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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...
Following Your Child’s Lead: Unschooling Special Needs
Guest Blogger – Neches Phelps What was supposed to be a mid-semester break from our year-round charter school turned into a homeschool trial. We were faced with a choice:...
30 Ways to Sneak Therapy into Your Teen’s Schedule
By Peggy Ployhar Most teens outgrow the therapy model at some point in their junior high or high school years. Transferring ownership for continued growth in these therapeutic areas is...
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....
Vulnerability and Staying Connected When You Homeschool
By Jill Camacho Allowing Yourself to be Vulnerable is Difficult Live longer than just a few years, and you already know that! I’ve shared often that I think it’s important...
The Missing Link in Special Education Homeschooling Instruction
By Peggy Ployhar Recently I received a call from an exasperated mother who was desperately trying to find a way to teach her son. After homeschooling for 14 years and...
Our Dog Fred: Friend and Bridge to Community
By Dyana Robbins This is Fred. When he first joined our family he looked like this, which is good, because he was a terror. His beginnings with our family are...
The “S” Factors of Childhood Depression
By Peggy Ployhar This blog is the final in my 7-part series on childhood depression. Through these articles, we have covered many issues and truths regarding childhood depression. But,...
Gifted with a Glitch
By Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP All of our children have unique gifts that God has imparted to them. However, for the purposes of our discussion today, let’s look at giftedness...