Having a child with special needs can create many challenges, generic one of which is balancing needed therapies with the rest of our homeschool week. Any homeschooler knows the challenge of limiting outside activities. Home education is growing all over the country and the extra-curricular opportunities are astounding. We could really be away from home every minute of the … [Read more...] about Balancing Therapy and Homeschool
Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl
I grew up with homemade pie crusts. I have lived my entire adult life having never bought a store bought pie crust. I simply can't bring myself to it. Once you have tasted the finest of crusts . . . a store bought crust pales in comparison. But sometimes . . . I'm lazy. Enter pumpkin pie in a bowl. Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl Ingredients 2 eggs 1/4 tsp. allspice 3/4 … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl
Review: Visual Latin
Quick! What comes to mind when you think "foreign language"? Spanish, French or German, etc.? What about Latin? Does anyone even speak Latin? Well....no. Latin is a "dead language", meaning no one speaks it like we do English, Spanish and those other languages. Guess what! Our English and most all other languages get their roots from Latin. The last time you glanced at that … [Read more...] about Review: Visual Latin
Teaching kids HOW to learn through Lapbooks
Many homeschool moms suffer from gap-itis. We forever are fearful that our curriculum or our teaching is going to come up short and have gaps in content. Well frankly, EVERY curriculum, no matter how comprehensive is going to have a gap here and there. There is no way for human-created curriculum to not have some sort of short-coming in content. So rather than “fear the … [Read more...] about Teaching kids HOW to learn through Lapbooks
Apps for Special Needs Kids (and Typical Kids Too!)
iPads and smart phones are helping special needs kids do things their parents never thought they could do! With speech apps like Proloquo2Go our kids are able to put their thoughts into words, like "stomach hurts." Other apps like Dexteria help kids strengthen their fine motor skills. We've been using apps to help James for the last two months. Here are ten apps that have … [Read more...] about Apps for Special Needs Kids (and Typical Kids Too!)