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Choosing the Best Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum for Kids With Dyslexia
Of all the different curriculum choices you will make for your kids with dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties, choosing the best language arts curriculum is probably the most important. There are programs and methods that work with dyslexia and...
When to Switch Orton-Gillingham Reading ProgramsÂ
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...
Summer Learning for Kids with Dyslexia
Why and how to plan for some easy summer learning for your kids with dyslexia. Summer is just around the corner and many of us are considering what, if any, academic learning to do over the next few months. Kids are always learning but when is it a good idea to plan...
3 Things to Think About When Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
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...
How to Teach Spelling to Kids with Dyslexia
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...
Overcoming Writing Obstacles: A Step-by-Step Guide
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...
The Truth About Dyslexia and Spelling
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...
Choosing a Homeschool Science Curriculum
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...
Choosing a Homeschool History Curriculum
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...
Choosing a Homeschool Math Curriculum
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...
4 Ways to Teach Math Without a Math Program
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...
100 Best Resources for Kids Who Struggle With Math
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...