2025 CHEO Graduation Commencement

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Keys to Success in Life This summer (2025), I had the honor of speaking at CHEO’s annual homeschool commencement ceremony. The first CHEO commencement for which I spoke was in 2001 and it’s been great for me to have such a long-standing relationship with such a...

No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids with Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties by Marianne Sunderland

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As a special needs mom, I know how vital it is for me to have help and resources along the journey. My daughter has an intellectual disability, as well as several learning disabilities. This can make home educating challenging, requiring creativity, flexibility, and...

Ideas for Multisensory Math

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  Based on the Orton-Gillingham philosophy of teaching, Multisensory Mathematics applies the research-based Concrete-Representation-Abstract (CRA) approach to teaching mathematics. Using this methodology, parents can guide students from foundation skills and...

The Beauty in Poorly Wrapped Gifts: A Homeschool Mother’s Guide to Nurturing Writers

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The kitchen table was filled with scraps of wrapping paper and a worn roll of tape. My birthday gift—a vanilla-scented candle I’d once mentioned I liked—sat before my oldest son. It was wrapped in paper that crinkled at odd angles. There was entirely too much tape on...

Why It Is Important to Teach Our Children Science from a Christian Worldview

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Teaching our children science from a Christian worldview is crucial for several reasons. First, it affirms that we are not mistakes but created with purpose. God invites us into His greater story, and understanding this helps children see their value and significance...

To My Daughter on Her Homeschool Graduation

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We did it! Hours of time that stretched into years of memories as we “did school” together each day. We have come to the end of this journey of daily learning side by side. Really, its been a gradual transition that I have savored; watching you become independent;...