• Missing link in homeschool special education

    The Missing Link in Special Education Homeschool Instruction

    Recently I received a call from an exasperated mother who was desperately trying to find a way to teach her son.  After homeschooling for 14 years and graduating her oldest who was also a struggling learner due to a brain injury, she felt she had exhausted her teaching arsenal and was still coming up short in being able to teach her younger autistic son. Our conversation started with this mother asking if I knew of any different curriculum options she could try.  But, instead of offering my best advice on curriculum, I led her through a series of questions to find out what teaching techniques had worked with her son…

  • praying for your homeschool

    Praying for your Homeschool

    Why pray for your homeschool? It is one of the most important acts that we could do in order to be able to have a successful homeschooling life. There are so many reasons to pray. From the impact that it has on you as the parent and then the impact that it has for your children. What are these reasons? Here are some for you to consider. 1. We will not have the strength to move on. Without  praying for our homeschool our children and ourselves will not have the strength that is needed to move on. We will not be able to move on with learning and teaching which…