Resources
How Teaching Advanced Phonemic Awareness Boosts Reading Fluency
One of my goals for this year is to read more. Not with my kids - but for my own learning! Coincidentally, I have stacks of books around our house that have been recommended to me as a dyslexia tutor/advocate. I'm plowing through some of these now by reading a little...
Best Deals on Dyslexia-Friendly Homeschool Curriculum
Finding the best dyslexia-friendly homeschool curriculum is an ever changing process. Kids change, needs change, subjects change, finances change. Fortunately, finding the best deals on dyslexia-friendly homeschool curriculum is easy if you know where to shop. ...
Are You Struggling Teaching Writing This Year?
Parents can struggle teaching writing to kids with dyslexia because although our kids usually have lots of creative ideas and could talk all day about them, the ability to write and spell those amazing words is often limited. Personally, I have often struggled...
Free Dyslexia Resources
Teaching kids with dyslexia can be expensive with tutoring costs, special curricula needs, and technology needs. I compiled this list of free dyslexia resources that I have used and appreciated. Check back often as I will be updating this page regularly. Free Ebooks...
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...
Teaching Elementary Writing: WriteShop Junior Review
Teaching writing to my kids with dyslexia has always been a struggle in the elementary years. Their difficulties with reading and writing have a huge impact on their ability to write sentences, paragraphs, and stories. My goal for teaching writing to my dyslexic...
I’d Love to Meet You
One of the highlights of my year is when I travel around the country each Spring and Summer and speak about my experiences homeschooling my eclectic brood of outside the box learners! This year I'll be in Nashville, Tenessee, Atlanta, Georgia, and Pasadena,...
Have the Good Math Teacher Every Year: A Teaching Textbooks Review
Growing up in school, there were years when math was painful. Â I didn't understand the concepts. Â I didn't get the help I needed. Â I felt lost a lot of the time and began to really dislike math. Then there were years when my teacher got it. Â He or she...
Do Dyslexia Worksheets Really Work?
As the non-dyslexic mother of 7 dyslexic kids (and wife to one dyslexic husband), it has taken me some time to come to terms with the idea of  worksheets and dyslexia. It probably doesn't help that I am a producer-type who practically drools over checklists of any...
Our Experience With Classical Conversations Challenge A With Dyslexia
Can a 7th grader with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD succeed in Classical Conversations Challenge A program? We are wrapping up our first semester of Challenge A. The rumors are true. The Classical Conversations Challenge program is, well, challenging.  However, it is...
Homeschool Curriculum: What We’re Using for 1st and 4th Grades
After homeschooling our 8 kids for the past 20 years, we'll only be homeschooling 4 kids this year! Believe me, it seems like a walk in the park compared to having all 8 of our kids at home - usually with babies and toddlers in the mix. Â Ahhh, those were the days!...
Homeschool Curriculum for 4th Grade – Reader Picks!
I received a message from a reader via the Homeschooling With Dyslexia Facebook Page a few weeks ago asking for help choosing homeschool curriculum resources for a newly diagnosed dyslexic 4th grader. Wow! Â What an amazing response from all of you. In fact, the...