May 72 minOvercoming Learning ChallengesAs a young student, I struggled with my learning. During elementary school, I failed Arithmetic and Writing. Teachers thought I wasn’t...
Apr 11 minFamily Academy Offers Online Training Courses for Home EducatorsHomeschooling Basics is an online mini course for those new to homeschooling and seeking to know more offered partnership with Multnomah...
Mar 252 minReading Is Like Driving a Car Once I watched a recorded webinar given by Terri Noland, Vice President, Educator Initiatives of Learning Ally and hosted by EdWeb.com:...
Mar 181 minA Book Review – God’s Design for Life – The Animal Kingdom by Debbie and Richard LawrenceDebbie and Richard Lawrence prepared this book, The Animal Kingdom, as a part of the God’s Design for Life for elementary aged...
Mar 43 minHomeschool Annual Assessments: 12 Questions to Ask Potential Test AdministratorsHome educators must consider important questions regarding the issue of academic testing. Ask and answer these questions as you prepare...
Feb 41 minFinding the Problems in Learning MathWould you like to know exactly what are the missing pieces in your child's math progression? If a child is a few grade levels behind in...
Feb 41 minAccess Aleks Math via Family AcademyAleks.com Math This online Math course from McGraw-Hill is just awesome. It’s great for kids that struggle with book work. Great for 3rd...
Jan 42 minAnnual Assessments for HomeschoolersBy Maggie Dail, M.A. Learning Specialist Many homeschooling parents begin to think about the annual assessments for their children at...
Jul 5, 20213 minPreparing for the New Homeschool Year: Considerations Regarding Reading – 2 By Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Teaching Reading Basics – How to Teach Your Baby to Read 1. At what age to begin---the earlier...
Jul 5, 20213 minPreparing for the New Homeschool Year – Considerations Regarding Reading - 1Frequency, Duration, and Intensity Hallmarks of the neurodevelopmental approach remain frequency, duration, and intensity. We use short,...
Jul 5, 20212 minPreparing for a New Homeschool Year: Considerations Regarding at What Age to BeginMaggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist In 1972, Dr. Raymond S. Moore co-authored an article in Harper’s Weekly entitled, “The Dangers of...
Jun 4, 20213 minPreparing for the New Homeschool Year: RecordkeepingWhether you homeschool in Washington state or in another state…think about recordkeeping. By Maggie Dail, M.A. I have often asked...
Jun 4, 20213 minPreparing for the New Homeschool Year: Missing Pieces in Elementary Math CurriculumAs your new homeschool year approaches (or has arrived) you may still need some help for a math curriculum that works for your elementary...
Jun 4, 20212 minPreparing for Your New Homeschool Year: Annual Assessments for HomeschoolersHomeschooling parents tend to think about the annual assessments for their children towards the end of the year. Unless your state...
Mar 26, 20212 minFamily Academy Online's Learning Accelerator and Reading BoosterSince 2013, Family Academy Online has offered Scientific Learning’s Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant Plus to our families. These online...
Dec 12, 20201 minUsing Biographies to Teach Writing - E-book by Maggie Dail Combining subjects as in Unit Studies creates a win-win situation for students and teachers/parents and children. Maggie Dail has read...
Dec 12, 20202 minLearning A Struggle for Your Child? Investigate Possible Health FactorsIf your child struggles to learn, one important area to explore is health related factors. Here are some areas to explore: A. Hearing –...
May 14, 20202 minWhen The Brain Can’t HearWhen the Brain Can't Hear – Unraveling The Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder – Teri James Bellis, Ph.D. (A Book Review) Bellis...
Apr 9, 20202 minUsing Technology Wisely As I prepare this post, most of us are "sheltering in place" to some degree and using more technology. I am reminded of an experience of...
Mar 27, 20202 minPreventing Meltdowns in Children Many children experience meltdowns in an academic setting and at home. Some of these children are on the autism spectrum, others are not....