I’m not sure if you have to be a curriculum junkie in order to be a homeschooler, but I do know that when you start teaching your children at home, you need resources. I have received nearly every home education-geared catalog out there. Oh I’m sure there are some I haven’t had, but I have had most at one time or other.
Don’t you wish you had someone to talk to that had already walked the path before you? That you could hear about their experiences and glean wisdom from them? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to homeschool your autistic child all the way through high school then
When teaching little people to read, Dr. Seuss is the man. There is no better way to teach rhyming than reading Dr. Seuss. Why not make the learning even more magical by making some Dr. Seuss crafts to go along with the story! I even threw in a snack or
Don’t overwhelm yourself trying to teach everything in high school. Hire out the difficult subjects like math using an online program. There is only so much of you to go around. You have to navigate autism, therapies, your house, your family, and homeschooling. Seriously, there is only so much one
Play Doh is a great item for working on hand strength. Add in crayons for color makes it fun too. Slime and play doh should be in every sensory toolbox. Your sensory tool kit doesn’t have to be entirely expensive items! This is a fun activity to do with your
If you have a preschooler, then you know that they like to move, play with things, touch everything, and are just plain curious….which is AWESOME! But, have you ever tried to get them to sit and do a worksheet for more than five minutes? With a few exceptions, it is
Do you have a highly visual learner? One who thinks in pictures so even abstract concepts have to be taught in a way that translates that way? Online math programs, like Teaching Textbooks, are perfect for those types of learners. Colorful, multi sensory, and fun makes learning complicated math concepts
Are you looking for a way to get art and art history covered without adding one more subject in your schedule? A fellow homeschooling mom shared the idea of an art placemat with me many years ago. She is the mom of 11 children which makes her an expert in
Teaching a child to read is no easy feat. It’s a pretty Herculean task regardless of special needs. You need to take into account many factors like developmental age, readiness, learning style, etc. The main thing to remember is that sometimes it just takes repetition and more repetition. How many
I have always been fascinated with other cultures and countries, but teaching geography isn’t the most exciting thing on my list. Travel? That’s another story. When we can’t travel to learn about new places, we learn the geography of places we are talking about in history. In years past