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Homeschooling Your Children

Homeschooling is an educational approach where parents or guardians take responsibility for educating their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. In homeschooling, the parent acts as the primary teacher or may coordinate learning with tutors or online programs. This method provides a customized education plan catering to a child’s learning style, pace, and interests.

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Your Homeschooling Style

Homeschooling is a diverse educational approach. Your homeschooling style is how you will trek your homeschooling journey. Your choice of homeschooling style often depends on the child's learning needs, family values and lifestyle, and the resources available. Many homeschooling families adapt and evolve methods...

The WIPPEA Model for Younger Students

The WIPPEA Model is a lesson planning model adapted from the work of Dr. Madeline Hunter (Master Teaching, 1982). It is an instructional framework that guides lesson planning and delivery, especially in language education. It is awesome for content or processes that benefit from lots of repetition. The WIPPEA...

Teaching Involves Lesson Planning

A foundation for successful teaching is needed for effective learning and must be established early on. Good planning sets the stage for optimal learning. Effective teachers clearly understand what they wish to accomplish and how they will do it. Elementary students are not as cognitively developed as high...

Why Use Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom's Taxonomy is a framework for classifying educational objectives and is often used to guide the development of curriculum and assessments in traditional educational settings. However, it can also be a valuable tool for homeschooling. Applying Bloom's Taxonomy in a Homeschooling Environment Remember...

Using Eclectic Homeschooling

Eclectic homeschooling is an approach that combines elements from various educational philosophies and methods. It is a tailored educational experience to meet students' unique needs and interests. Parents or educators can choose and adapt curriculum materials, teaching methods, and resources from various...

Using Traditional Homeschooling

Traditional homeschooling refers to educating children at home that follows a curriculum and teaching approach typically associated with conventional classroom education. In traditional homeschooling, parents or caregivers take on the role of educators, and they often use textbooks, workbooks, and other...

Unschooling in Homeschooling

Unschooling is a form of alternative education that emphasizes a learner-driven and child-centered approach. It is often considered a subset of homeschooling but differs significantly from traditional schooling. Instead of following a structured curriculum and set of lessons, this approach relies on the idea...

Using the Charlotte Mason Method for Homeschooling

The Charlotte Mason Method is an educational philosophy and teaching approach developed by Charlotte Mason in the late 19th century. Education is a lifelong, living process. Children should be treated as whole persons. Learning is developing character, intellect, and habits. It is still influential in...

Montessori Method for Homeschooling

The Montessori Method is an educational approach and philosophy developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator, in the early 20th century. This method is centered around the thought that children are natural learners. It is the role of education to support and nurture their innate curiosity...

Classical Education in Homeschooling

Classical education is a traditional approach that has been used for centuries and is often embraced by homeschooling families. It is based on the idea that certain educational practices and content have enduring value and should form the foundation of a well-rounded education. Children are introduced to various...

Homeschooling: Getting Started

It can be an advantageous and effective way to educate your child. However, it requires careful planning and commitment.

Educational Styles

The choice of homeschooling method often depends on the child’s learning style, the family’s values and lifestyle, and the resources available. Many homeschooling families adapt and evolve methods to meet their changing needs and goals.

Charlotte Mason Method

Classical Education

Classical Trivium

Cooperative or Group Homeschooling (Co-Ops)

Eclectic Homeschooling

Hybrid Homeschooling

Interest-Led Homeschooling

Montessori Method

Online or Virtual Homeschooling

Reggio Emilia Homeschooling

Relaxed Homeschooling

Religious Homeschooling

Thomas Jefferson Homeschooling

Traditional Homeschooling

Unit Studies

Unschooling

Waldorf Method

Worldschooling

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Successfully Homeschooling with Children with Special Needs

Homeschooling children with learning disabilities, such as ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), autism, or other learning differences, requires a tailored approach that supports their unique needs while leveraging the flexibility of a home environment. By tailoring your homeschooling approach and incorporating supportive resources, you can create a positive and productive learning environment for children with learning disabilities.

Here are some general strategies for successfully homeschooling your children.

Learning Disabilities and Disorders

When homeschooling children with learning challenges who typically need an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 Plan, it’s essential to tailor the educational approach to the child's unique requirements. We share information, tips, and academic approaches to help homeschool your children.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)

Down Syndrome

Dyscalculia

Dysgraphia

Dyslexia

Dysphasia / Aphasia

Dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder (MRELD)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Autism

Sensory Process Disorder (SPD)

Visual Processing Disorder (VPD)

Behavioral Lesson Plan Template (Free)

Adaptive Technology

Assessments, Evaluations, and Tests

Lesson Approaches

Lesson Activities

Homeschooling with Intent

Homeschooling with intent means approaching education with a clear purpose, focus, and tailored goals. It’s about...

Dixit

Skill Taught: Imagination, Interpretation Description A card game where players use their imagination to match images...

Pandemic

Skill Taught: Team Strategy, Problem-Solving Description A cooperative game where players work together to stop the...

Ticket to Ride

Skill Taught: Strategic Thinking, Cooperation Description A board game where players build railroads across the...

The Resistance

Skill Taught: Trust, Deception Description A card game that tests players' abilities to detect deceit and build...

The Settlers of Catan

Skill Taught: Resource Management, Strategy Description A strategy game where players collect resources and build...

Monopoly

Skill Taught: Financial Literacy, Patience Description A property trading game that teaches money management and...

“Feelings” Uno

Skill Taught: Emotions Description A variation of classic Uno where players must express an emotion when they play a...

Scrabble

Skill Taught: Flexibility Description A crossword game where players create words on the game board to earn...

Candy Land

Skill Taught: Turn Taking Description A simple board game for young children that teaches rule-following and...

Guess Who?

Skill Taught: Conversations Description A deduction game where players must guess the opponent's mystery...

Charades

Skill Taught: Social Cues Description A mime game where players guess the word or phrase someone is trying to...

Chess

Skill Taught: Decision-Making Description A classic strategy game that encourages planning and decision-making.

Team Pictionary

Skill Taught: Teamwork Description A drawing game where teams must guess what one of the members is attempting to...

Jenga

Skill Taught: Self-Control Description A skill game where players remove blocks from a tower without causing it to...

Homeschool Academic

Our homeschooling cooperative group, Homeschool Academic, is generally open to actively homeschooled middle and high...

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Approach Lesson Planning

A social-emotional learning (SEL) approach focuses on developing self-awareness, self-management, social awareness,...

Ecological Approach to Lesson Planning

An ecological approach to lesson planning takes into account the interconnectedness of the learner's environment,...

Aesthetic Approach to Lesson Planning

An aesthetic approach to lessons can be especially beneficial for children with sensory, cognitive, or emotional...

Constructivist Approach for Lesson Planning

The constructivist approach to lesson planning focuses on how students build their understanding through experiences...

Questions, Concerns, or Comments

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