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Struggling Learners: Mild Needs Are Special Needs

Jennifer · February 23, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Child's declaration of victory when doing math says, Veni, Vidi, Vici

If you’ve followed us for a while, you know we have multiple children with mild special needs. But the term mild needs can be really misleading. Many people think it means learning disabilities only, but my children don’t have any diagnosed learning disabilities!

So what does “mild needs” actually mean?

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: homeschool challenges, special needs, struggling learners

Helping Your 5-7 Year Old Remember What They Learn

Jennifer · February 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Some of my kids easily remember what they learn, while others need a little help, and still others need intensive, daily practice — even for things they learned months ago.

But we’ve found that no matter the extent of the problem, the same principles and activities can help. That’s music to this busy mama’s ears!

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: homeschool resources, primary grades, printables, struggling learners

What’s Working Now: 2021 Homeschool Routine for Multiple Children

Jennifer · January 26, 2021 · Leave a Comment

homeschool chalkboard with brainstorming list for homeschool routine

I shared recently that we’re focusing on essentials so I can heal, but our homeschool routine hasn’t supported this goal very well! My husband wants me to keep teacher-time within our morning block. That way, I have the full afternoon for a balance of work and rest.

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: chronic illness, homeschool planning, homeschool routine

Homeschooling with Chronic Illness can be Beautiful

Jennifer · November 12, 2020 · 1 Comment

Homeschooling from bed with chronic illness

When you’re homeschooling with chronic illness, everyone says to use read-alouds, videos, and your children’s interests to get through the school day. It’s similar to the idea that “the best curriculum is the one that gets done.”

But as a chronically ill homeschooling mom, I want to push back on that advice; because we can give our children a deeper, richer education.

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: chronic illness, homeschool challenges, homeschool encouragement

Changing Our Homeschool Math Curriculum

Jennifer · August 25, 2020 · 3 Comments

Kindergartner using CTCMath Homeschool Family Membership

While most of the world turned upside down in March, we were headed that way last September. With crises in our immediate and extended family, worsening health in myself and one of our children, an evacuation due to near-riots, and everything else #2020, our homeschool has really suffered.

But math has been one of my main worries.

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Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: homeschool resources

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