If you are thinking of transitioning from public or private school to homeschool, here are some ways to make a smooth transition. Start with researching the homeschool laws in your state. You need to be familiar with the laws that might be particular to your state so...

Neurodivergent students have many strengths! When celebrating the talents and creativity of neurodivergent children, look for ways to make it part of your homeschool  Every student has a gift and sometimes it might or might not be an academic one. For our struggling...

Often when a student has dyslexia, the result of having a hard time learning to read can profoundly affect his self-esteem and motivation with academic work. Sometimes, school is hard for these children as well. Adding dyslexia to the equation just compounds this...

Dyslexia is a reading disability that makes learning to read difficult. It is characterized by difficulty with accurate word recognition, decoding, reading fluency, and difficulty with spelling. If you have a child with dyslexia, you know that the dynamic of school is...

At the heart of the struggle for the learner with ADHD is a deficit in organization skills. This struggle is daily, and it often spills into all aspects of life. As a parent, what can you do to help? Keep in mind that no matter how hard you try, you might not be able...

If you are homeschooling a dyslexic student, school can be challenging. It's challenging but doable! Be sure to accommodate your dyslexic learner to set him up for maximum success. There are a few steps that will ensure that you are getting the most out of your...

Does your child need educational therapy? Is your parent-sense telling you something is wrong with your child’s learning? Listen to it! If your child is 9 years old or older and you don't think he is reaching his full potential it might be time to have him evaluated....

Is your parent-sense telling you something is wrong with your child’s learning? Listen to it! If your child is 9 years old or older and you don't think they are reaching their full potential it might be time to have them evaluated. Some areas of concern are reading...

At Willow Grove, we teach students to advocate for themselves The journey of being a non-traditional learner should include self-awareness of learning struggles or differences. One of our goals at Willow Grove Academy is to help our students learn to advocate for...

Sometimes, with our non-traditional learners, we might know that trade school or college might not be in the plans after high school. It could be because we know that our student might have trouble getting the accommodations he needs, or he might just not want to...