I have four children. They range from ages 9-15. I have it pretty easy most of the time. They are self-sufficient. They mostly do as they are told and we are having a period of everyone’s “got it” in their subjects. In the past this was very rarely the case. I have two with learning disabilities and we had a long period of very difficult years. Reading was non-existent, … [Read more...] about Homeschooling When It’s Hard
dyslexia
Spelling Help for the Struggling Student
Spelling can be a difficult subject for many students. My oldest daughter was challenged by spelling, especially when taught in an auditory and textbook fashion. She is a visual learner and required a different approach then a list of spelling words and short daily lessons. I soon learned to adjust to her learning style so she could succeed in spelling. The plan I developed … [Read more...] about Spelling Help for the Struggling Student
Tactile Activities for Learning Letters
When my older son was learning letters, he had a hard time really getting them. To help him get the shape of each letter in his mind, I came up with a few tactile activities! Pipe cleaner letters- I made each letter out of pipe cleaners and glued them onto a note card. He traced them with his finger when we learned each letter. Sand letters- Similar to pipe cleaner … [Read more...] about Tactile Activities for Learning Letters
Signs of Dyslexia in Early Readers
Every day we read. We worked through his reading book. We did sight words. We read Bob books and other early readers. And every day we both got more frustrated. Then one Sunday a little girl told him he had a "weak brain" because he couldn't read as well as she could. He cried. I decided it was time to take a step back and find out why reading was so hard for him. I did some … [Read more...] about Signs of Dyslexia in Early Readers