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By Heather Laurie
specialneedshomeschooling.com
A child with autism can present a number of unique challenges in homeschooling; I never thought that learning to read would be one of them. I am blessed with four children who are high-functioning autistic. Over the years I have learned a few tips that may help you teach your autistic child to read, and I’d like to share those with you.
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By Melissa Campbell Rowe
www.TOSMagazine.com
Writer’s block—the dreaded white page—is experienced by all writers. Then there is “grader’s block,” which begins with a homeschooling parent sitting with a neatly typed paper in hand: There are one-inch margins and five paragraphs. It looks great. The title is even underlined. The parent knows her child spent hours composing this essay. The kid even used the thesaurus! There are some great sentences. The parent has to determine if the writing is good and at grade level . . . but “grader’s block” gets in the way.
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By Zan Tyler
www.TOSMagazine.com
“Mom, can I go to real school?” I remember my 8-year-old asking me that question like it was yesterday. I feared that our homeschooling journey might end that day. But God was faithful, and my son graduated happily from our home school ten years later.
During our twenty-one years of homeschooling, I could sometimes trace my children’s dissatisfaction or boredom to my own attitudes—at times I needed new vision, a change in focus, or a little more creativity. At other times, I simply needed to alter a child’s course by discerning his needs and strengths. The following pursuits brought energy, motivation, and life into our home year after year. (more…)