Finding learning games and activities for your homeschool that actually suit your child’s interests and abilities can be difficult. Education.com is a resource that has educational games, science experiments, and hands-on activities ready to go, just when you need them, all at the click of a button. One of the most challenging parts of interest-led...| Different By Design Learning
Seasonal mood changes in children are a real concern for many families. After years of trial and error, we are heading into a season that us typically quite difficult for my own child. Here is what has helped in the past and what are planning for this year. Understanding Mood Shifts In Your Child It... The post Seasonal Mood Changes In Children: What To Expect And How To Help appeared first on Different By Design Learning.| Different By Design Learning
When it comes to writing Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, it’s easy for the conversation to drift toward what a student can’t do. We talk about areas of weakness, need-based areas of focus, and particular needs requiring therapeutic support. But when we start with student’s strengths, the entire IEP process shifts and, in the long...| Different By Design Learning
Khan Academy is an excellent, free option for child-directed educational resources. Today, I invite you to take a look inside how we used it in our homeschool and see just how valuable Khan Academy can be in yours. A few years ago, my son became absolutely fascinated with ancient Egypt after a field trip to...| Different By Design Learning
“I feel like a baby, all the time. I want to be able to do school like everyone else,” my son said a few months ago. Hesitantly, I asked him what he meant. “Everyone gets to do their school on their own and I have to always be with you so you can read to...| Different By Design Learning
My youngest has never met a pool or hose that he didn’t like. He’s the first one in, the last one out and usually begging for more. Although we don’t have a pool, we do have a ton of fun each summer with the hose, sprinklers, and other water works. Part of my plan for...| Different By Design Learning
I have been feeling it for a while now. The nagging worry. A tiny flicker of fear. The desire to head to Mexico and have a drink by the pool. Summer is coming. When you have a child who requires a consistent routine and struggles with change, summer break is not something you look forward...| Different By Design Learning
We are mid-way through our summer. We have splashed in the water. We have played in the waves. We have gotten the mosquito bites. We are now fully in the swing of all of the summer things. I went into June with specific priorities for our summer learning this year. Keep a schedule (my kiddos...| Different By Design Learning
When my son was seven and struggling to read, I enrolled him in a summer reading intensive. It was taught by reading specialists at our local college and I honestly thought it would be perfect. The program included parents with the idea that the parent could also learn how to help their struggling child. The...| Different By Design Learning
The very best way I know to practice reading throughout the summer is with movement and hands-on learning. Here are my best ideas for hands-on summer reading activities. Each year, I share our plan for summer learning. My goal is always to decrease my youngest son’s anxiety and hopefully give him a fun summer while...| Different By Design Learning
When it comes to organizing your homeschool days, having the right planner makes all the difference. An effective homeschool planner should reduce stress, streamline scheduling, and help you stay on top of lessons, activities, and records. Most importantly, it needs to be personalized and really work for your family’s unique needs! Homeschool Planet: Homeschool Planning...| Different By Design Learning
Different By Design Learning offers resources to help homeschool children with differences. Interest-led, strength-based learning and parent support.| Different By Design Learning
I have written a lot about our summer learning plans and activities. I have done to it support you, of course. But the truth is, I have written so much about it over the past years because summer has always been a bit of a struggle for me and for my children. While I went...| Different By Design Learning
Finding a secular homeschool science curriculum is not always easy. This is a list of the very best homeschool science curricula taking a secular approach to learning. When I first started homeschooling, I was surprised to see how little options I could find for science. Almost everything that was recommended to me, or that I...| Different By Design Learning
When we first began homeschooling, curriculum was sort-of an afterthought. After three years in public school, the mechanics of homeschooling were what concerned me most, not what we were actually learning. It seems strange now, but it looking back, it makes sense. When you are teaching in a traditional school, there aren’t really a ton...| Different By Design Learning
Creative and fun, hands-on geography activities you can do at home for increased learning comprehension and retention.| Different By Design Learning
