Beyond the Box Learning Podcast
Encouragement, practical strategies, and a different way of thinking about homeschooling kids with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences.
Join Marianne Sunderland for honest conversations about homeschooling kids who learn differently. Drawing from more than 30 years of homeschooling experience, Marianne shares practical strategies, encouragement, and a perspective that helps parents step outside the traditional education box and create an education that works for their unique child.
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Each week, parents get quick bits of inspiration and tips for educating kids who are smart but struggle to learn - beyond the box kids!
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Latest Episodes
How to Help Kids With Dyslexia and ADHD Become More Independent Learners
Independent learning can be especially difficult for kids with dyslexia, ADHD, and executive function weaknesses. Learn how to gradually build independence by giving kids the skills, tools, accommodations, and routines they need to manage more on their own.
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The Homeschool Comparison Trap: When Your Child Learns Differently
Even when you know your individualized homeschool is working, seeing what other families are doing can leave you wondering if you're doing enough. In this episode, I talk about why comparison is particularly tricky when you're raising kids who learn differently—and how to regain confidence in the education you've created.
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Back to Homeschool Expectations: For Families With Dyslexia and ADHD
A new school year can bring big hopes—and unrealistic expectations. In this episode, I share how to set realistic expectations for kids with dyslexia and ADHD without lowering the bar, and why our priorities need to change as our kids grow and develop.
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Homeschooling a Child With Dyslexia: Stop Trying to Recreate Public School
Most of us begin homeschooling with the traditional classroom as our model—but that model often doesn't work well for kids with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. This episode explores why stepping outside the traditional school model can help you create an education that actually fits your child.
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Season 1:
- Dyslexia and Anxiety
- Why I’m Thankful for my Kids’ Dyslexia
- Healthy Homeschool Mindsets
- Help! My 10-year old can’t read!
- When Dyslexic Kids Get Teased
- How to Have Your Child Tested for Dyslexia
- Should you have your child tested for dyslexia?
- 4 Common Questions About Homeschooling With Dyslexia
- Spelling & Dyslexia: What to know and What to Do
- How accepting your child's learning differences changes everything
- Why your kids with dyslexia resist reading instruction on what to do about it
- Motivating the struggling learner
- My Homeschool success formula
- Homeschooling middle school aged kids with dyslexia
- 6 Homeschool expectations to let go of this year
- 8 things you need to know before you homeschool your kids with dyslexia
- 3 Kinds of Dyslexia Support Groups and Why You Need Them
- Summer Learning Options With Dyslexia
- How to Teach Kids About the Power of a Growth Mindset
- Motivate Your Kids by Teaching Them to Have a Growth Mindset
- What Learning to Read and Spell Looks Like for Kids with Dyslexia
- 10 Things you Need to Know About Homeschooling High School With Dyslexia
- A Day in the Life of a Non-Traditional Homeschool
- Unschooling the Struggling Learner
- Heavy Work Activities That Improve Learning
- How to do a Kid’s Homeschool Assessment
- How to Explain Dyslexia to Friends and Family
- Building Confidence in Kids With Dyslexia
- Homeschooling the Elementary Years
- How Kids With Dyslexia Learn Differently
- From Confusion to Confidence: The 10 Stages of Homeschooling Kids with Dyslexia
- The Minimum Viable Homeschool Day
- 5 Ways to Increase Motivation in Dyslexic Kids
- Can I Really Homeschool my Kids with Dyslexia?