Peggy Ployhar Most high school students have no idea what career or even possible career fields would interest them, so don’t get frustrated if you have asked your teen...
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High School Life Skill Assessments Parents Can Administer
Peggy Ployhar When I talk about transition planning for high schoolers, one of the first things I tell parents is that a good assessment can help you hone in...
30+ Free Online Assessment Tools for Evaluating Your Struggling Learner
By Peggy Ployhar Understanding your child’s rate of progress, possible learning deficiencies, or level of mastery in a specific subject can go a long way when homeschooling a struggling learner....
Mid-Year Assessments
By Kimberly Vogel We’ve hit the halfway point this year. It’s time for a mid-year check up. Even if things are sailing smoothly, it’s a good idea to take a...
10 Simple Steps for Documenting Homeschool Progress
by Theresa Lynch, owner of Learning in the Living Room Documenting your child’s progress throughout your home education journey is like collecting treasures along the beach. However, it...
Preparing Students for Non-Academic Post High School Opportunities
by Dawn Spence, SPED Homeschool Teaching Manager Homeschooling through to graduation is an extremely helpful way to help a student prepare for a trade or a certain career....
The Therapeutic Facets of Parkour
You’ve probably seen the scene from “The Office” where Michael, Dwight, and Andy run around the office jumping on things. That’s exactly what a lot of people think of...
Instructions for Helping Children Learn to Read
By Jennifer Orr from Eyewords Learning to read is not a privilege but a basic and essential human right. In Canada, provincial inquiries and in the US, state...
Pulling Together Your IEP: Understanding Accommodations
Amy Vickrey, MSE, MEd Accommodations are a frequently used word when children struggle with academics, but it can be challenging to know what the right accommodations are for...
Pulling Together Your IEP: Understanding Testing Accuracy
by Amy Vickrey, MSE, MEd There are many factors to consider when it comes to testing. There are different types of testing, different purposes behind these tests, and...
