Homeschooling a Dyslexic Child

I’ve been wanting to post about this for some time now, but haven’t really found the ‘right’ way to start.  I decided there probably isn’t really a ‘right’ way, so here goes. Dyslexia has been a thorn in my side for some time now.  First of all, I had some dyslexic tendencies myself as a […]

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Gratitude Journal…Let the Snow Fly!

There was something in the wind that whispered “Hurry…”.  Leaves scuttled across pavement, scraping out the rustling sound of Autumn.  Overhead, the sky was blue with small white clouds scudding by, looking like they were late for an appointment.  Flocks of birds passed over, stopping here and there to rest on telephone wires…neat rows of […]

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Homeschool Curriculum

“What curriculum do you use?”  That’s one of the first questions you get as a homeschooler….well, after “Are you crazy?” and “How do you do it?” and “What about socialization?” (the answers…yes, probably…day by day…and, don’t even get me started on socialization.) We have used three different core curriculums and are currently working with two.  […]

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