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Review of Right Start Math Curriculum After Three Years

October 7, 2020 By Julie 1 Comment

When I chose Right Start Math Curriculum over three years ago, I did so because my son was struggling with place values and was showing signs of dyslexia. He had already been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, so I knew the more tactile and hands on the learning, the better! This homeschool math curriculum has […]

Advantages of Homeschooling Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder

June 25, 2020 By Julie 1 Comment

“What’s that mean?” exclaimed every single kid I met during grade school. “It means my mom teaches me at home.” I’d respond, waiting for the predictable follow up question. “So do you get to wear your pajamas all day long???” Homeschooling was literally unheard by most of my peers back in the nineties.  Who woulda […]

Dyslexia and Writing: Teaching Sequential Thought

May 19, 2020 By Julie 1 Comment

For many students with dyslexia sequencing can be a struggle.  For all children, the ability to think and order sequentially is a precursor to learning to read and write.   We often only think of the dyslexic student’s difficulty with spelling when we think of their challenge with sequential ordering.  In actuality though, it is a […]

Strategies for Dyslexia: Simple Sight Word Exercise

April 21, 2020 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside you’ll find: How to help a child with dyslexia at home with a simple sight word reading exercise.  Many parents want to know how to teach a dyslexic child to read. This post will begin a new series by my friend Jennifer who is a sensory parent, an adoptive parent, a homeschool parent AND […]

Living Picture Books about Authors and Poets

January 8, 2020 By Julie Leave a Comment

Picture books are one of my family’s love languages. The words, the illustrations, the stories that live in our hearts. They’re the backbone of our homeschooling. Over the summer, we combined history and science by studying the lives of famous scientists and inventors. These picture books about scientists and inventors inspired hours of creativity and […]

Living Picture Books about Inventors and Scientists

October 8, 2019 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside you’ll find: 24 AMAZING living picture books about inventors and scientists that will engage your kids and inspire them to explore the world around them.   We’re one of those crazy families that does school through the summer. But there’s a reason to our madness! It’s so hot that going outside is just not […]

Homeschool Math Curriculum: Right Start Math Review

April 18, 2019 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside you’ll find: Our personal Right Start Math review and why we think it’s the best homeschool math program around. If you’re on the lookout for homeschool curriculum for dyslexia or need something that is sensory friendly, you’ll want to read this review!   When I think back on my homeschool math curriculum as a […]

How to Make Nature Hikes Irresistible to Kids

February 24, 2019 By Julie Leave a Comment

Thoreau said it best when he declared, “All good things are wild and free.” Unfortunately, our lives are becoming more and more tame and controlled. As parents, we know the importance of kids (and ourselves) getting out into nature. Exercise, stress relief, vitamin D, imagination, sensory input, better moods and more are all solid reasons […]

Dinosaur Sensory Play (and Science Experiments!)

November 28, 2018 By Julie Leave a Comment

We moms are busy folks. And that’s why we multi-task! As a homeschooling, special needs mom of three boys, I’m always looking to combine sensory play with learning! Thank you Messy Play Kits for sponsoring this post. You’re doing incredible things! If you find yourself always on the hunt for fun, educational AND sensory-friendly activities, […]

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