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
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. Â 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....
by Marianne | By The Grade
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...
by Marianne | By The Grade
Your student with dyslexia may be prepared for college and even be 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 for this 10-day...