With increasing frequency I now speak with families who have children who they believe have dyslexia. I want to take the bull by the horns here and
Are the Math-U-See Videos Necessary?
Are the Math-U-See Videos Necessary?
The Math-U-See program provides videos for instruction. For whom are they created? It may not be who you think; parents often mistake the videos as
You Don’t Need to Be a Math Expert to Teach Math to Your Children
You Don’t Need to Be a Math Expert to Teach Math to Your Children
Who is a “math expert?” Certainly not me. At best, I have an adversarial relationship with math. At worst, I have been known to cry – the ugly cry;
How to Switch to Spelling You See
How to Switch to Spelling You See
When I was asked to write a blog post on how to switch to Spelling You See, my first thought was “as fast as possible, and don’t look back!”
Transitioning from Public School to Homeschool
Transitioning from Public School to Homeschool
Are you switching to homeschooling from a public school? Having a plan and knowing what you want are crucial. Dear Parent: You‘ve decided to
Are You Helping or Enabling Your Child?
Are You Helping or Enabling Your Child?
What is the difference between helping your child in their studies and enabling that same child? Sometimes, however, we do things inadvertently that
Handwriting Practices for Struggling Writers
Handwriting Practices for Struggling Writers
How should we teach our kids handwriting in the digital age? It becomes ever more difficult to make a case for good handwriting because there are
Math Flash Cards: Are You Using Them the Wrong Way?
Math Flash Cards: Are You Using Them the Wrong Way?
Visit any homeschool household and look for the “tools of our trade” as homeschool moms, and you are going to find math flash cards. They are probably
Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Ideally, I would like to start this blog by having you listen to the theme song from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the background as I tell you