I read a beautiful blog post last week from Sara at Classically Homeschooling that really got me thinking. Sara is a classical educator (as is my family) and was writing about homeschooling ‘non academic’ kids with the classical method. The classical model...
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...
You’ve done the research. You’ve chosen your homeschool reading curriculum. How can you best prepare to use the information and tools you’ve acquired to have a great year of reading? Teaching reading to kids with dyslexia isn’t exactly easy,...
Teaching reading to kids with dyslexia, especially a houseful of kids with dyslexia, can seem to take all day. Here are my top tips for getting more done and making time for some extras. We’ve all been there. We’ve done the research, purchased the...
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....
