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 Shari McMinn When your child struggles with one or more homeschool subjects for years, how and when do you decide to accept things as is or continue to push through toward progress? Perhaps your struggling learner “hates math” or “can’t read.”...
By Shari McMinn For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:23-24 ESV). Even though the holidays can be crazy at times, I don’t want you...
By Shari McMinn Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! (1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV) Well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and it’s just another day in the life of trauma mommas. Are you one of them? I am. This long...
By Shari McMinn The day starts off okay after a decent night’s sleep. But, before you can grab your favorite morning beverage, the chaos from yesterday returns, and it’s not even time for math facts and English! Sound familiar? Homeschooling is...
By Shari McMinn Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15 ESV) Regrettably, I admit to throwing manure at my daughter that day …. She was out-of-control, and frankly, so was I. It was possibly my worst parenting...
Whatever the scale, teaching a struggling learner adds a whole new dimension to the already challenging job of homeschooling. But thankfully, you don't have to do it alone. Across the state and nation, specialists and families like yours have put...
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...
