How Five Weeks of Reading Tutoring Changed My Daughter’s Relationship With Books

I didn’t think five weeks of tutoring could change everything — but watching my dyslexic daughter finish her first chapter book did.

Why we Quietly Ended our School Year Without Anything Extra

We quietly wrapped up our school year. There was no fanfare. No last-day-of-school photos. No relay races, field trips, or special end-of-year activities. Just a simple conversation. “Mom, when is the last day of school?” I looked around, thought about it for a moment, and said, “Today.” And that was it. As homeschooling moms, it’sContinueContinue reading “Why we Quietly Ended our School Year Without Anything Extra”

Teaching Kids to Read at Home: Real Lessons From Seven Years of Homeschool Reading

I have been teaching kids how to read for seven years now, and there is a lot I have learned along the way. As we start a new year, maybe you are in the season of teaching a child to read too. I wanted to share some of the most important lessons I have learnedContinueContinue reading “Teaching Kids to Read at Home: Real Lessons From Seven Years of Homeschool Reading”