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Sep. 13, 2019
How to Homeschool the Visual-Linguistic and Visual-Spatial Learner
Do you have a child who struggles with listening and understanding while you read aloud? Would they prefer to read the material themselves instead? Do they need to write down what they are thinking in order to remember it best? … Continue reading
Sep. 9, 2019
How to Homeschool the Tactile, Movement-Oriented, and Sensory-Seeking Child
In a classroom setting, highly kinesthetic or sensory-seeking children are notoriously difficult to teach because they have a deep-rooted need to perform actions generally considered distracting for the rest of the classroom. Those actions involve moving and touching, and they … Continue reading
Aug. 19, 2019
4 Ways to Coax Your Reluctant Writer Out of Blank Page Paralysis
Because writing always felt like a natural way to express myself, I was flabbergasted when I found myself homeschooling students who were extremely reluctant writers! The most I could expect out of them when faced with a blank sheet of … Continue reading
Mar. 22, 2019
5 Reasons Not to Advance a Child to a Higher Level
Your child is an advanced reader or otherwise shows being far beyond grade level. Wonderful, right? Because you homeschool, you can zoom that child ahead a grade or two, skipping the grades where your child has already mastered the material! … Continue reading
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Feb. 22, 2019
2 Keys for Homeschooling a Delayed or Struggling Reader
One of the greatest benefits of homeschooling is that kids can learn at their own pace. Those who excel in a subject can move ahead at breakneck speed, while those who struggle can slow things down to a manageable pace. … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, pace, reading, struggling reader, Teaching Tips, tips
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Feb. 13, 2019
7 Q&As for Homeschooling the Advanced Reader
Some children are advanced readers who excel at reading. Either they read naturally without a lot of instruction, or they learn it effortlessly after a few lessons and quickly zoom way ahead of grade level. If you have an advanced … Continue reading
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Feb. 11, 2019
6 Helps for the Struggling Writer
I love words—all kinds of words, believing that that words, whether spoken or written, carry power and influence. I have always particularly loved written words. When I was young, I kept a journal to document my life and feelings. When … Continue reading