By Amy Vickrey, MSE Many times I hear questions about what children need to learn at young ages. What curriculum should parents be choosing and using? At what level do...
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Getting Started in Homeschooling: Setting the Right Expectations
By Tracy Glockle Getting started in homeschooling is like sitting on a roller coaster, waiting for it to lunge forward. You know there will be twists and turns, ups and...
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....
Teaching Your Child to Write: Putting Letters and Words Together
By Mary Winfield Now that your learner has worked through fine motor skill problems and can write letters, it is time to put it all together! Usually when a child...
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...
Writing, Reading, and Other Homeschooling Essentials
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed “Ever since the dawn of time, man has needed to work.” Thus began my eleven-year-old son’s thinking paper. The topic: why he should have been cleaning...
Do IQ Tests Tell the Whole Story About a Child’s Ability to Learn?
By Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP In a recent email I received, a mom wrote: “Hi Dianne, I just came upon your website and articles for the first time and I...
What Does Neuroplasticity Have to Do With Homeschooling?
Jan Bedell Ph.D., M ND God has truly given us an amazing gift that we are just now beginning to fully appreciate and use to help individuals function better. Scientists...
Is it Cheating When I Help My Homeschooled Student?
By Amy Vickrey, MSE I hear a lot of homeschool parents saying they feel like they are “cheating” when they give their child an answer or help them to...
Suspect Autism in Your Young Child? Take These 5 Steps
By Cheryl Swope, M.Ed. April is World Autism Awareness Month. One might wonder if anyone remains unaware of autism, yet the impact of autism is subtle, multi-faceted, and lifelong. In...
