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Using Clay in our Homeschool
Learning how to cope with and use dyslexia isn’t a walk in the park. It’s an epic trek across foreign lands rife with new foes and hidden dangers. Or at least it can feel that way. In the past two posts about reading remediation we’ve chatted about fluency practice and Pathway Readers. In the Pathway Reader post, I told you I write down words that stump my student. This post will explain what I do with those words. When my child was first diagnosised with dyslexia, our assessor offered many techniques and solutions to get us started on the road to reading and understanding. One of the methods suggested was…
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Pathway Readers & Dyslexia
I sat on the floor, criss-cross applesauce, cradling my sobbing eleven-year-old. I prayed, patted her hair, and tried to be the encouraging mama. But nothing soothed my student. What caused all the tears? A boring reader. Dyslexia is hard. When your child enters tweendom the differences between kids show more fiercely. My child was noticing. Not body types or fashion sense but her lag in reading ability and speed. Then, on top of all of that, after battling with dyslexia through a tutoring session her reward was a boring, kindergarten reader. The same boring and senseless sentences. It was so hard on my student I began writing my own short…
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Victory Drill Book
How our family uses Victory Drill Book for reading remediation. This post might contain affiliate links. Just thought you’d like to know. We’ve used many, many, MANY tools, sets, and kits to help teach reading. I could cheer for several curriculum and program providers. Some work quickly and then fizzle. Others take too long to integrate and discourage my students. In our home, reading curriculums work until they don’t. Changes in hormones, changes in mental capacity, and changes in attention span interfere and morph our remediation routines and needs. This mama is tired of stalling and running off to purchase the next package that promises to help, only to reach…
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Time to Read (24 hours of it)
What’s a 24 hour read a thon? It’s exactly what it sounds like. 24 hours of reading, for fun and relaxation and retreat. In years past our family celebrated Valentine’s Day by having a candlelit dinner at our local Chick-Fil-A. When the tradition fizzled we scoured for something unique to replace it. We stumbled upon the 24 hour read a thon and are just about to start our 2nd round. Here’s how we do it. On Friday night, at 9 pm, all electronic distractions are shut off. Armed with amazing snacks and lots of coffee, we collect our new bookventures and dive in. Mom has her huge pile of prospective…
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Giveaway:Diary of a Dyslexic Homeschooler
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Books for your Morning Basket
Words, words everywhere and not a book to read. Sometimes the task of bringing it altogether for morning basket time is a daunting one. The amount of book lists cluttering the internet can clog the mind like confetti down a kitchen sink. I love books that clump one or more subjects together. They make my morning reading time instantly more successful. Here are a few of my favorites. (Pst… this post contains affiliate links. Just thought you’d like to know) Prayers that Changed History By Tricia Goyer This book blends faith with action and impact. It demonstrates the power of prayer to change the world with historical examples of prayers…
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90 Days through the New Testament
I love challenges. I do a great job tackling hard missions. Juice fasts. Nanowrimo. Once I signed up for a read the Bible in 90 days challenge and nailed it. The problem, for me, is once I’ve conquoered the challenge I don’t continue the behavior. It only takes a week or two and before I’ve slid off the wagon and back into familar routines. My 90 days through the Bible challenge was fantastic and did spur on a deeper love for God’s word but didn’t become a habit. This time around I want to savor the scriptures as I push myself to complete them. I also want to include my…
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Restructuring the Ruins
You didn’t see it coming. Life crept up behind you and hijacked your homeschool plans. You have no choice… the curriculum, the routine, the hard-won easy flow of the day… SPLAT! It’s gone and you have to start from scratch. After you’ve prayed what do you do next? First, comfort your children. Even if the change is the very thing your kids have been routing for all semester, the pressure that comes with the rubble is not. Don’t convince yourself you’re the only one affected. Your children feel the stress and if it’s not handled gently they can fling it back at you. It doesn’t matter whether or not the…
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Author Sarah Hualde
Come join me as I interview Indie Author Sarah Hualde. What is the first book that made you cry? Bride to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. I wept until I couldn’t breath. Does writing energize or exhaust you? Both! Mostly, I’m energized by writing. Unless it’s deadline time. Then it exhausts me. Don’t even get me started about what editing does to me! Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find? Of course. That’s one of the perks. I get to expose inside jokes without calling out my comrades. Do you need music or noise to write? Or do you prefer silence? I need noise…
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Late Night Coffee on Facebook
There are days I’m too exhausted to process one more written word. As a writer and book lover, I’m troubled by my own lack of brain space. I long to lounge on the couch and travel via the pages of a new book. I also am in desperate need of help and instruction, from time to time. But perusing another blog post or scouring Pinterest for just the right encouragement can be deflating. Does this sound familiar? I hear you. So, I’m busting out of my comfort zone and bringing you short videos every week. In addition to my weekly blog posts, it’s my aim to bring you daily Facebook…
