Teaching Tips
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. 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...
8 Ways We Limit Screen Time in Our Home
Does your relaxed summer schedule cause your kids to beg for more and more screen time? As much as I dislike it at times, we live in a highly digital world where apps, games and videos are simply a bigger and bigger part of our daily lives. So how do we limit screen...
Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Homeschool
Did you see it? I finally overcame my fears and posted a video on Facebook LIVE! (See the video at the end of this post) The topic of the video was on how to get the most out of your summer school time. Now if you're groaning at the thought of teaching your kids all...
How to Make Teaching Reading Fun
Hands up who likes doing things that are difficult, boring or painful? Right, I thought so. Me neither! The first thing you need to remember when teaching a child with dyslexia to read is that reading for a dyslexic is difficult - very difficult! The next thing that...
A Day in the Life of our Homeschool
I love talking about homeschooling kids with dyslexia. That is because I believe so strongly in the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling provides for all families, regardless of how they learn. However, if you've homeschooled for more than say, 5 minutes, you...
Help! My 1st Grader Reads Better Than My 4th Grader
It's bound to happen in families with dyslexia. If there is a younger child who is not dyslexic who is close in age to an older child with dyslexia, the younger child will likely surpass the older in reading ability. This can be confusing and upsetting for the older...
Back-to-Homeschool Survival Tips
The public schools in our area are heading back to school this week. We're heading to the beach since there is a heat wave here in Southern California. This is definitely one of the perks of choosing to homeschool - sweet freedom! I encourage moms to take full...
Finding Time for What’s Important in Your Homeschool
We're talking about planning for the new homeschool year this week. So far we've talked about: Setting goals for your dyslexic homeschooler - you can't make a plan if you don't know where you're going. Creating a schedule that really works - making time for...
Creating a Homeschool Schedule That Really Works
We've been talking about homeschool planning this week. Yesterday we talked about setting goals for your child. First, a few important points the we covered in the past few days: Subjects like reading and writing and math are all done at your child's current...
Setting Homeschool Goals for Kids With Dyslexia
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....
Planning For Your Homeschool
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...
Growth Mindset for Kids: How to Teach it to Struggling Learners
Teaching a growth mindset can be especially powerful for kids who struggle to learn. Kids with dyslexia and ADHD often spend years doing things that are genuinely difficult for them. They may watch siblings or friends learn to read more easily, finish assignments more...