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Aug. 15, 2018
Homeschooling an Asynchronous Child with Sonlight
A one-size-fits-all approach rarely works for education. Even among a group of students with identical birthdays, you’d be hard-pressed to find two children who share precisely the same stages of development and readiness across all areas of study. Yet the … Continue reading
Tagged Asynchronous, curriculum, customizing, gifted, Sonlight, special needs
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Jul. 16, 2018
5 Vital Road Markers of a Homeschool Plan for Gifted Learners
As a young student, I spent several years attending a pilot school as part of a gifted and talented program. The combination of challenge and freedom I experienced there sparked my love for learning and created a passion for discovery. When … Continue reading
Jun. 29, 2018
Raising the Advanced Reader: Challenging While Protecting
If you’re raising an advanced reader, you are probably, like me, thankful for the public library. We have raised ten kids who love books. You can imagine, that’s a ton of books being schlepped back and forth, piled in little … Continue reading
Tagged advanced, books, choosing, gifted, literature, reader, reading
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Jun. 25, 2018
7 Myths About Dyslexia Every Homeschool Mom Needs to Know
One question I am often asked is what to do with a child who struggles with spelling or writing or reading. Often, a parent will begin with a statement such as “my child can’t seem to memorize spelling words very … Continue reading
Tagged dyslexia, learning, special needs, struggling reader
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May. 7, 2018
The Easy Change That Made Sonlight Work for My Son with ADHD
My son has always been one of those boys who simply can't sit still. I mean more than average activity; I mean he is constantly moving! Thus, his diagnosis of ADHD wasn't a huge surprise to me. Official label or … Continue reading
Tagged ADHD, Homeschooling, play, special needs, teaching
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Jul. 21, 2017
6 Keys to Homeschooling Children From Traumatic Backgrounds
We adopted my youngest son from our state’s foster care system over two years ago when he was seven and began homeschooling him when he was in third grade. It hasn’t been easy, but it has been rewarding. My son … Continue reading
Tagged adoption, Homeschooling, special needs, trauma
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May. 24, 2017
10 Suggestions to Help a Struggling Learner
Homeschool moms are inundated with stories of student success. Even on the Sonlight blog, we highlight our Sonlight scholarship winners, but don’t tend to highlight the struggling learner. Yet one of the great strengths of homeschooling is how it can … Continue reading
