Different By Design Learning - Homeschool Resources and Support

Thank you, from the bottom of my 🩷, for your kindness and support this week.
It means the world to me.

I have always believed that if you can’t say anything nice, you shouldn’t say anything at all.

But when it comes to my kids, their hearts, their daily care, their medical insurance, their future needs? It’s so much more difficult to actually do.

Many of you have reached out with overwhelming kindness to make sure that we are OK. I know you’ve read between the lines the past few months here and suspect that something has gone very wrong.

It has.

Mick left our family last fall and is pursuing divorce. The reasons are complicated, but the reality is the same - he wants nothing to do with being a husband or, more importantly, a father.

I don’t plan to speak publicly about this any further right now. But I haven’t been able to form the words to respond to your messages individually, so I hope this will suffice.

For now, my focus is on taking care of and finding ways to support myself and my two ridiculously cool kids, especially as it relates to health insurance and medical care.

This side of heaven can be absolutely brutal. And yet, no matter how bad it is right now, there are wonderful friends and family members encouraging me, supporting me, loving me.

It’s a reminder that this side of heaven is also beautiful. 🩷

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Exactly this.

It's true. We promise.

(via Bunmi Laditan.)

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Good morning.

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18 today.
I’m so impressed with the man he has become. Compassionate and curious, funny and smart.
He is a fierce advocate for anyone hurting or struggling, and he most certainly inherited his mother’s saracasm.
I’m so grateful for 18!years of being his mom.
Happy Birthday to my youngest, my baby, my heart.

Outdoor rock climbing with my child.
It’s beautiful and sacred. It’s also hiking through the desert with 35 lbs worth of gear on your back.
Feels like a metaphor for motherhood, right?

Having a program with lessons and online resources that are appropriate for my son’s learning needs has seemed impossible to find, until now.

Customizable Online Homeschool Resources For All Ages: K-12 This program has online homeschool resources that are customizable for an individualized educational experience.

We have struggled for years to figure out the best way to help my son meet the foreign language requirement for high school graduation in our state.
Even when he was younger and in a co-op Spanish class, I remember thinking that we needed to focus on reading and writing in his native language first. If he struggled to read and write in English, a language he has spoken his entire life, how would he realistically be able to do it in another language?

We tried every program, sometimes more than once.

Nothing worked and every class we tried only increased his frustration.

High School Language Requirements For Children With Learning Differences We have struggled for years to figure out the best way to help my son meet the foreign language requirement for high school graduation.

Looking for a homeschool language arts curriculum for your elementary aged learner? This option has accommodations for a variety of learning styles and includes online and textbook options.

An Interactive Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum For K-6 This homeschool language arts curriculum has accommodations for a variety of learning styles and includes online and textbook options.

When we teach our children, it is important to encourage them to use all their senses as they learn. Have thought-provoking discussions (let them ask questions and dialogue, too), encourage them to build models, paint, or re-enact history. And let them explain to others what they are doing. This is the best way to learn...and it is more fun, too!

I have been homeschooling now for 13 years. It’s been exactly the right choice for my family. The freedom to learn at a pace that works best and explore the topics that are most meaningful to my kids has been a gift to us all.

But…

The one subject that challenged, discouraged, demotivated, and made me question our choice for the first several years was math.

My child struggles with math anxiety and I know from hearing from so many of you that we are not alone!

I've learned that math anxiety doesn’t have to have to impact your child’s learning and your homeschool day.

has been a game changer in our homeschool!
Learn more at the link in profile and get a FREE trial plus half-off for homeschoolers!

Math anxiety is a reality for many children and it can dramatically impact learning. My son is no exception. Thankfully, CTCMath has been a game changer in our homeschool.

Online Homeschool Math Perfect For Children With Math Anxiety If your child struggles with math anxiety, this online homeschool math program has everything you need to help ease the stress.

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Wondering how to teach vocabulary in your homeschool this year? Find out how we have historically approached learning vocabulary in our homeschool and what our plan is for vocabulary in this upcoming school year.

An Excellent Online Vocabulary Program For Your Homeschool Wondering how to teach vocabulary in your homeschool? Wordela is an excellent online homeschool vocabulary program.

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Homeschooling a child with profound learning differences is, by far, one of the most complicated and pressure-filled jobs I have ever had. When your child struggles to learn to read and you're homeschooling, it can feel like you are failing - all the time.

Learning to read at home means the responsibility is all on you. When your child struggles with reading, it can feel like you are the problem.

Homeschool Reading Support For Dyslexic Learners Finding homeschool reading support can be a challenge, especially for older readers. Find out how to help your child read independently.

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On our way

My sweet friend is a DOCTOR!!!!!