Our Dyslexia Journey

Every family that deals with dyslexia has its own story. I want to share with you today how our family has dealt with my son’s dyslexia diagnosis and some of how it has affected our lives and schooling. Pre-diagnosis Like most homeschooling parents, we didn’t know much about how to teach our kids to read. We figured we’d...

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Teaching the Books of the Bible

When I was a child, I learned the books of the Bible in the Christian school I attended. I don’t really remember how we learned them except that we reviewed them over and over and over and over . . . . Learning the books of the Bible is an important skill for anyone who will be doing Bible study. You have to know where to...

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Review: Spanish Language Programs

When my kids were young, I decided that I wanted them to learn Spanish. I figured it was a practical language that would serve them well throughout their lives. Even though we live in Wisconsin, there is a pretty significant Hispanic minority in the area. We started their Spanish education by using Rosetta Stone. The kids used...

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Making Your Vacation a Quest!

We live in the Great White North while our families live mostly in the Deep South. Once a year, we make a trek down the US Interstate System to visit with family members for a week. Since we live in the Great White North where there is so much snow and so little light in the winter, we find that this vacation works quite well...

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Working With My Kids’ Learning Styles

I grew up going to school every day and learning what I was told to learn in whatever way the teacher chose to present it. Thankfully for me, I learn easily in most modalities. It wasn’t until my husband and I were homeschooling our kids that we realized just how important learning styles are for kids being academically...

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