Well what exactly is Orton Gillingham? I am sure you have been hearing about Orton Gillingham if you have a struggling reader (or OG as we sometimes refer to it). Orton Gillingham is a teaching method that was pioneered by Dr. Samuel Orton and Dr. Anna Gillingham. It...
Students with learning difficulties can often benefit from multisensory learning approaches. If you are unfamiliar with multisensory teaching strategies, it involves incorporating all of the senses into your instruction: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and...
Dyslexic learners need a customized approach to learning language arts. It isn’t a difficult plan, it just looks different than how one would teach language arts to a neurotypical learner. Start with reading instruction. In order to see results with a child...
Navigating Social Challenges This is one of my favorite topics to discuss with new homeschool families and people who don’t really get what we do. When you think of social challenges in homeschooling it really isn’t what outsiders want to tell you it is. Our...
There are a number of technology tools for ADHD learners that might help with homeschooling. Sometimes, the way you are doing things with your ADHD learner just aren’t working. This might be a time to try some unconventional methods with your student....
Oh, so many ideas, and so little time! This is my absolute favorite part of homeschooling. One of the blessings of having your kids home with you all day is the ability to teach them so much more than academics. Start good habits while they are little. Small things...
