One of my favorite things in the whole world is to work one-on-one with my readers to help them navigate the world of homeschooling kids with dyslexia. My goal in running this website is to use my own experience home educating my own kids with dyslexia to help other families who are not so far […] The post 4 Common Questions About Homeschooling With Dyslexia appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

After homeschooling kids with dyslexia for nearly 30 years and now having graduated 5 of them from high school, here are a few things I’ve learned are priorities for homeschooling kids with dyslexia. Teach them at their level. You are not behind! One of the reasons why traditional schools do not work well for our […] The post Homeschool Priorities for Kids With Dyslexia appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

Is your dyslexic child struggling with math? Here are some tips to help you teach math to your students with dyslexia . Although the term ‘dyslexia’ refers to difficulty with reading and language (dis = poor or inadequate and  lexia = words or language), it effects other areas of study as well. Math is an interesting […] The post Dyslexia: Mastering Math appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

Wondering how to teach math to your child with dyslexia in your homeschool? Use multi-sensory techniques and help your dyslexic child learn math. I’m sharing exactly how we teach math in our homeschool. Thank you for joining me for day 2 of a 5-day series on Homeschooling With Dyslexia by the Subject. To start at […] The post Homeschooling With Dyslexia: How We Teach Math appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

I get a lot of emails from concerned parents whose kids with dyslexia are also struggling with math. There are a variety of reasons a child with dyslexia will have trouble with math, sometimes known as dyscalculia. It is super helpful to understand more about dyscalculia so we can teach our kids more effectively. Of […] The post Trouble With Math? Understanding Dyscalculia appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

I got an email last week asking about spelling with an older student with dyslexia. I get asked this question fairly frequently so I thought I’d write a blog post on it. If you prefer to listen to this post, click on the player below: Spelling and Dyslexia: Spelling Development For kids With dyslexia who […] The post Spelling and Dyslexia: What to Expect and What to Do appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

I was meeting with a local homeschool mama recently. We’ve been meeting periodically to talk about her dyslexic son’s learning and the best ways to individualize his education to meet his needs. The truth is, individualizing a child’s learning environment to meet their unique learning needs is one of the best reasons to homes school […] The post A Common Problem With Homeschooling Dyslexic Kids appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

Early intervention is the battle cry of dyslexia experts across the world, yet much of the push for early intervention for dyslexia and catching kids up to their peers is based on the traditional school model and may not be necessary at all. I saw a quote online this week. Maybe you have seen it […] The post Busting the Myth of Early Intervention for Dyslexia appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

As my kids get older and I have finally passed through the 3-ring circus stage of homeschooling a houseful of kids with dyslexia (yes, it will happen, mamas!) I am becoming more and more clear about what is really important when educating our kids – whether they struggle with traditional styles of learning or not. […] The post How Accepting Your Child’s Learning Differences Changes Everything appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more

Is your dyslexic child resisting reading instruction? Honestly, I would be surprised if they weren’t.   Learning to read as a child with dyslexia is HARD! I talk to parents every week who are experiencing some kind of resistance to reading instruction from their kids with dyslexia. I’ve been teaching my kids with dyslexia at home […] The post Why your dyslexic child is resisting reading instruction and what to do about it. appeared first on Homeschooling with Dyslexia ..read more