Everything You Need To Plan A Great Homeschool Year
Many new homeschoolers ask how to get started on planning their homeschool year. They are eager to order homeschool curriculum. A few months into the school year, moms say they are overwhelmed and feel like school takes all day. Other moms try to do a relaxed approach but report that they feel “behind” and are […]
How to Help Struggling Writers with the COPS Writing Strategy
Teaching writing can be challenging, especially when working with students who struggle with special needs written expression. As educators, we often wonder how we can effectively evaluate and improve our students’ sentence writing skills. One useful writing strategy that can help make this task easier is the COPS method. COPS is an acronym that stands […]
How Homeschool Consulting Can Help with Your Special Needs Homeschool
So many families are starting to homeschool. Many are families of kids with some type of special learning need. Nearly every day I hear in facebook groups, “We’ve decided to homeschool, but I have no idea where to start!” I also hear, “I am starting to homeschool. What is the best curriculum for ADHD?” This […]
How to Create the BEST Homeschool Summer Unit Study
Summer is the perfect time to take a break from traditional homeschooling and explore different topics and themes. Creating a summer unit study can be a fun and engaging way to keep your child learning while still enjoying the summer months. Here are some tips on how to create a homeschool summer unit study. Choose […]
5 Simple Summer Reading Tips For Kids Struggling To Read
Summer reading can be a wonderful escape from a daily homeschool routine and can spark a bit of independence. Homeschool moms want to nurture a love for literature in their children, including those with dyslexia or other special needs. Unfortunately, for struggling readers, reading independently can be a daunting task. Just picking a book can […]
15 Great Skills Homeschool Moms are ACTUALLY Teaching their Kids
Some homeschool moms spend months or even years planning to homeschool their children. They research homeschool approaches and the laws of their state. They study educational philosophy and organization. They read the descriptions of every curriculum available on the market. They plan and plan. Other homeschool moms know something isn’t right for their children in […]
How to Help Auditory Processing Skills
The brain takes in information in four ways: visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic. Auditory processing impacts many areas of learning, especially language development. Auditory skills also impact phonemic awareness, reading, writing, spelling, following directions, learning time concepts, sensing the passage of time, and more! If you have a child who has difficulty understanding speech and […]
What In The World Is Deschooling And Do Homeschoolers Need To Do It?
For the parents, deschooling is a chance to get set up and explore the homeschool approach that fits the family best. This transition period allows time to research curriculum options, order, and get the home set up to encourage learning.
How to Choose the “Best” Homeschool Math Curriculum
Perhaps the most frequent question I hear from both new and seasoned homeschool moms is “What is the best homeschool math curriculum?” Before I go into how I evaluate math programs, the answer to that is there is never a “perfect” math curriculum because teaching materials are created by humans. Humans aren’t perfect, but each […]
Skills to consider when choosing a math curriculum
I hear that question nearly every day from both new homeschool families and those who are struggling to find a good fit for their unique learner. Then moms who have a child who picks up everything easily reply with the current trendy option for general homeschool curriculum. Many of those moms who are happy with […]