Handwriting Without Tears What a concept. Yes, it is possible. If you’re looking for a painless and pleasant handwriting curriculum then you’ve come to the right place. I’ll explain why Handwriting Without Tears is your easiest, most affordable option. If you’ve run into trouble with handwriting, keep reading. Sloppy handwriting is one of the most … Read more
Every Family Room in America Used to have a pile of board games. Not any more. Many households don’t have ANY. The internet and TV has taken their place in Americans’ hearts. I’m going to do my level best to convince you to let a few old-fashioned games, books and toys back into the family … Read more
I love Math-U-See Did I use other curricula? Briefly. As a secondary math teacher, I had been trained to consider the spiral curriculum to be a good idea. As a homeschool parent, I came to realize there was no institutional requirement to keep pressing on when my children didn’t quite master a math concept. We … Read more
Is… (Drum roll please!) Sequential Spelling. Hands down. Seriously. It rocks! Sequential Spelling is multi-sensory and scalable from one student to twenty or more. It comes in a traditional paper and pencil form, a CD-Rom course and a web-based online format. I am a huge fan of the traditional paper and pencil, parent/teacher and student interface … Read more
Does My Child have Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Studies suggest that as high as sixteen percent of U.S. school children have Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Just the mention of the condition often sends parents scrambling for an oppositional defiant disorder test. Unfortunately, there is no litmus test for this incredibly frustrating and worrisome condition. There are simply … Read more
Brain Science to the Rescue Researchers tell us our brains are vast three dimensional webs of connections. The more connections we have, the more intelligent we are. Making homeschool lesson plans more effective is easy when we leverage this way of thinking about our student’s brain. We can connect what we are teaching to what … Read more