Teaching Tips
How to Avoid the Summer Slide in Reading
As a homeschool mom, I'm pretty sure I look forward to summer break as much as my kids. The problem with this is that I know from experience that if I stop teaching my kids with dyslexia for too long, they're going to forget as much as 30% of what they've learned this...
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...
How to Successfully Deschool Your Child With Dyslexia
If you are experiencing resistance to learning with a child with dyslexia, taking time to deschool your child can help your child. What does it mean to deschool? Deschooling is stepping away from academics for a period of time in order to decompress from the pressure...
Grading Rubrics for Homeschoolers + Free Rubric Template Download
Grading rubrics are a powerful tool for creating customized learning goals for students, especially those who are not up to grade level due to dyslexia. Learn how to create a homeschool grading rubric with this free template. I received an email recently from a reader...
6 Productivity Hacks for Your Homeschool
Having trouble with productivity in your homeschool? Become more consistent thanks to the best homeschool hacks from a veteran homeschool mom of eight! It is not uncommon for homeschooling parents to get overwhelmed from time to time. I jokingly refer to February (and...
How I’m Teaching my Child With Dyslexia and Dysgraphia to Write
There are an abundance of theories about how to teach writing. Â 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...
The One Thing You Need to Become the Best Homeschool Teacher
What is one thing you need to become the best homeschool teacher? Sharing some top tips on becoming an amazing homeschool teacher! If you would prefer to listen to this post, click the play button below: This post was inspired by an email I received recently....
Building Fluency With All About Reading Readers
Learn two simple and easy-to-implement fluency strategies you can do at home with All About Reading readers. If you've been around Homeschooling With Dyslexia for long, you know how much our family loves the All About Reading and All About Spelling curriculum. This...
Accommodations and Modifications for the Dyslexic Challenge A Student
If you're like me and thought that the Classical Conversations homeschool co-op was just too rigorous for your child with dyslexia, think again. Our family has two years of the elementary program, Foundations and Essentials, under our belts and are still loving it....
How I Teach Handwriting to my Kids With Dysgraphia
Teaching handwriting to kids with dysgraphia involves modification, remediation, and accommodations. This is how I teach my kids with dysgraphia handwriting. I should have known something was wrong when my 6-year old struggled for weeks to scratch out the 3 letters...
Why and How I Teach Cursive to my Kids With Dysgraphia
It took some time for the dust to settle after our eldest's dyslexia diagnosis. Â Not even knowing that dyslexia existed, we had a huge learning curve. It wasn't long before we began to understand that many dyslexics also struggle with handwriting - also known as...
My Favorite Homeschool Hack – Morning Time
I've tried many homeschool methods and schedules over my 20 years of homeschooling.  Our prefered homeschool methods and schedules have changed with each year depending on the age and number of kids, mom's health and a myriad of other factors.  However, Morning Time...