'Tis the season for back to school! With the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic and mask mandates, a large number of parents will be looking at homeschooling as an option for the first time this fall. If you have a child with special challenges, this can be a particularly daunting decision-making … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Homeschooling a Child with Autism
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The Value of Teaching Through Stories with Jim Weiss
Stories have been a part of human history from the very beginning and have been used as a powerful teaching tool throughout the centuries. Teaching through stories is a wonderful way to approach lessons in your homeschool, as well. Jim Weiss is a household name among many homeschoolers. He made … [Read more...] about The Value of Teaching Through Stories with Jim Weiss
Raising a Good Man with Nathan Clarkson
How do you raise a good man? And come to think of it...what exactly does it mean to be a "good" man? Nathan Clarkson explored this very idea in his new book, Good Man, and he was kind enough to come back on the show and talk to us about what that looks like. There is a shortage of good men in our … [Read more...] about Raising a Good Man with Nathan Clarkson
Record Keeping for Homeschoolers with Outside-the-Box Kids
Is record keeping something you've been keeping up with? Or is record keeping something that keeps slipping from your mind? Or, have you decided to roll up your sleeves and do it but when faced with the amount of paperwork you get too flustered to deal with the decisions - what to keep? What to … [Read more...] about Record Keeping for Homeschoolers with Outside-the-Box Kids
Noteworthy Online Piano Lessons for Your Kids with Joseph Hoffman, Founder of Hoffman Academy
Do you consider music lessons a priority in your homeschool? There are so many possibilities when it comes to curriculum and we've got to make sure the basics are covered...is music really worth teaching, too? When you've got multiple kiddos in multiple stages of development the thought of … [Read more...] about Noteworthy Online Piano Lessons for Your Kids with Joseph Hoffman, Founder of Hoffman Academy
On Grief, Adjusting, and Steering Clear of Survival Mode
Do you have a plan to help you steer clear of survival mode? I'm not talking about the temporary survival mode; the "new baby/new home/new job/death in the family" type of survival mode. That happens. That is circumstantial. We've all been there. I'm talking about when something happens (like...a … [Read more...] about On Grief, Adjusting, and Steering Clear of Survival Mode