by Marianne | By The Grade, Teaching Tips
I remember the days when my oldest child was still not reading fluently or independently at 11-years old. I had a houseful of little guys – 9, 5, 4 soon followed by 4 more beautiful children. It was super stressful because I didn’t understand what this...
by Marianne | By The Grade
What to expect, setting goals and the best curriculum choices for homeschooling kids with dyslexia in grades 1 – 3. I am a firm believer in the benefits of homeschooling kids with dyslexia. I should know really. I’ve been homeschooling kids with dyslexia...
by Marianne | By The Grade
I remember when I first started homeschooling about 100 years ago. Just kidding, it was only 20 years ago. There are days, however, when it feels like it’s been 100 years! I was absurdly anxious about homeschooling my Kindergartener. Nowadays when I have a...
by Marianne | By The Grade
After homeschooling kids with dyslexia for 20 years, I’ve tried just about every homeschool curriculum out there. At least it feels that way and a quick look at my bookshelves pretty much confirms it. Trying, tweaking and switching out homeschool curricula is just...
by Marianne | By The Grade
Should your child go to preschool? The fact is, there is no evidence that healthy children from healthy homes benefit from attending preschool at all. Consider homeschool preschool instead. Why talk about choosing to homeschool your preschoolers you might ask?...
by Marianne | By The Grade
I’ve been getting a lot of emails recently asking how we homeschool our dyslexic kids in 7th grade. I think that the concern lies in that we know our kids are getting older and that more and more is going to be required of them academically in the coming years....
