If you’re anything like me, you love the idea of celebrating holidays with your kids—but the reality? Well, it can get overwhelming fast. Especially when you’re homeschooling neurodivergent kids who crave fun and novelty… but who also struggle with transitions, crowds, costumes, or overstimulation. Halloween can be a tricky time of year. One minute they’re... The post Spooky Fun (Without the Overwhelm) | Easy Halloween Games for Neurodivergent Learners first appeared on Raising Life...| Raising Lifelong Learners
If October sneaks up on you like a mischievous black cat, you’re in good company. Between costume ideas, extra sugar, and shifting routines, our differently-wired kids can feel the wobble. That’s exactly why I made these simple, low-prep Halloween Movement Cards: to give you quick, playful “reset buttons” you can use all month long. This... The post Spooky-Season Brain Breaks: Halloween Movement Cards for Neurodivergent Learners first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
If your days look anything like mine used to, you’ve got a kiddo who can go from sunshine to storm clouds in ten seconds flat… and you’re left wondering, “Okay, but what was that feeling, and what do we do with it?” That’s exactly why I created the Which Emotion? Emotional Learning Set—a hands-on, low-pressure... The post Emotion Faces Printable | Homeschool SEL for Gifted & 2e first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
If your house is anything like mine, your kids don’t just learn with their heads— they learn with their whole bodies. Gifted and twice-exceptional kids especially crave hands-on, sensory-rich experiences that let them explore, notice, and connect. That’s why I’m so excited to share this simple, low-prep tool you can use all year long: the... The post Playful Sensory Learning at Home: Five Senses Spinner first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
You sit down to begin the day, coffee half-drained, plans at the ready, only to watch your child stare at a blank worksheet as if it might swallow them whole. You’ve seen that focus—forty-five minutes on dinosaurs, endless debate about black holes—but the moment it’s time for math, they freeze. They can recite facts, brainstorm... The post Understanding Task Initiation in Neurodivergent Homeschoolers first appeared on Raising Lifelong Learners.| Raising Lifelong Learners
As homeschoolers, we journey through an intriguing landscape of educational philosophy, parenting styles, and community involvement. This dynamic can leave us with questions about balancing community involvement, work, learning, and parenting simultaneously. NOTE: This episode as been re-edited due to one of the guest's sound issues. In the previously uploaded episode it seemed like the| Raising Lifelong Learners - Inspiring families to create, discover, and grow ...
