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...
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5 Ways to Help Twice-Exceptional Children Make Friends
By Sarah Walkey Mcubin If you have a twice-exceptional (2e) child who wants to make friends, you may have noticed that they have to work extra hard socially....
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...
10 Friendly Ways to Help an Adoptive Mom
Peggy Ployhar Last year while I was speaking at a homeschool conference I off-handedly mentioned that I was the oldest of 14 and had 10 adopted siblings, something...
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...
Tips for Creating Routines and Teaching Independence
Amy Vickrey, MSE Some children seem to learn new skills quickly and effortlessly, almost as if they were born doing them. For other children, it’s not so easy. We push and...
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 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....