Empowering Homeschool Conversations

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Kate Ponce, Homeschool mom & Occupational Therapist. Kate shared with us about "Using Activities to Determine Therapy Goals"Other topics covered in this episode:Advantages of Using Everyday Experiences for Reluctant LearnersCreate an Immersive Homeschool Environment with Planned ActivitiesLearning Experience Ideas for Older Homeschool StudentsLearning Activities that Adequately Challenge Your StudentWatch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/XPL5PcpRlfUThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Kate and learn more about the therapy services she offers in Virginia and the resources she has on her website, visit https://thriveathomeschool.com/To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Learn more about our family summer retreat by visiting http://spedhomeschool.com/2022-family-retreat/Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #OT #therapygoals #activitybasedlearningJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations, our guest was Timothy Winey, education expert and creator of SPELLCODE. Timothy shared with us about "Everyday Activities to Increase Phonological Awareness"Other topics covered in this episode:What Does it Really Mean to be able to Read and Spell?Top Predictor of Student  Reading SuccessTips for Strengthening Auditory Processing SkillsWhy Students Struggle with Phonological AwarenessWatch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/-AlrD6EuLUAThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Timothy and his website SPELLCODE, visit https://spellcode.info/Other helpful resources Timothy shared are:Book: Why Children Can't Read and What to Do About Ithttps://www.amazon.com/Children-Cant-Read-What-About/dp/0684853566Study: Pitch Discrimination Associated with Phonological Awarenesshttps://www.nature.com/articles/srep44285Article: Phonological Awareness: Instruction and Assessment Guidelineshttps://www.readingrockets.org/article/phonological-awareness-instructional-and-assessment-guidelinesTo find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ #phonics #phonologicalawareness #learntoreadJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations, our guest was Kimberlynn Lavelle, education specialist, education consultant, and educational therapist, and owner of Decoding Learning Differences. Kimberlynn shared with us about "Improving Reading Comprehension with Books You Already Own"Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/e-2fARQxuo0This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/Download "The Octopus's Guide to Reading Comprehension: 8 Powerful Ways to Improve your Child's Reading Comprehension" from our guest Kimberlynn Lavelle, and start seeing a difference today!https://www.yourparenthelp.com/readingcomprehensionTo find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ #readingcomprehension #teachathome #dyslexiaJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations, our guest was Polly Benson, Occupational Therapist and Creator of the Legi-Liner. Polly shared with us about "Dollar Tree OT: Occupational therapy at ideas on a budget"Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jw_SB0bnfp8This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Polly and learn more about her LegiLiner tool visit https://www.legiliner.com/Here are Polly's handouts that go with this talk:Top 10 items at the dollar storehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1cR_4Rw9O2NEBN8YQjG2WOXzVaSSErSLA/edit Games for the reluctant writer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bQcvGfZRat0PPxJdDjnaSFUYUKjDPr2f/view?usp=sharingAnd, to access the download "FREE list of 60 items & activities from Dollar Tree OT" go to: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/OzjHWFe/SPEDHSTo find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #OT #therapyideas #homeschoolhelpJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations, our guest was Melissa Brander, Homeschool mom and consultant at Pocket Homeschool. Melissa shared with us about "Homeschooling Using Library Resources"Other topics covered in this episode:Library Resources You Can Use to Homeschool Any ChildFavorite Library Resources for Your HomeschoolUsing the Library to Build Your Homeschool CurriculumLibrary Online Database Resources for Your HomeschoolWatch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/iQgeoVPzTu8This episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Melissa at Pocket Homeschool, visit: https://pockethomeschool.com/To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Connect with our amazing curriculum, therapy, consulting, tutoring, testing, and blogging partners by visiting http://spedhomeschool.com/partners/Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #visityourlibrary #homescoolcurriculum #cheaphomeschoolingJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Join SPED Homeschool for our weekly live broadcast, Empowering Homeschool Conversations! Our special guest this week was Dr. Jan Bedell, President of Brain Sprints & SPED Homeschool board member. Dr. Jan shared with us about "Neurodevelopmental Strategies that Improve Student Success"Other topics discussed in this episode:Three Keys to Homeschool Learning SuccessBuilding a Foundation Useful for Teaching any Homeschool CurriculumHere Today, Gone Tomorrow: Three Components of Memory Every Homeschool Mom Should KnowThe Role of Hand Dominance in Memory Storage and Recall of Your Homeschool StudentWatch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/z2TA7rLeqBMThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Dr Jan Bedell and learn more about her products and services, visit: https://www.brainsprints.com/Free: Auditory & Visual Processing KitTests short term memorywww.BrainSprints.com (scroll to the bottom of the homepage) Free Math Facts Assessment - https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/c8bdf7c4/files/uploaded/Math-Proficiency-2020.pdf Research done on Rapid Recall System - https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/c8bdf7c4/files/uploaded/mathresult.pdfTo find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #neuodevelopmental #brainplasticity #teachingtipsJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Valerie Bazylewicz, MD, ND, medical professional & special needs homeschooling parent. Valerie shared with us about "Home Educating Children with Chronic Illnesses"Other topics covered in this episode:Homeschooling Flexibility for Health's Ups and DownsIncluding Therapy and Special Interests into Homeschool LearningCoping Skills Learned through Homeschooling with Long Term IllnessAccredited and Non-Accredited Home College OptionsWatch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bZ82i5J1WAcThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Valerie and learn more about her services, visit https://www.the-healthy-path.org/To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #chronicillness #childhooddisease #parentingJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Stacey Wolking, Homeschool mom and HSLDA Educational Consultant. Stacey shared with us about "Homeschooling a Student with Diabetes"Watch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/aLKlchHfQFkThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/To connect with Stacey Wolking at HSLDA, visit https://hslda.org/ (Membership with HSLDA gives you access to all the HSLDA Consultants, including their special needs consultants.)To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #type1diabetes #insulindependent #homeschoolparentJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Stephanie Buckwalter, Homeschool mom, author, consultant, & curriculum developer. Stephanie shared with us about "Home Educating a Student with an Intellectual Disability"Other topics covered in this episode:Assuming Intelligence When Homeschooling Intellectually Disabled StudentsMoving Your Intellectually Disabled Student Out of "Perpetual Kindergarten"Focusing At-Home Education on the Most Important Learning GoalsThree Things That Help Intellectually Disabled Students Achieve GoalsThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/empowering-transformation-2021-campaign/To connect with Stephanie Buckwalter and her resources, visit: https://artofspecialneedsparenting.com/To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #intellectualdisability #specialneedsparent #specialedathomeJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Terrie McKee, homeschool mom, blogger, speaker & content creator. Terrie shared with us about "Homeschooling Amidst Medical Issues"Other topics covered in this episode:Homeschooling The Entire Family on the Same ScheduleUtilizing Homeschooling Flexibility within Special SituationsHomeschool Socialization When You Have One ChildQuick Yet Crucial Self-Care Tips for Homeschool MomsWatch the full broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/4O8h0GeJatkThis episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations was funded by viewers like you. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/empowering-transformation-2021-campaign/To connect with Terrie McKee and her resources, visit https://www.homeschooling1child.com/To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Power up your homeschool knowledge by joining SPED Homeschool's new learning and community platform, the Empowered Homeschool Network. Look and see how you can join a webinar, take part in a mentoring group, or just chat with other parents' home educating students who learn differently. We can't wait for you to join us and to empower you for your homeschooling journey.Click here to power up your at home teaching: https://www.empoweredhomeschool.org/ #medicalneeds #homeschoolparent #scheduling #spedhomeschoolJoin our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.