By Dawn Spence and Amy Vickrey It is that time of the year when the whole world starts reflecting on resolutions and making new goals for their year....
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20 Ways to Ring in the New Year with Kids
by Amy Vickrey, Dawn Spence, & Peggy Ployhar It’s the end of the year 2021 and the holidays bring down time. This lack of structure brings freedom and...
Making Christmas Memories – Traditions You Can Start This Year!
The SPED Homeschool Team Christmas can be stressful on our kids and our families. But it is important to find the right traditions and the right rhythm to the...
First Year Homeschooling Lessons
SPED Homeschool Team Dawn Spence My first year of homeschooling, I allowed myself a lot of grace and just had fun. We used unit studies to grow and...
An Interview with 30-Year Adoptive Special Needs Parents
Peggy Ployhar I had the privilege this month of interviewing my parents, Joe and Margie Prenosil, who have been special needs adoptive parents for 30 years! I hope you...
How to Know When You Have Done Enough this School Year
by Shannon Ramiro This time of year, many of us are wondering how we could have done better this year, how we move forward the rest of this school...
Gearing Up for the School Year Through End of Summer Learning Adventures
By Shannon Ramiro Whether or not you have taken advantage of the many seasonal adventures only available during the summer months, there are still a few weeks left to use...
Gearing Up for the New School Year
By Jennifer Cullimore, The Therapy Mama I don’t know about you, but I love fresh starts. I have always loved the beginning of school, whether it was traditional or homeschooling....
How to Gracefully Transition Your SPED Homeschool into the High School Years
By Peggy Ployhar How NOT to Transition I wish I could say I was calm, cool, and collected when I transitioned my oldest into high school, but I wasn’t. Instead,...
Mission Centers as an Alternative Gap Year Option After Homeschool Graduation
By Kimberly Vogel I see many families traveling to visit colleges and universities while their children are in high school. Just this morning my parents and I planned a trip...