Beyond the Box Learning
By Marianne Sunderland
Beyond the Box LearningDec 19, 2022
How Accepting Your Child’s Learning Differences Changes Everything
Have you really accepted your kids' learning differences? If not, today's episode will encourage you that by accepting, appreciating, and accommodating our kids' different ways of learning, they can feel successful and smart.
Read this episode article on my website here.
Learn more about the Resistant Learner's Intensive here. We start Monday, March 25th!
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
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Why Your Kids With Dyslexia Resist Reading Instruction and What to do About It
Is your dyslexic child resisting reading instruction?
Honestly, I would be surprised if they weren’t.
Learning to read as a child with dyslexia is HARD!
This episode will cover the most common reason dyslexic kids resist learning to read and what you can do about it.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Motivating the Struggling Learner
Are your kids bored and uninterested in learning? Do they procrastinate getting started and finishing assignments? You're not alone!
This episode is full of ways to motivate your struggling learners.
This episode is the recording of a post, Motivating Struggling Learners, on my website, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com.
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My website, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Overcoming Homeschool Burnout
We all experience homeschool burnout from time to time.
Over my many years of homeschooling, I've learned to see the early signs of burnout and avoid it for the most part.
This episode shares some of how I do that.
Read more here:
https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/homeschool-burnout/
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Self-directed Learning with Blake Boles
If you've ever questioned the value of interest-led learning or want to learn more about how self-directed learning works, this episode is for you.
Blake Boles is a self-directed learning advocate and expert and the author of the book: Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School: The case for helping them leave, chart their own paths, and prepare for adulthood at their own pace.
In this interview we talk about what self-directed learning is and why it is a powerful method for teaching all kids, not just kids with learning differences.
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
My Homeschool Success Formula
Three things you need to do to successfully homeschool your struggling learners...
Learn the 3 most important things that I have learned over my many years of homeschooling kids with dyslexia and ADHD.
They may surprise you but they are foundational to providing the individualized education they need.
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This episode is the recording of a post on my website: My Homeschool Success Formula
Links mentioned in this episode:
Six Attributes of Successful Dyslexics
Helping the Discouraged Learner (the affects of stress on learning)
Help! My Homeschooler is Behind: Find Freedom and Confidence by Rethinking Grade Levels
How Important is Academic Success?
5 Days to a More Confident Homeschool
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Building Internal Motivation in Kids With Learning Struggles with Gina Riley PhD
Wondering how to motivate your struggling learners?
Today I'm interviewing Gina Riley, Ph.D. an expert on motivation who is also an educational psychologist, Clinical Professor, and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at City University of New York – Hunter College.
She has over fifteen years of experience working with teens diagnosed with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders. She is known internationally for her work in the fields of homeschooling, unschooling, and self-directed learning.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Homeschooling Middle School Aged Kids With Dyslexia
What does it look like to homeschool in middle school with dyslexia?
Today we're looking at what kinds of learning is often taking place in middle school and what goals I like to work on to prepare our struggling learners for high school and beyond.
Read the article and find all the links mentioned here: How to Homeschool Your Dyslexic 7th Grader
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
8 Homeschool Expectations to Let Go of This Year
Many of the disappointments and frustrations that you are experiencing as you homeschool your kids with dyslexia stem from having the wrong expectations. Today I’m going to talk about some of those homeschool expectations and why adjusting your mindset surrounding them is good for you, for your kids, and for your homeschool.
You can read the whole post here.
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
8 Things You Need to Know if You Homeschool Your Kids With Dyslexia
After homeschooling my own seven kids with dyslexia for nearly 30 years, these are some things that I wish I had known back when I got started.
This episode is the recording of an article on my website homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com. Below you will find links that were mentioned in the article.
Link to the original article: 8 Things You Need to Know Before You Homeschool Your Kids With Dyslexia.
Link to the article: What is the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Teaching Reading to Dyslexics?
Link to the article: A Comparison of the Top Four Orton Gillingham Reading Curriculum for Teaching Reading at Home.
Learn more about my Parent Education Classes here.
Learn more about my Getting Started Homeschooling Packages here.
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
3 Kinds of Dyslexia Support Groups and Why You Need Them
Do you feel alone on your homeschooling with dyslexia journey? You don't have to do this alone!
This podcast is a recording of the post 3 Kinds of Dyslexia Support Groups and Why You Need Them
You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Summer Learning Options With Dyslexia
Should I do school in the summer or not? This is the question I will answer in today's podcast episode.
This podcast recording is simply a recording of an article available on my website Homeschooling With Dyslexia.
You can find that article, Summer Learning With Dyslexia, here.
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
How to Help Your Child With Dysgraphia
How to Help a Child With Dysgraphia with Occupational Therapist Cheri Dotterer
Cheri is an Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of experience in practice as well as a dysgraphia consultant. Cheri describes going to college as a way to figure out what was wrong with her! She also struggled with reading and writing from a young age.
In this episode, Cheri explains what causes dysgraphia and how to best work with kids to help them become confident writers.
You can find Cheri online at dysgraphiaconsultant.com
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My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
How to Teach Kids About the Power of a Growth Mindset
Kids with a growth mindset are more engaged and motivated learners. Here are some ideas of how to teach a growth mindset.
This episode is the recording of a post on my website, Homeschooling With Dyslexia.
You can see the post, How to Teach Kids About the Power of a Growth Mindset, and access the links, downloads, and videos by clicking here.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Motivate Your Kids by Teaching Them to Have a Growth Mindset
If you have kids who shut down when learning gets hard, you'll love this episode on how teaching kids to have a growth mindset can motivate them to press through those difficulties.
This episode is a recording of a post, Motivate Your Kids by Teaching Them to Have a Growth Mindset on my website: Homeschooling With Dyslexia. You can find that post here.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
What Learning to Read and Spell Looks Like for Kids With Dyslexia
This episode is a recording of the blog post: What Learning to Read and Spell Looks Like for Kids With Dyslexia.
I hear from so many parents who are worried and anxious about the slow progress their kids with dyslexia are making with reading. This post/episode will help you understand what is normal for a child with dyslexia and how to be confident you are doing the best you can to meet their real needs in this area.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
10 Things You Need to Know About Homeschooling High School With Dyslexia
This episode is a recording of the blog post: 10 Things you Need to Know About Homeschooling High School With Dyslexia
You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
A Day in the Life of a Non-Traditional Homeschool
This episode is a recording of a post on my web site, Homeschooling With Dyslexia.
I’ve been sharing here and there how we are homeschooling our non-traditional 9th grader this year. I’ve had quite a few questions about what our day looks like so today I’m sharing a typical day in the life of our non-traditional homeschool.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
How to Unschool: An Interview With Sue Patterson
If you have ever been interested in how to unschool full-time or even temporarily (sometimes referred to as deschooling) you will want to listen to this interview with the amazing Sue Patterson from Unschooling Mom 2 Mom.
Resources mentioned:
- Sue’s web site: SuePatterson.com
- Unschooling Mom2Mom
- Sue’s Unschooling Guides
- 10 Tips to Help You Deschool
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Unschooling the Struggling Learner
Learn about what unschooling is and why it can be beneficial for struggling learners.
Read the post on the blog:
https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/unschooling-the-struggling-learner/
Resources for Unschooling
Here are some of my favorite unschooling resources:
[Book] Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom by Kerry McDonald. Lots of research about unschooling but very readable.
[Website] Unschooling Mom 2 Mom: This is Sue Patterson’s site. She has a ton of articles and other resources on how to best unschool kids of all ages.
[Website] A great list of resources from Denelle at Weed ’em and Reap
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Heavy Work Activities That Improve Learning
Heavy work activities are often prescribed by occupational therapists to help calm the mind and bodies of children and improve learning. This episode shares more about why heavy work activities are helpful and as well as providing a list of activities that you can do with your kids at home.
This is a recording of a post on my website Homeschooling With Dyslexia.
You can access that post here:
https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/heavy-work-activities-that-improve-learning/
Resources and links mentioned in the episode:
Get the printable list of Heavy Work Activities
Why Dyslexia is a Complicated Diagnosis
Learn more about Processing, Memory, and Attention issues here.
How the Vestibular System Affects Your Child's Behavior
How to Teach Kids with Learning Struggles to Self-Advocate
Tools and Resources for Heavy Work
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
How to do a Kid's Homeschool Assessment
Do your kids like homeschooling?
Here's how to find out!
This episode is a recording of a post, Kids Homeschool Assessment, on my website Homeschooling With Dyslexia.
You can find the original post with all of the links and resources here.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
How to Explain Dyslexia to Friends and Family
There can be a lot of misunderstandings among family members and friends about our kids' learning struggles and delays. This episode shares simple and effective ways to explain dyslexia to friends and family members.
This episode is a recording of a post on my website Homeschooling With Dyslexia. You can find that post and all the links and resources contained in it here:
https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/how-to-explain-dyslexia/
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
Read this post for more information on teaching kids to self-advocate.
If you’re new to the world of dyslexia, visit the START HERE page on this site for links to more basic information.
Get educated by taking one of my parent education courses.
Read more about labeling kids with dyslexia here.
Read more about talking to your kids about dyslexia here.
Read more about how to teach kids to self-advocate here.
Use my children’s book, What is Dyslexia? A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Kids About Dyslexia to give your kids a simple yet powerful understanding of dyslexia.
The IDA has a variety of Fact Sheets that are great for printing up to share with others. You can access the IDA Fact Sheets here.
I Like this Fact Sheet called Dyslexia Basics.
Download this printable list of signs of dyslexia.
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.
Building Confidence in Kids With Dyslexia
This is a recording of a post on my Homeschooling With Dyslexia website.
You can read that post here: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/building-confidence-dyslexia/
Resources and links mentioned in this recording:
See my Parent Education Courses here.
See this list of signs of dyslexia to see how many areas of daily life can be impacted.
Learn more strategies for the shut-down learner here.
Learn more strategies for teaching kids about dyslexia here.
Read More: Teaching Kids About the Strengths of Dyslexia
My children’s book, What is Dyslexia: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Kids About Dyslexia includes a whole section on the strengths of dyslexia.
Learn more about teaching kids to self-advocate here.
Learn more about the 6 fascinating attributes of successful dyslexics here.
Learn more about the fascinating research behind growth mindsets here.
Learn in detail how to teach kids to have a growth mindset here.
Learn more about effective teaching methods:
How to Teach Kids With Dyslexia to Read
Understanding Accommodations and Modifications.
The Elementary Years With Dyslexia
This is a recording of a blog post on the Homeschooling With Dyslexia site.
You can read that post here: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/the-elementary-years-with-dyslexia/
More resources for teaching in the elementary years:
Take my Homeschool Essentials Course for Elementary School
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You can find all the links and resources mentioned in the post by clicking through to the article at the link above.
My web site, HomeschoolingWithDyslexia.com, exists to both encourage and educate parents and teachers of kids who learn differently. Kids who learn differently need to be taught differently.
Read my latest book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties.
Like this info? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for teaching tips, product reviews, and encouragement for your journey.