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...
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Spotlight on Specific Learning Disabilities: Dyscalculia
by Faith Berens, M.ED. Dyslexia and Reading Specialist, HSLDA Special Needs Consultant and SPED Homeschool Board Member As a very young student, I struggled with mastering and recalling...
Teaching Your Child to Write: Getting Thoughts On Paper
By Mary Winfield Once you have worked on sizing, alignment, and spacing, it is time to help your child put their thoughts together into sentences and paragraphs. For me, this...
Learning Through Play: An Essential Part of Your Special Education Homeschool Day
By Amy Vickrey, MSE There are days my son just needs time to play. As a homeschool mom, I feel accountable for his time during the day and ensuring that...
Using Questioning Strategies to Teach
By Kimberly Vogel Good teaching involves many different approaches to presenting information. One of my favorite good teaching practices involves questioning strategies. Often overlooked, asking the right questions encourages the...
Fairy Tales and Scholars
By Sherry Martin, M.Ed My last blog focused on the foundational truths of fairy tales and how these truths help children with empathy, knowing right from wrong, and focusing...
The Healing Power of Music Lessons
by Karyn Scott from Care2Rock The healing power of music is truly transformational. When I started providing music lessons to youth in foster care over a decade ago...
Emotional Regulation Tips for The Holiday
by Mara McLoughlin from IRL Social Skills Picture this: After the fantastic holiday dinner, which went pretty smoothly, Grandma has asked your seventh-grader to help load the dishwasher....
Homeschooling from the Trenches: Autism
by Cheryl Swope , M.Ed., SPED Homeschool Curriculum and Consulting Partner April is Autism Awareness Month and we here at SPED Homeschool understand how autism can affect learning...
Tips for Accelerating Math Skills
Jan Bedell, PhD, M ND Math is a necessity for functioning independently in life so the sooner our children get it, the better. In our view, mathematics is...
