Get Answers to Your Homeschool Questions
If you THINK, “I doubt I could successfully homeschool my child,” that’s what I thought. I had a million homeschool questions, and really had no clue what homeschooling would be like. My first few months I was shaking in my shoes. I cried more than my kids did because I felt SO CLUELESS about what I was doing!
Let me SAVE YOU FROM THAT Fear and uncertainty!! Homeschooling your Learning Abled Kid is actually an AWESOME option for so many reasons. One is that you can teach each individual subject at whatever level your child is able to functionally learn that skill or subject. You can have a child learning to read at a kindergarten level while learning science at a 6th grade level. EACH academic area can be taught without holding your child back from whatever they’re capable of learning.
A LOT of my website content is based on questions I had. But far more is based on the MANY questions parents ask me about homeschooling their Learning Abled Kids through the years. The Book to the right, How to Homeschool Your Learning Abled Kid: 75 Questions Answered,” is a compilation of the 75 most frequently asked questions. Generally speaking, it’s an EXCELLENT place to start and get yourself up to speed before diving in.
Homeschool Holds SURPRISES! (Great ones)
I will tell you, there are many surprises found in homeschooling. My biggest surprise was unexpected development of patience. It was in short supply before we began! SERIOUSLY!!
My Overcome Your Fear of Homeschooling book is about all of the misconceptions I had before we started homeschooling. I include common objections like, “I don’t have enough patience.” “I’m not smart enough.” “I’m not organized enough.” And more. They’re some of the really common concerns parents have when they are considering homeschooling. It’s amazing how many of those concerns evaporate when your lives aren’t being run by the expectations of public schooling!
So, if you don’t think you have enough patience, smarts, or organization skills.. SURPRISE! You probably do and “Overcome Your Fear of Homeschooling with Insider Information” will reveal how homeschooling parents suddenly gain those skills!
The book is written to give you insight into how and why homeschooling works when you’re homeschooling a child with learning disabilities and/or giftedness. In practice, homeschooling is a lot different than you may think, and a whole lot less stressful if you aim for that outcome.
A Secret I Now Know
And I’ll tell you a little secret I know now after having succesfully homeschooled my kids through the entirety of middle and high school: I would have CHILLED OUT A LOT about our schooling if I knew how easy it was going to be for homeschooled kids to get into college or to navigate their chosen career path! Within our local homeschooling community of families, EVERY child ended up successfully launching into their chosen careers, whether by college, trade school, or diving into the working world with other goals in mind.
It’s a lot easier to have a GREAT outcome if you focus mostly on what your child NEEDS to know (reading, writing, and math at the elementary level. Then focus on what they NEED for a high school diploma). What your child WANTS for their schooling outcome can be a driving factor in choosing your child’s high school classes. Do they want to go to college? A trade school? Work in a skilled labor job? Become an entrepreneur? Will they ever want to pick up another book after they graduate?
Freedom to Succeed is Found in Homeschooling
There’s GREAT freedom in being able to direct your child’s learning along the path THEY WANT!! At the high school level, a child is often self-aware and has ideas about what they want to learn and how they want to learn it. The buy-in to do their work is far better if they have a say in how they do school. We let ours start directing the HOW (type of learning– online, educational media, etc. rather than strictly using textbooks) at the point they had mastered the fundamental reading, writing and math skills.
I have also published two other books about homeschooling children with learning disabilities. I am busy writing down all I know and have learned through my last decade of homeschooling and consulting. You can visit my author profile on Amazon to buy my books written to help other parents know what to expect..
My goal is to arm every parent who is interested in homeschooling with solid knowledge. I want you to know how to develop an instructional program to educate their child successfully at home. Homeschooling truly is not as scary or as difficult as you may think! And it surely doesn’t fit the historical stereotypes! LOL!
SO with warm regards, please continue your explorations by exploring different areas of this Learning Abled Kids’ website, and possibly read one of the books to help you get started with homeschooling. Of all of the sections of this website, I highly recommend beginning with an evaluation of your child’s learning style(s) and reading How-To Homeschool Your Learning Abled Kid to establish a solid foundation for starting to homeschool and to answer your questions with experienced advice.
MY BOOKS:
Homeschooling the Child with Autism: Answers to the Top Questions Parents and Professionals Ask
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Homeschooling Your Child With Special Needs: Practical Support And Encouragement For Learning With Differences
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Homeschooling for Absolute Beginners: Make Learning at Home Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective
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