I've been cutting back on speaking a bit as I try to be mindful of balance in my family life. However, I am super excited about these 3 conferences coming up! Click on the links for more information or to register. Modesto,...
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A Comparison of the Top 4 Orton-Gillingham Reading Programs for Homeschoolers
Teaching kids with dyslexia to read at home has never been easier thanks to the development of parent-friendly Orton-Gillingham programs. The programs in this comparison of the top 4 Orton-Gillingham reading programs were chosen because they are affordable and...
Apps for Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness is a foundational skill necessary for reading. Using apps to teach phonemic awareness is a fun way to sneak some learning in while you and your kids are having fun. What is Phonemic Awareness? Phonemic awareness is a foundational skill for reading....
How Teaching Advanced Phonemic Awareness Boosts Reading Fluency
One of my goals for this year is to read more. Not with my kids - but for my own learning! Coincidentally, I have stacks of books around our house that have been recommended to me as a dyslexia tutor/advocate. I'm plowing through some of these now by reading a little...
Best Deals on Dyslexia-Friendly Homeschool Curriculum
Finding the best dyslexia-friendly homeschool curriculum is an ever changing process. Kids change, needs change, subjects change, finances change. Fortunately, finding the best deals on dyslexia-friendly homeschool curriculum is easy if you know where to shop. ...
Are You Struggling Teaching Writing This Year?
Parents can struggle teaching writing to kids with dyslexia because although our kids usually have lots of creative ideas and could talk all day about them, the ability to write and spell those amazing words is often limited. Personally, I have often struggled...
Free Dyslexia Resources
Teaching kids with dyslexia can be expensive with tutoring costs, special curricula needs, and technology needs. I compiled this list of free dyslexia resources that I have used and appreciated. Check back often as I will be updating this page regularly. Free Ebooks...
100 Best Resources for Kids Who Struggle With Math
Just like with teaching reading to kids with dyslexia, finding the right resources and methods for teaching kids who struggle with math can make a tremendous difference in their learning. The following 100+ resources are books, websites, games, apps, and curricula...
Teaching Elementary Writing: WriteShop Junior Review
Teaching writing to my kids with dyslexia has always been a struggle in the elementary years. Their difficulties with reading and writing have a huge impact on their ability to write sentences, paragraphs, and stories. My goal for teaching writing to my dyslexic...
I’d Love to Meet You
One of the highlights of my year is when I travel around the country each Spring and Summer and speak about my experiences homeschooling my eclectic brood of outside the box learners! This year I'll be in Nashville, Tenessee, Atlanta, Georgia, and Pasadena,...
Have the Good Math Teacher Every Year: A Teaching Textbooks Review
Growing up in school, there were years when math was painful. Â I didn't understand the concepts. Â I didn't get the help I needed. Â I felt lost a lot of the time and began to really dislike math. Then there were years when my teacher got it. Â He or she...
Do Dyslexia Worksheets Really Work?
As the non-dyslexic mother of 7 dyslexic kids (and wife to one dyslexic husband), it has taken me some time to come to terms with the idea of  worksheets and dyslexia. It probably doesn't help that I am a producer-type who practically drools over checklists of any...
Our Experience With Classical Conversations Challenge A With Dyslexia
Can a 7th grader with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD succeed in Classical Conversations Challenge A program? We are wrapping up our first semester of Challenge A. The rumors are true. The Classical Conversations Challenge program is, well, challenging.  However, it is...
Homeschool Curriculum: What We’re Using for 1st and 4th Grades
After homeschooling our 8 kids for the past 20 years, we'll only be homeschooling 4 kids this year! Believe me, it seems like a walk in the park compared to having all 8 of our kids at home - usually with babies and toddlers in the mix. Â Ahhh, those were the days!...
Homeschool Curriculum for 4th Grade – Reader Picks!
I received a message from a reader via the Homeschooling With Dyslexia Facebook Page a few weeks ago asking for help choosing homeschool curriculum resources for a newly diagnosed dyslexic 4th grader. Wow! Â What an amazing response from all of you. In fact, the...
What To Do When Your Reading Curriculum Isn’t Working
I am asked all the time by homeschooling parents what to do when their child isn't making significant progress with reading. Â I so get this. Â For years I struggled with teaching reading because my kids just weren't catching on. Â Because of that I switched reading...
Is All About Reading a Complete Orton-Gillingham Program?
Last week I received another email from a concerned parent questioning whether All About Reading, the reading program that we use in our homeschool with our dyslexic kids, is a complete Orton-Gillingham (O-G) Program. Â There seems to be some confusion in this area....
Get a Referral to Learning Ally from All About Learning Press
Our kids are back in major audio book listening mode, listening to audio books for long stretches, only surfacing from time to time to eat and play. If you haven't explored the world of audio books for your dyslexic child yet or are interested, read this post on the...
Best Sources for Audio Books
As the homeschooling mom of a houseful of kids with dyslexia, one thing that I cannot live without is access to lots of good quality audio books. Â While I could just about keep up with reading aloud to my kids when I had one child (no joke), having 6 (of my8) at home...
All About Reading Review
It's one of a parent's worst nightmares. Â Your child can't read. Â When you have a child that is obviously bright but cannot read your mind goes all sorts of bad places. Â Something about fear and worry makes the mind of an anxious parent extremely creative - able to...
Technology Helps for the Dyslexic College Student
Thank you for joining me for this 10-part series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series, click here. With the explosive growth in technology available today, dyslexic students have more opportunities than ever before to...
How the Amazon Kindle Can Help the Dyslexic Reader
As parents and teachers of dyslexic students, we are always trying to find ways to help these struggling readers learn to enjoy reading and learning. One way you can do this is by using an Amazon Kindle for your dyslexic reader. As parents and teachers of...
100 Resources for Teaching Kids With Dyslexia
Have a child with dyslexia? We've compiled 100 of the best, evidence-based resources for those who teach students with dyslexia. Â Parent Education for Understanding Dyslexia Dyslexia Books There are many well-written books on the subject of learning differences. Â The...
Why All Reading Curricula Are Not Created Equally
Not all reading programs are the same because not all learners are the same. Here are some reasons that all reading curricula are not created equally. I was always a good reader. Â In fact, I never even knew that there were bright people who had trouble learning to...