by Gabriella | Jun 1, 2020 | Homeschooling, Tools and Templates
Planning the year is best done in chunks. I like to break up the year into quarters or three-month blocks. To help you with this task, I have created a free handy academic and therapeutic planning guide. The booklet’s purpose is to help you reflect on the...
by Gabriella | Apr 1, 2020 | Homeschooling, Tools and Templates
Thematic units package learning for most subject areas into one neat box. One of the simplest, and dare I say, most enjoyable methods of planning the academic year is through themes. If you are tempted to purchase thematic units because you don’t have time to...
by Gabriella | Nov 3, 2017 | Homeschooling, Professionals
Once a child receives a diagnosis, you want to know everything is to know about it. You read relevant books, bookmark the best websites, and join support forums. When it comes to supporting a neurodivergent or chronically ill/disabled child in education, you want to...
by Gabriella | Aug 28, 2017 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
It is during periods my son is very sick that I find myself incredibly grateful we’re home educating. I don’t have to dash off to work–frazzled and fretting. I don’t have to look for a replacement for the days where I absolutely can’t go in. I’m not...
by Gabriella | Aug 27, 2017 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
In the parenting community, home educators are a breed of their own. Even within the homeschool community, we parents of neurodivergent/disabled children are in a separate category. We get the looks. The questions. The comment: “I don’t know how you do it.” We often...
