By Shari McMinn It’s firecracker-hot July, a season some have termed “the dog days of summer.” Not only are dogs hot,...
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Unique Learners: Summertime Family Fun
By Shari McMinn, Whew! The traditional school calendar year is over, so let the real fun begin, right? Summer is the...
Homeschooling Severely Disabled Students
By author Shari McMinn One of the strongest pro-life examples I witness in our society these days is when I see a...
Unique Learners: High School — Break the Mold
By Shari McMinn Who is more nervous about high school, you or your student? Whether you are continuing with...
Unique Learners: Pressing Through in Christ
By Shari McMinn I recently heard a biblically-based message on the fall into sin of Adam and Eve. It was no accident...
Navigating Dyslexia
By guest author Tammy Kennington, “Mama, I can’t read like the other boys and girls.” My daughter’s face, round and...
Unique Learners: Stuck and Suffering
By Shari McMinn When your child struggles with one or more homeschool subjects for years, how and when do you decide...
Unique Learners: Help! Lifesaver Strategies
By Shari McMinn He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he...
Unique Learners: Two Gifts from God, Just for You!
By Shari McMinn For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift,...
Unique Learners: The Holidays Can Be So Hard!
By Shari McMinn Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! (1 Chronicles...
Unique Learners: What’s in a Label?
By Shari McMinn We frequently read labels for food ingredients, cleaning chemicals, and operating power tools. Why?...
Unique Learners: Lord, Save Us!
By Shari McMinn The day starts off okay after a decent night’s sleep. But, before you can grab your favorite morning...
Unique Learners: When the Family Boat is Sinking
By Shari McMinn On that day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving...
Unique Learners: Sin, Forgiveness, and Like-Minded Support
By Shari McMinn “Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven — for she loved much. But he who is...
Unique Learners: Calming an Out-of-Control Child
By Shari McMinn Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15 ESV) Regrettably, I admit to...
Unique Learners: Alternative Assessments — Our kids Aren’t Standardized, So Don’t Test Them That Way!
By Shari McMinn But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,...
Unique Learners: Up from Their Baseline
By Shari McMinn This spring I had the privilege of editing and updating CHEC’s popular and essential publication, The...
Unique Learners: The Importance of a Rhythmic Routine
By Shari McMinn When I speak with parents who are raising unique children and they share their struggles with me in...
Unique Learners: Teaching Jesus Above All Else
By Shari McMinn Children who do not fit in the “typical kid” box are often unique when it comes to how they view,...
New! Unique Learners’ Column
By Shari McMinn Homeschooling children with unique life difficulties can be a daunting task. These special students...