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How to Avoid the Summer Slide in Reading

As a homeschool mom, I’m pretty sure I look forward to summer break as much as my kids. The problem with this is that I know from experience that if I stop teaching my kids with dyslexia for too long, they’re going to forget as much as 30% of what...

Transform Your Homeschool: One Habit at a Time

by Marianne | Encouragement

Kids still in their pajamas at noon? Chores not finished? Schoolwork not getting completed? Transform your homeschool by changing your habits one at a time. Here’s how! Kids still in their pajamas at noon? Chores not finished? Schoolwork not getting completed?...

What To Do When Your Reading Curriculum Isn’t Working

by Marianne | Resources

I am asked all the time by homeschooling parents what to do when their child isn’t making significant progress with reading. I so get this. For years I struggled with teaching reading because my kids just weren’t catching on. Because of that I switched...

The Number One Natural (Non-Drug) Treatment for ADHD

by Marianne | Focus & Motivation, Life Skills

ADD and ADHD affect many areas of life including social situations, down time at home, ability to complete daily chores, and even sports and music practice. Here are some natural treatments for ADHD and ADD that may help your child. Why a post on ADHD on a...

Teaching the Distracted Child

by Marianne | Life Skills

As if homeschooling isn’t enough of a challenge, teaching a distracted child who has trouble focusing is even harder. Not all kids with ADD or ADHD have dyslexia but it is believed that about 40% of dyslexic kids have some sort of problem focusing. I have...