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Seasonal Mood Changes In Children: What To Expect And How To Help - 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 him. Here is what has helped in the past and what are planning for this year.
Sensory Processing Disorder And Learning - Different By Design Learning
This collection of resources explores a real life look at sensory processing disorder and learning. Sensory processing disorder affects my oldest child, all the time. It’s here every day, day in and day out, making them uncomfortable in their own body, and unable to tolerate so many things that I just take for granted. Sensory...
Homeschooling A Child With ADHD: A Comprehensive Guide - Different By Design Learning
Homeschooling a child with ADHD doesn’t have to be scary. This comprehensive guide will help you get started. We made the decision to homeschool my youngest son before he was diagnosed with ADHD. We made the decision, in part, because we suspected it. We could see the need to move, the need to talk, and...
Why We Use All About Reading With My Dyslexic Son - Different By Design Learning
We began homeschooling my youngest son when he was in kindergarten. He loved animals, getting messy and telling terrible jokes. (Five years later, he still does!) Having him home was fun, for both of us, almost all the time. The only exception was when it was time to practice phonics. We tried every single program...
Homeschooling High School: Senior Year Curriculum Overview - Different By Design Learning
This is a realistic look at what we had planned vs. what we actually accomplished for my son’s homeschool senior year. For more than a full year, I shared exactly what our weekly lesson plans looked like. I also shared what actually ended up happening each week. The truth is, I planned to do the...
Speech Therapy Goals: Examples for Success In All Categories - Different By Design Learning
This step by step guide has everything you need for appropriate and successful speech therapy goals. It includes sample goals for expressive and receptive language, articulation, fluency, and more. Speech Therapy: Getting Started Before a goal is created, it is essential to determine what specific area of communication is in need of support. A speech...
My Child Has An IEP: What It's Really Like - Different By Design Learning
It often surprises people to learn to homeschoolers can also have IEP’s through their school districts. This is our story. This is what it’s really like when your child has an IEP. I recently completed a mid-year IEP meeting for my youngest son. It went about as well as it could go. And it was...
Headsets For Children With Learning Differences: An Overview - Different By Design Learning
The value of using headsets for children with learning differences is significant for many learners. Let’s explore the reasons why they make such an impact and consider examples of headsets that really work in an educational setting. Over the years, I have shared many resources that have made a real difference in homeschooling children with...
Homeschooling When Your Life Is Falling Apart - Different By Design Learning
Is it possible to homeschool when your life is falling apart? I began homeschooling when my youngest child was in preschool. 13 years later, he is graduating in just a few weeks. Homeschooling Through Divorce His senior year has been one of the hardest, if not the hardest, for both of us. Transitioning to being...
What Works In Your Homeschool? - Different By Design Learning
We go into homeschooling with an idea of how it should be. Then life happens. My best advice? Do what works in your homeschool, and let the rest go. Here’s why. This year has been a lot. For example, I’m currently writing a new post with a working a title of Homeschooling When Your Life...
What Is The Best Way To Help A Struggling Learner? - Different By Design Learning
There is one approach that I believe works best when trying to help a struggling learner. This is it. After spending all last week offering support for struggling writers, I sat down to help my own son complete a writing assignment for one of his distance learning classes. We brainstormed ideas. He grew irritable. We...
Summer Learning And Real Life - Different By Design Learning
This is an overview of our first official week of summer learning. I promised you real life in these weekly plans. Well, this one is about as real life as it gets. Just when I thought we had a great plan for summer, life happened. It started with a minor car accident. My husband was...
A Complete List Of Second Grade Spelling Words - Different By Design Learning
This list of second grade words will help you create weekly spelling lists and fun activities for reading practice. Second Grade Spelling Words The transition from first grade to second grade requires a bit of review. As such, these words may overlap with first grade spelling word lists to a small degree. Whether you use...
Interest-Led Learning With YouTube and Video Games - Different By Design Learning
Is interest-led homeschooling even possible when your child’s only interests are YouTube and Video Games? My son asks me to sit with him and watch a YouTube video at least three times a day these days. Sometimes they are funny, Top 10 videos. Sometimes they are science videos that show amazing chemical reactions. Sometimes they...
Homeschool Science Curriculum: Secular Programs Your Child Will Love - 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...
We Need To Stop Blaming Moms For Their Child's Anxiety - Different By Design Learning
Blaming moms for their children’s anxiety helps no one. This is our story. Just over four years ago, the psychiatrist said out loud what I knew he had been thinking for months. “You are too wrapped up in his anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms. You are making it worse. I suspect you are just feeding off...
Common Homeschooling Challenges: From Burnout to Motivation - Different By Design Learning
Hey there, fellow homeschooling warriors! ???? Whether you’re a seasoned homeschooler or just starting out on this incredible journey, you’ve probably faced a few challenges along the way. Trust me, we’ve all been there. From the “I don’t wanna do math today” moments to the “Why did I think I could teach my child?” doubts,...
ADHD And The Middle School Years: An Honest Look - Different By Design Learning
ADHD and the middle school years can cause disruption for parents, teachers and of course, the kids themselves. This honest look provides support and resources for middle school children with ADHD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 10 – very late by ADHD standards. Although I had long suspected it, I also did...
We Need To Stop Asking If ADHD Is Real - Different By Design Learning
We need to stop asking if ADHD is real. Why? Because the question itself matters more than you might think. A few years ago, I made plans (read: I scrambled to find childcare, money and time) to attend a parenting event in our area. The speaker was touted as being one of the best at...
ADHD IEP Goals and Objectives: Everything You Need To Know - Different By Design Learning
Creating appropriate IEP goals and objectives for children with ADHD can provide support and resources for their unique needs. This list of examples will help you get started as you create meaningful and measurable goals for a child with ADHD. Should A Child With ADHD Have An IEP? Because I went to school to be...
Allusion In Language: 25 Allusion Sentence Examples and Activities - Different By Design Learning
Practicing figurative language can be a challenge for some learners. Teaching it in a way that is accessible for everyday life requires a bit of creativity and a lot of patience! These clear allusion sentence examples can help you get started. Any English language study will necessarily include figurative language. The use of allusion creates...
Unique Homeschool Portfolios, Record Keeping And Transcripts (Interest-Led) - Different By Design Learning
One of the most challenging aspects of interest led learning is figuring out how to keep track of all of it. Because our children are the ones guiding much of the learning, how do we keep records, design homeschool portfolios and create high school transcripts if we take an interest led approach to homeschooling? Over...