Welcome to the end of the year! So how has the year been? Loaded question I know. You want to say “It’s been great! Little Susie is beginning manuscript and physics. Johnny is acing all his classes and he sits and completes every last assignment without me nagging!” Okay if [...]

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Fox news ran an article today that caught my eye. Are ‘No-Fail’ Grading Systems Hurting or Helping Students? When I read the title I thought about the idea of not failing a child as in not holding them back. No, this goes deeper than that. This is the idea that you never fail a [...]

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This week the Carnival of Homeschooling is being held over at Corn and Oil. This week theme is No Child Left Inside. LOL I like that one.
Don’t forget as homeschoolers we can sometimes get caught up in the must get more paperwork done” mode. Relax take a camera outside and walk. You can [...]

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Are you interested in the political side of homeschooling? Spunky Homeschooler is the place to go. I went to one of her workshops at the Midwest Homeschooler’s Convention. She was speaking in general about blogging. Too bad the WiFi was horrible and she was unable to use the computer.
None the less I really enjoyed [...]

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The cost of teaching children with Autism in the public schools is staggering. It is actually scary that so much money is thrown at the problem. There are gems out there that work. Teachers that got appropriate training, support and staffing but those are few and far between. Here is a story from the New [...]

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Here are some workshops that I have available.  I am working on more. if you have any ideas I would welcome them! If you are interested in having me speak, write an article, or blog post for you please email me at gfcfmomofmany@yahoo.com or leave a comment.
Special needs homeschooling? Yes you can!
We discuss and define [...]

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What a whirl wind of a weekend. I am exhausted and the kids are wiped too. My family and I went to the Midwest Homeschooling Convention this past weekend. It was held in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Well worth the trip!
The workshops were many and varied. You would have had to walk around the convention hall with [...]

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HSLDA has sucessfully defended another family wishing to homeschool their learning disabled child.  Or rather a child that may or maynot have a learning disability.   Check out this article. HSLDA Wins Hearing Defending Family’s Right to Homeschool

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A dear friend and I were discussing the need for christian support for parents of special needs children or parents that have a special need.  So I throw the question out to you.
What does your church do/don’t do to help and assist you in your need?
Is there a ministry that is in place for special [...]

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What if mom or dad are the special need in your home. Should that be considered into the homeschooling schedule or planning? Yes!
Each person is a vital needed part of your family and as an extension your homeschooling. If mom as the teaching parent can not stand in the early morning due to arthitis. Then [...]

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