curriculum Archives

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...

100 Best Resources for Kids Who Struggle With Math

by Marianne | By The Subject, Resources, Uncategorized

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...

How to Choose the Best Homeschool Curriculum for the Student With Dyslexia

by Marianne | Resources

If you’ve landed here on the Choosing Curriculum post without first reading How Dyslexics Learn, take a few minutes to read this post and increase your understanding of the best methods for teaching dyslexic kids. This is important because there will be a...

Do Dyslexia Worksheets Really Work?

by Marianne | Resources

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...

Our Experience With Classical Conversations Challenge A With Dyslexia

by Marianne | Resources, Uncategorized

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...