Are learning disabilities “God-given”? What an intriguing question. Whether you know or only suspect that your child has a learning issue, most parents are hard pressed to answer the question, “What do we do now?” Many options are available, including private tutoring from learning specialists, interventions designed for home use, and partnering with a local
Admittedly, I hadn’t considered homeschooling my children. I was very much aware of a homeschooling milieu as a very dear friend of mine homeschooled her children, but still, the thought never crossed my mind. I remember saying, “I don’t know how I could ever do that.” She replied, “Why would I want someone else educating
“There is nothing more satisfying than to see a child who thought he couldn’t do it, or felt he was dumb or stupid, suddenly find himself reading and learning and succeeding.” -ELI The parent of a learning disabled child who searches for private services can become overwhelmed at the choices available. There are multiple theories
At The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, we are increasingly aware that we serve a growing population struggling with learning issues. Often, we are hard pressed to find the answers we need to help our children. Fortunately, consultants are available to help us get a handle on the nature of our challenges and plan a program to
“My boy’s a platypus!” she gushed enthusiastically. “He’s a what?” I was certain I must have misunderstood her. “He’s a right brained, quasi-lateral, confrontational platypus!” “Oh,” was all I could muster. I was really hoping my cynicism wasn’t showing. “Well that is great.” My friend had recently purchased the latest learning styles program and clearly,
“[Sherry] knew that special ed. was not rocket science and that with information she could do as good a job as a teacher . . . As homeschoolers, never has there been an opportunity like this to influence the culture of death with the message of life.”-Tom Bushnell, NATHHAN When our daughter was first diagnosed
By Sharon Gibson I first heard the term “unit study” several years ago, but hadn’t seen one until the day a client gave me a study to edit. Within minutes, my pre-conceived notions of complexity and time-consumption were banished. I realized unit studies were an incredibly flexible and interesting educational tool. Sometimes known as