Special Needs Homeschooling

Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Circles

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TweetSharePin151151 Shares One of the problems I have run into time and again while teaching my kids is the inability to understand a concept that was not easy to reproduce right in front of them. Saying the ocean is big, doesn’t sink in until I can find a nature show that clearly shows a huge section of the ocean or take… View Post

Mexico: Coloring Book & Geography Study {review}

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TweetSharePin0 SharesI thought I knew a good deal about Mexico. I was wrong. I had no idea all the states that make up Mexico. The history of North America that comes directly from Mexico and migrated northward over the years. Frankly my knowledge of Mexico was spotty at best and not what I wanted to teach my kids. Thankfully I… View Post

Stylish Chewlery Options for Older Chewers!

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TweetSharePin0 SharesDo you have a chewer? I do. Nibbling on sleeves, collars, breakfast chairs that are just the ‘right height’.  Beside the chewing the biggest problem I have found over the years is that most chewlery is designed for young children. What do you do when your chewer grows up and needs sensory helps that are not childish? I went looking… View Post

Common Core Encourages Close is Good Enough

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TweetSharePin0 SharesIs close good enough or should we be working towards correct? Thanks to Common Core grading and executive function heavy techniques we are allowing wrong to be right if its close enough. I realize there is a wide road with Common Core where the teacher can lead their classroom similar to what previous generations grew up with. There is however a growing urge to lead a… View Post