Most Popular
Choosing the Best Homeschool Math Curriculum Sep. 17, 2021Let It Snow! – Paper Snowflake Instructions Nov. 2, 2021
Tag Archives: special needs
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
6 Comments
May. 3, 2017
Homeschooling the Struggling Reader
My little sister loves reading. If she has some free time, she'll open a book. Reading is one of her favorite ways to pass the day. Me? Not so much. In fact, I read very few books every year. It's … Continue reading
Feb. 26, 2013
Math Facts Forwards and Backwards
"Let me do the multiplication part," she says. "I love multiplication!" We're currently learning about fractions and decimals and percents. Becky has auditory processing delays so she can't remember all the steps or formulas involved in solving the problems. Every … Continue reading
Tagged electronics, Flashmaster, math, memorization, special needs, tools
3 Comments
Sep. 17, 2012
How Reading Aloud Instills a Love of Books
Hearing mostly Sonlight titles as a child gave me the impression that only great books were published. But after experiencing the wasteland of public high school literature, it no longer surprises me when a student from that world tells me … Continue reading
Tagged books, read-alouds, reading, special needs
5 Comments
Jun. 4, 2012
Life Lessons from Literature: Service Dogs
One of my co-workers is reading Sonlight titles to her daughter. They recently finished Follow My Leader, a story about a boy and his guide dog. While at the museum a few weeks ago, they noticed someone with a service … Continue reading
Tagged books, literature, special needs
2 Comments
Nov. 4, 2011
Requiring Proficiency Can Hold You Back
Starting in high school, and definitely by college, most schools realize that students learn at different paces and have slightly different interests. Thus, students can select what courses they wish to take, and skip some that "aren't for them." With … Continue reading
Tagged education, Homeschooling, learning, priorities, special needs
6 Comments
Sep. 20, 2011
Sonlight with a Struggling Reader
My little sister loves reading. If she has some free time, she'll open a book. Reading is one of her favorite ways to pass the day. Me? Not so much. In fact, I read very few books every year. It's … Continue reading
Tagged books, reading, special needs
6 Comments
