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 …
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Homeschooling Neurodivergent Children with Flexibility
Homeschooling Neurodivergent Children with Flexibility ~ Written by Colleen Kessler from Raising Lifelong Learners The day started off well. We had knocked out math and language arts by lunchtime and were getting ready to dive into a science experiment we’d been looking forward to. Cue panic …
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Let Go To Thrive When Homeschooling Neurodiverse Kids
Let Go To Thrive When Homeschooling Neurodiverse Kids ~ Written by Colleen Kessler from Raising Lifelong Learners Our homeschool year started last week. By Tuesday of this week, I had melted down into a puddle and called my friend crying. I was overwhelmed, burnt out, and sure I was not going to …
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Planning a High School Year for a Teen with Learning Differences
Planning a High School Homeschool Year for a Teen with Learning Differences - by Erin Vincent of Nourishing My Scholar Summer is in full swing, meaning ice cream cones, s'mores, campfires, sleeping under the stars, and planning for the upcoming school year. It seems like we finished our school year …
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How hard do I push my hesitant child?
How hard do I push my hesitant child? ~ Written by Kari Patterson As I typed this title tears sprang to my eyes. Wow, what a journey it's been. If I had to sum up what it's been like the last 16 years with an Asperger's child, this question is what comes to mind. How hard do I push my hesitant …