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Home Schooling Basics Part II: The Pace

Burning Out, Teaching Help / By Kathryn Stout

Planning lessons begins with targeting specific objectives (the concept or skill we want learned). Then we must estimate the amount of time needed for the student to achieve each goal. Just the thought of all this planning makes ready-made lesson plans appealing. The reality, however, is that even with a curriculum that has lessons neatly …

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Strategies for Teaching Kids with Special Needs

Teaching Help / By Kathryn Stout

Although every child is unique and specific needs vary, there are a number of recommendations I find myself making to almost all of the homeschooling families I work with who homeschool children with special needs. Hopefully, they will prove helpful to you as well. The Environment: Children struggling with learning often compare themselves with others …

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