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Understanding Dyslexia
The Artistic Smarts: Picture & Music Intelligences
Welcome to the 3rd post in the Understanding Multiple Intelligences 5-day series! Read the whole series from the beginning here. We talked about what the theory of Multiple Intelligences is and how it can transform the way you and your kids look at intelligence. We...
The School Smarts: Word & Logic Intelligences
Welcome to the 2nd post in the Understanding Multiple Intelligences 5-day series! Read the whole series from the beginning here. In my first post, we talked about what the theory of Multiple Intelligences is and how it can transform the way you and your kids look at...
How Understanding Multiple Intelligences Transformed my Homeschool
I am one of the most left-brained, linear people I know. Being the mother of 7 kids who are about as right-brained and creative as they come has taught me a LOT. For many years I tried as hard as I could to pound those 'square pegs' into round holes. Maybe you can...
By The Subject
10 Ways to Help Kids Overcome Math Anxiety
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 had a...
Teaching Writing to the Reluctant Writer
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...
How I’m Teaching my Child With Dyslexia and Dysgraphia to Write
To listen to this post, click the player below. 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...
By The Grade
Alternatives to a Traditional College Degree
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...
Financial Aid and Scholarships for Students with Dyslexia
Your student with dyslexia may be prepared for college and even been 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 on for this 10-day series...
Understanding the College Application Process for Students With Learning Disabilities
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...
Teaching Tips
How to Make a Quick and Effective Mid-Year Homeschool Assessment
Feeling off track in your homeschool? Make a quick, mid-year homeschool assessment to put your mind at ease. I talk to a lot of homeschool moms. We come from all walks of life but we all have this one thing in common; we all feel like we're not 'doing enough'....
Making Standard Curriculum Work for Children with Dyslexia
There are so many great curricula out there for us to choose for homeschooling our children, but what about kids who struggle with dyslexia – are we stuck using only materials they can read? Do we need to throw away all the curriculum they can’t read? This article is...
What Homeschooling Kids With Dyslexia Really Looks Like
I talk to lots of parents who are pulling their kids with dyslexia out of school and choosing to homeschool. They've done the research and have their ducks in a row but the actual day to day teaching is still a mystery. Because I've been homeschooling for so long, its...
Encouragement
Homeschooling the Less-Academic Child
I read a beautiful blog post last week from Sara at Classically Homeschooling that really got me thinking. Sara is a classical educator (as is my family) and was writing about homeschooling 'non academic' kids with the classical method. The classical model is known...
3 Kinds of Dyslexia Support Groups and Why You Need Them
One of the things that helped me along the path of teaching, understanding, and nurturing my kids with dyslexia was finding a dyslexia support group. Have you ever felt alone or like no one else understood what you were experiencing? I know I have and it is a...
5 Things Every Homeschool Mom Needs
What does a homeschool mom need? Here are five things that may surprise you and one easy way to get them! 20 years! That is a long time. It is also a really long time to have been homeschooling! I've been through all of the stages: the ignorant, inflated confidence...
Resources & Reviews
Teaching Textbooks 3.0 Review + Giveaway!
If you’ve been around the Homeschooling With Dyslexia web site for long, you know that I am a long time fan of the Teaching Textbooks math curriculum. We’ve been using all of the levels from grade 3 - Algebra 2 successfully since 2006. We’ve seen many improvements in...
Logic of English Foundations Review
After homeschooling kids with dyslexia for over 20+ years, I have seen just about every reading curriculum on the planet! And before I learned about the kinds of reading programs that really work, I tried just about everything on the market too. This post contains...
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, choosing the best language arts curricula is probably the most important. The reason for this is simply that there are methods that work with dyslexia and those that don't. Grab a snack...
Life Skills
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, choosing the best language arts curricula is probably the most important. The reason for this is simply that there are methods that work with dyslexia and those that don't. Grab a snack...
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 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...