Disorganization and lack of follow through plague the teen years. How many times have you heard “Oh, I forgot about that assignment,” or “I don’t remember when my co-op project is due”? It’s frustrating. It seems to be never-ending. My teens are typical in this regard. Due dates and advance planning seem to be this […]
How We Started Homeschooling
Homeschooling wasn’t even on my radar when I became a mother. Soon after becoming a mom I divorced. Two years after that I remarried and inherited 2 stepkids, and then I was just trying to keep my head above water with two toddlers who were 6 months apart, and a precocious 5 year old. I […]
Season of Busy-ness
I know I’ve been missing in action lately. It’s crazy. December is usually the month where we take a break from school books, and spend time getting ready for Christmas. We deep clean the house, have a few family baking days, visit friends, and just relax. Usually. A few weeks ago I got a phone […]
Let Them Move {31 Days}
Today is Day 1 of #31Days and of my 31 Days of Homeschooling on the {Autism} Spectrum series. Please bookmark my landing page, or enter your address in the blue bar above^^ to receive posts by email so you don’t miss any! And as with last year’s #31Days series, if this topic doesn’t apply to […]
Homeschooling on the (Autism) Spectrum
This is my landing page for 31 Days of Homeschooling on the Spectrum. It ended up being much more about parenting and much LESS about homeschooling. I wasn’t planning on doing 31 Days this year. I didn’t really have a topic. I didn’t have anything roughed out. It’s a lot of work. I have a […]
The Ranks of the Extreme: Homeschooling High School
When we tell people we homeschool, the most common reaction is “Oh, that’s nice.” The comment is usually followed by, “But they will go to high school, right?” Right. Maybe. Sort of. Uh. Let me explain. This past winter, I went through my yearly mid-year crisis, but this time it was bigger, stronger, and […]
On the Spectrum
Learning disabilities, developmental delays or even differences in learning styles can cause conflict and difficulty for any educational setting. Labels. LD DD FVS/E PDE ADHD PWS FAS/E CAS CP ASD DS PDD-NOS All those initials. Most people have no idea what they mean, or maybe they know a couple of them. To the parent of […]
Hotel Options for Your Disney Vacation
When traveling to Walt Disney World or Disneyland, which is the better value? Staying in an “ onsite” hotel or an “ offsite” hotel? Walt Disney World – When I travel (almost from coast-to-coast) to Walt Disney World, I want to make sure that I am getting the most value for the money that I am spending, […]
The Special Needs Life
I’m so glad you came to see my new home on the web! If you’ve read me for very long, you know that my sons have some challenges. We daily live with and teach two boys whose brains were drug-affected when they were in their biological mothers’ wombs. Both are affected differently, with varying severity […]
Homeschooling for Techies
Technology. It’s everywhere today. A glance around me reveals my laptop, cell phone, and iPod Touch. There is an iPad on the couch, a movie playing through the XBox streaming Netflix on the television, and the Kinect is resting in front of the TV. All within 8 feet of where I sit. It’s everywhere. Homeschooling […]