Making the decision to homeschool can be one of the easiest (and most difficult) decisions ever! It’s the only job where people judge the totality of
Does Spelling You See Help Students with Dyslexia?
Does Spelling You See Help Students with Dyslexia?
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
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; the
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
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 post by having you listen to the theme song from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the background as I tell
Develop Language Skills with Nursery Rhymes
Develop Language Skills with Nursery Rhymes
Let’s play a quick game. I say, “Jack and Jill went up the hill to ____.” Can you finish the rhyme? I’ll bet you can. What is it about nursery rhymes
The Value of Dictation in Spelling You See
The Value of Dictation in Spelling You See
Do you remember the scene from one of the Charlie Brown cartoon specials where Miss Othmar asks the class to take out pencils and paper for a