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Coronavirus Quarantine — Special Needs Parents Have Added Challenges
This article resonates with me even as a homeschool mom. My son Thomas receives three different types of therapy weekly and although our therapists have been creative, flexible, and resourceful we’ve encountered a mixture of both benefits and struggles. Thomas is...
Fairy Wands for Skywriting
What is it? Using two fingers on the dominant hand, the tutor models letter formation and then sounds out the letter. Then the student is instructed to write the letter in the sky three times independently while saying the letter sound. This is a multi sensory way of...
Fun With Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking is a quirky 50 year old classic. Many parents will recognize it from when they were young and will enjoy the opportunity to share this funny book with their children. It inspires laughter, creative thinking, and exploring the world around us. In...
Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
By Scott McCormick, this is an audiobook that is, in fact, an Audible original and is part of their promotion to help “entertain, teach, and keep young minds engaged.” Audible recognizes that this is a difficult time and is offering many of their audiobooks for free...
Stryder’s Book of the Week: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School
This is a book that we checked out from the library. He read most of it in one night (all the way to page 159). Manny’s mom was potty training him and so she made the rule “no pants after dinner.” Manny skipped around the house and peed behind the recliner. (Note from...
Dyslexia and Sensory Processing Disorder
This will come as no surprise to many parents of children with dyslexia, but when I read this article it gave me great relief and better understanding of how my brain works. In other words I greatly resonated with this news story and I hope you will too. WHEN:...
Rosie’s Book of the Week: Guinea Pig Party
This is a board book that we checked out from the library. She had it read to her sitting cuddled beside me on the couch. She has also had it read while she drew at the table. Finally, she had it read while she was hanging upside down like a bat.Rosie liked the cute...
Dyslexia Dogs
Students who are reluctant readers, have poor reading comprehension, or a diagnosis of dyslexia often enter a vicious cycle. When a person is introduced to a situation over and over again in which they are not given the tools to succeed they begin to feel like a...
What I’m Reading: Building A Storybrand by Donald Miller
I'm reading this book the old-fashion way. More specifically, I'm reading the hardback version of the book. I'm partial to physical books because I like to highlight, underline, and make notes all over the place!If there's one takeaway from this book it's this:...
What I’m Reading: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
I’m reading this on my phone, which means I’m ingesting this book very slowly. Although, e readers are a popular choice for many people, I find it difficult to speed read or ingest content quickly while using an e reader.Habit 1 is be proactive. Proactive people...
17 Things To Keep Your Kids Busy During Read Aloud Times
I’ve listed some of my favorite read aloud activities below. I tried to list these by age group. However my 3 year old enjoys legos and my 6 year old enjoys lacing cards so please know the age groups are just rough guidelines.Chunky Puzzles! I love Melissa and Doug...
7 Games that Promote Early Literacy
In my experience games are one of the best teachers, especially if you have a reluctant or resistant learner. It doesn’t matter if your student is struggling or above grade level, some kids just turn off their motivation to learn when it comes to being taught with...