As parents, we often have high expectations for our children. We want them to reach their potential. Differentiated instruction is a key to unlock that potential. God made people different, so learning should be differentiated. Flexible and personalized, homeschooling is the perfect environment for differentiated instruction.
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Picture this scene: It’s another day of homeschooling. My homeschooler wakes up and drags his feet as he comes downstairs for breakfast. He begs for a day off from school, even though he knows it won’t happen. I often catch him staring out a window, or I hear him complaining about his schoolwork. He has uncharacteristic outbursts and slams his book around from time to time. It takes a lot of effort to get him to finish his work.
Does this sound familiar?
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Choosing a curriculum for a homeschool is not for the faint of heart. Whether it’s a quick Google search or a trip through the exhibit hall of your local homeschool convention, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the choices. Let’s keep the search simple with a checklist of four things to look for.
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Homeschooling has become a popular educational choice for parents seeking a more tailored and flexible approach to their child’s learning. For families with children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), homeschooling can be an excellent option that allows for personalized instruction and accommodations. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of homeschooling ADHD children, provide practical tips for designing a successful ADHD homeschool curriculum, and offer encouragement to parents embarking on this journey.
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Let’s be honest, keeping track of homeschool records is probably our least favorite part of homeschooling. Organizing and filing worksheets, handouts, tests, grade reports, and forms isn’t as enjoyable as teaching our children, learning with them, exploring new places, and trying new experiments. But record keeping is just as important in homeschooling as the actual schooling and requires just as much care and attention. Homeschool record keeping can be a daunting task for even the most organized parent. But thanks to several tools and resources, it doesn’t have to be a frustrating, tedious job. In this post, we explain how to keep record keeping simple by knowing which records to keep, for how long, and the most efficient ways to organize them.
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