Gifted Children at Home: The Good, the Great, and the Nitty-Gritty!

Encouragement, Special Learners

by Maggie Hogan and Tyler Hogan “I asked Mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn’t have PAID for me.”   – Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes) The Good  If you are parenting a gifted child, there are three things you need to know right now, so...

When Phonics Isn’t Working

Reading, Special Learners

by Jan Bedell, PhD, M.ND., “Brain Coach™ Editor’s Note: We’ve seen encountered many parents who are seeking help for their children who are struggling with reading. As the mom of a struggling reader myself, this article really resonated with me. Dr. Bedell...

How Do I Teach My Struggling Student If I’m Struggling, Too?

Encouragement, Special Learners

7 Tips to Enhancing the Journey and the Results by Jill Stowell Christine was very committed to homeschooling. Not only because her seven children were dyslexic, but because she really believed in homeschooling. When I met her, her kids ranged in age from 6 to 15...

God’s Faithfulness in Dealing with Our Learning Differences by Marian Soderholm

Special Learners

Many years back, Erna would come by with a loaf of bread, leave it on the porch, and cross back over to her side of the street, where she had lived as our neighbor for over 17 years. Why was this significant? Because God used her to help provide food for our family as...

Help! I Just Feel Like Giving Up by Julie Flanagan, M.T.-B.C.

Special Learners

You are not alone. Most parents have felt like giving up many times during their child-rearing years. However, some parents have more difficult “job descriptions” than others, because no two families are exactly alike in their demands on parents. The...

Gotta Keep Up by Maryruth Dilling

Special Learners

Keeping up … this is one area I see causing a lot of stress for almost all homeschoolers, but especially those with special children. We start homeschooling so we can teach according to our beliefs and the interests and abilities of our children. Yet we spend so much...