Once I Was a Homeschool Influencer ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms Once upon a time I was a homeschool influencer. I wrote posts that were often shared by thousands, sometimes by tens or hundreds of thousands. This probably won’t be one of them. Prefer …
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Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Child? What You Should Know…
Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Child? What You Should Know ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners My homeschool doesn’t look much like anyone else’s I know. It used to bother me a bit. Even as a gifted specialist who worked in gifted classrooms for years, I wasn’t prepared …
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Homeschool tips for students with ADHD
Homeschool tips for students with ADHD ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners "He's an EXTREME thinker," exclaimed my oldest son's preschool teacher the first time I met with her for a conference more than thirteen years ago. Since that day, I've endured all sorts of similar …
ADD teen struggles and how you can help
ADD teen struggles and how you can help ~ Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I used to joke (except it wasn’t entirely a joke) that my job in our early years of homeschooling was to hover near my oldest and say, “Do your work” every few seconds. Having a child (or two) …
The beauty of unschooling kids with special needs
The beauty of unschooling kids with special needs ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool I have two twelve-year-old boys. One reads at a college level. One reads at a 1st grade level, on a good day. Both have been nurtured in the same environment, raised on a diet of the same …