By Shari McMinn As a parent of a busy homeschooling family, especially one where challenging students can purposely wreak havoc upon best laid plans, I sometimes just need a bit of peace. Sound familiar? I either want to be ALONE somewhere, or have...
By Shari McMinn It’s firecracker-hot July, a season some have termed “the dog days of summer.” Not only are dogs hot, tired, and panting, but parents and kids are probably also in a similar state! As a farm family for many years, July meant...
By guest author Tammy Kennington, “Mama, I can’t read like the other boys and girls.” My daughter’s face, round and pale like the moon, tilted in expectation as she settled her small frame on my lap. The silence in the room continued. How...
By guest author Peggy Ployhar The home school schedule offers incredible flexibility for field trips. Unfortunately, there are many other considerations when planning field trips for special needs students. In fact, field trips are often the most...
By guest author Andrew Pudewa “My child is ten years old and not really reading! He can barely write his name let alone a whole sentence. It’s scaring me because he’s so far behind!” This is not uncommon for me to hear. During seminars and...
by guest authors Jamie Richardson, Amy E. Vanden Boogart, and Denise Douce With the onslaught of new technologies, especially audio books, how do you balance listening and visual reading with dyslexic students? Make sure to check out this helpful...
by guest author Lynn Carahaly Does your child have good hearing but listen poorly? Some parents refer to this as selective hearing, but your child may actually have trouble listening. While hearing is the ability to detect sound, listening is how...
Interview with Roann Keen I'm excited today to introduce you to Roann Keen, an early childhood music specialist, musikgarten teacher, and homeschooling grandmother. I hope our time together will be encouraging to you as you seek to impart a love of...
