I've been talking over the past few posts about looking at our outside the box learners in a different way. Oftentimes, too often really, kids who are struggling to learn by traditional methods (reading to learn or writing to communicate) have been treated as if there...
Kids with learning difficulties are often labeled as having a learning disability. What if we looked at them instead as having a learning difference? Early on in our days of homeschooling, my creative, entrepreneurial, and dyslexic husband bought a boat, we moved on...
When I first started homeschooling 25 years ago I didn't even know that there were smart people who struggled to learn. School was always easy for me and I was one of the 'good students'. I found it easy to sit still, pay attention, follow directions, and learn in a...
Have you ever been told that your struggling learner may just be a late bloomer? While that is a comforting thought and takes some pressure off of us, it is a common misconception with serious consequences. My boys started annual testing with their educational...
This is my 25th year of homeschooling my outside-the-box, bright-but-struggling, dyslexic kids. I created this site to help other families who are homeschooling their kids with dyslexia who are not so far along the path. I often think back to my early years of...
In a 20-year longitudinal study of struggling learners, researchers uncovered six success attributes associated with dyslexia success. The good news is these are all things that you as a parent or teacher can foster in your kids in the day to day. I vividly remember...
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. As a long time homeschooler with 20+ years of experience teaching kids with dyslexia, here are 10 truths I want you to be aware of: 1. Your kids will learn to read. Eventually. All kids learn to read in their own time. Our oldest...
Teaching reading to a dyslexic learner takes time, dedication and hard work. There is no quick fix and if anyone tells you that there is, they are probably trying to sell you something that you don’t need. It was once believed that a child may outgrow his or her...
Welcome to the 5th and final post in the Understanding Multiple Intelligences 5-day series! Read the whole series from the beginning here. In the first post of the series, we talked about what the theory of Multiple Intelligencesis and how it can transform the way you...
Welcome to the 4th post in the Understanding Multiple Intelligences 5-day series! Read the whole series from the beginning here. In the first post of the series, we talked about what the theory of Multiple Intelligences is and how it can transform the way you and your...
Welcome to the 3rd post in the Understanding Multiple Intelligences 5-day series! Read the whole series from the beginning here. We talked about what the theory of Multiple Intelligences is and how it can transform the way you and your kids look at intelligence. We...
Welcome to the 2nd post in the Understanding Multiple Intelligences 5-day series! Read the whole series from the beginning here. In my first post, we talked about what the theory of Multiple Intelligences is and how it can transform the way you and your kids look at...
I am one of the most left-brained, linear people I know. Being the mother of 7 kids who are about as right-brained and creative as they come has taught me a LOT. For many years I tried as hard as I could to pound those 'square pegs' into round holes. Maybe you...
Every child with dyslexia is unique. There is no one profile of strengths and weaknesses that typifies every person with dyslexia. There are signs of dyslexia that can be known, but not every person will have all the signs or struggle with the same things. One of the...
This article will discuss what the educational options are for kids with dyslexia. If you are visiting this site today, chances are you either already are homeschooling or are considering homeschooling your dyslexic child or grandchild. Our school system is failing...
Dyslexia is not an illness that needs to be cured or a disability that needs to be treated. I've been homeschooling and parenting kids with dyslexia for a long time - over 20 years! I still clearly remember how it felt to finally receive a dyslexia diagnosis after...
Most people think of dyslexia as some quirky habit of reversing letters and numbers. There are many different signs of dyslexia in children, especially in the classroom! If you are seeing any of these signs in your kids, it could be dyslexia. What are some common...
Was your child diagnosed with dyslexia? Here is what you need to know as you begin your dyslexia journey. If you would prefer to listen to this post, click the play button above. I get a lot of emails from concerned parents who have recently discovered that their...
There are many myths about dyslexia and they are harming our kids! Learn 10 myths and the truths behind them. I clearly remember the early days of our family's dyslexia journey. I remember being confused about what this new dyslexia diagnosis meant to my son and his...
In all of my years of dyslexia research, there has never been any method for teaching people with dyslexia that has come more highly regarded than the Orton-Gillingham approach. How the Orton-Gillingham approach was developed Dr. Samuel Orton, a...
One of the most important things is to remember as the parent or teacher of kids with dyslexia is to focus on identifying and building strengths. That is why we are sharing some of the little-known strengths of dyslexia. What is Dyslexia? In case you're new around...
Greetings! We're coming up from the wrapping paper and cookie crumbs over here and beginning to get back to our normal routine. I hope your family has enjoyed the holidays! As we approach the new year, I am thinking a lot about last year and everything we've learned...
We all only have so much time, right? Here's what you need to focus on with your kids with dyslexia. There is a LOT of information here on the Homeschooling With Dyslexia site. I am thrilled, after so many years of searching, to be able to create this resource of...
"Why can't you remember this!" "We just went over this yesterday!" "Why can't you pay attention?" These conversations are just a few of the memories of my early years of homeschooling that I wish I could forget. Those were the days before I realized that my kids...