setting but it can be an inaccurate and unproductive practice for...
Stress is a normal part of life for all people. However, people with dyslexia can experience high levels of stress and anxiety in ways you may not realize. Here are some tips for understanding and helping kids with dyslexia and anxiety. If you prefer to listen to...
As the mother of 8, seven with dyslexia and two 10th graders looking to their futures, I set out to write this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student with Dyslexia for College Success so that I would have the info that I need to help my dyslexic kids to be successful...
Your student with dyslexia may be prepared for college and even be accepted into their college of choice, but what about paying for college? Let's take a look at options for financial aid for students with dyslexia. Thank you for joining me for this 10-day series on...
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series, click here. We've taken a good look at getting ready for college, acquiring the skills needed, understanding the different kinds...
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series, click here. One major roadblock for dyslexic students trying to get into college is performing well on college entrance exams -...
This post is part of a series on Preparing Students With Dyslexia Find College Success. To read the entire series from the beginning, click here. Not all kids want or need to go straight to a 4-year university after high school. There are many options available....
This post is part of a series on Preparing Students With Dyslexia Find College Success. To read the entire series from the beginning, click here. Finding the right college for a student with dyslexia can make a huge difference in his or her level of confidence and...
This post is part of the series, How to Prepare Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. Click here to read the entire series from the beginning. We spent the last few days learning a lot about what our kids can expect in the college years. There will be...
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series from the beginning, click here. There are some significant differences between high school and college with which you and your...
Thank you for joining me for this 10-part series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series, click here. With the explosive growth in technology available today, dyslexic students have more opportunities than ever before to...
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-part series on Preparing Your High School Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series from the beginning, click here. Today we'll look at the specific skills needed to be ready for college by...