Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner Newsletters
2012
January—“Your Struggling Learner: Calming Your January Jitters”
Tips for making up lost time.
2011
January—“HLEP! My Kid Can’t Spel!”
Traditional and more creative ways to teach your children to spell.
February—“Understanding Reading Difficulties”
Diagnosing and addressing reading problems.
March—“An SEP for Mom: There’s A Scripture For That”
A Scripture-based student education plan for moms.
April—“Tackling Tricky High School Issues”—Part I
You can homeschool your special needs high school student.
May—“Tackling Tricky High School Issues”—Part II
More tips for homeschooling your special needs high school student.
June—“Kids with Auditory Processing Problems”
Home teaching methods for students with auditory processing difficulties.
July—“Kids with Auditory Processing Problems, Part 2”
Home therapies for students with auditory processing difficulties.
August—“Continuing Education—Shifting Thoughts into the Right Gear
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Insight from a new book on how our lives are affected by what we think.
September—“Adapt and Overcome”
Ways to Modify Curriculum and Provide Accommodations for Struggling Learners
October—“Don’t ‘Write Off Writing’ Instruction”
Creative Ideas for Teaching Composition to Your Struggling Learner—Part I
November—“Don’t ‘Write Off Writing’ Instruction”
“Creative Ideas for Teaching Composition to Your Struggling Learner—Part II”
December—“Is My Child Just a Late Bloomer?”
How to tell when an apparent maturity issue is really a learning disability.
2010
January—“Gifted with a Glitch”
Gifted children can also struggle with learning difficulties.
February—“S’More About SEPs”
Insights into developing a Student Education Plan.
March—“Hidden Allergies and Learning”
How dietary and other natural remedies can improve your child’s learning and behavior.
April—“Creating a Homeschooling Portfolio: A Great Alternative Assessment Option”
While requirements for documentation of
progress vary from state to state, some states accept portfolios as an
alternative means of assessment. Learn how to compile one.
May—“Using the Dictionary: Going from Drudgery to Delight”
How to master a fundamental tool for education.
June—“Fantastic Field Trips”
Hints for planning fun and motivating learning experiences for all types
of learners of all ages.
July—“A Primer on Using the Dictionary”
More helpful advice on this practical tool.
August—“A Powerful ‘Classroom’ Exercise”
How scripture can help heal your child’s learning difficulties.
September—“Homeschooling Struggling Learners—Online Seminars”
Two great online seminars provide homeschooling tips, information on legal protection for special needs students, tactics and tools for everyday teaching, and much more.
October—“Can You Recommend Special Needs Professionals?”
HSLDA asks members to recommend homeschool friendly educational
consultants, therapists, tutors, testers, counselors, educational
diagnosticians, and other professionals.
November—“The Thesaurus: A Dictionary Cousin”
Why you need a thesaurus and how to get the most out of this valuable tool.
December—“Natural Remedies for Attention and Behavior Issues”
Tips for healing struggling learners the natural way.
2009
January—“Some Rx For Discouragement”
Practical hints and spiritual promises to help you through the tough times.
March—“Reading Comprehension: ‘I Read It, but I Don’t Get It’ ”
Ideas that will help unlock meaning for children who
struggle with reading comprehension.
April—“Homeschooling a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome”
Biological interventions for children struggling with autism.
May—“Testing: Scores and S’mores”
A tutorial on standardized testing and how to understand the results.
June—“Summer Learning Fun”
Summer can be a
perfect opportunity to address specific academic weaknesses.
July—“Homeschooling a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome, Part 2”
Educational and social interventions that can help your child.
August—“Homeschooling a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome, Part 3”
Frequently recommended and necessary therapies that can help your Asperger’s child.
September—“How to Choose Curriculum”
Guidelines for finding materials that best fit your child’s learning style.
October—“What’s So Important about IEPs”
Individual Education Plans help parents of struggling learners chart a path to success.
November—“Documenting Your Child’s Progress Over Time”
Keeping records helps you to track your child’s educational success.
December—“To Test or Not to Test Part 2”
Discover your child’s academic strengths and weaknesses.
2008
September—“Children Who Have to Work Too Hard to Learn”
What to do when a child has dysgraphia or another writing glitch.
October—“Teaching vs Assigning”
How to model learning for your children.
November—“Attacking the Math Monster”
If tears accompany math, find ways to make learning easier.
December—“Right Brain Teaching Strategies”
When teaching “slower, louder, with multiple repetitions” isn’t working, try these teaching methods. Spelling is highlighted.
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