Our Homeschooling Story in “The Epoch Times”
In late March, I was contacted by The Epoch Times regarding our family’s homeschooling experience. They were interested in writing a story about the fact that I am a former teacher who is now …
Homeschooling a Child With Slow Processing Speed
In our home, we are homeschooling a child with slow processing speed. In her specific case, it is of both the visual and auditory varieties. We’ve known this for several years and have …
Brain Integration Exercises for Dysgraphia – Crossing the Midline
We have dealt with dysgraphia in our homeschool. I’ve written several posts related to that which you can find here: dsygraphia. Over time, we had solid results related to this issue. Caroline …
Misdiagnosing Gifted & 2e Children
I first saw this video when it was shared in a gifted/2e online group many years ago. It’s appearance is dated, but it has good basic information for parents who are trying to figure out if they …
In Our Cozy Home This Week – No. 81 – Beautiful Artwork, Birdfeeding, Linux, and High School Planning
This was a strange week. It felt a bit like trying to slog through something. I’m not sure what. Fatigue? Fog of war? I’m not sure. But here we are on Friday. First off, I wanted to share …
Meet 5 Homeschooling Moms With Special Needs Kids
One of the things I am passionate about doing on this website is helping parents of differently wired children. I’ve shared many parts of my journey as I’ve tried to unlock what my …
Homeschooling a Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD)
When I submitted my name to review Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities, I thought it would be worth checking out as something to maybe refer to from time to time. I …
10 Reasons We Enjoyed the Tween Years
There are so many warnings out there to enjoy your children when they are little because the tween years hit and things are never the same again. It’s strongly implied that the years are …
Standardized Testing With a Homeschooled Gifted/2e Child
We recently completed our first standardized testing. This is not required in our state, but I did want to get a snapshot of where Caroline is at this point in our relaxed homeschooling journey with a …
Relaxed Homeschooling In Middle School
This year we officially start middle school with sixth grade. How is that possible? But it is! We’ve settled into our relaxed homeschooling approach as it is the best way to do homeschooling for …