The “scope of practice” for speech language pathologists or “SLPs” is deep and wide. Think of this resource as SLP for Homeschooling 101. As a bonus, you will learn tools snagged from the world of...
June 15, 2022
One of the homeschool activities I’m asked about most is our Heritage Book Club. It’s an off-shoot of the local support group I run for black homeschooled children and their families, and it’s one of...
June 15, 2022
Summer is here! It’s a great time to travel, and if you’re like me, it usually involves hopping on a plane. My husband and I also love taking our kids to see new places, so we’ve gotten pretty good...
June 09, 2022
First, secure your own oxygen mask! I recently had the opportunity to get out of town for a long weekend. It was a much overdue trip–let’s just say it was probably the first time I had been away from...
June 04, 2022
Dear Colearn Families, Did you know that students who read during the summer gain an average of 1 month of reading proficiency? Students who don’t read over the summer, can lose an average of 2-3...
May 31, 2022
Dear Colearn Parents, In light of the heartbreaking events in a Texas public school, I want to take a moment to connect with all of you. Student wellness is a top priority at Colearn, as is...
May 31, 2022
Many years ago, I read this wonderful article called, The Forgotten Middle, published by the ACT. The messaging was clear: middle school students had been forgotten about when it came to college and...
May 31, 2022
Parents know a lot about their child's interests and passions, and are in an excellent position to create highly engaging and personalized projects for academic learning. But one of the most common...
May 31, 2022
Whether your child is just starting out on her reading journey or has hit a bit of a struggle along the way, there are so many resources to help students engage in practice and achieve success. To...
May 31, 2022
Freshman year of college is a time for the unfiltered pursuit of knowledge and the dawn of a new chapter of life for most students. In this unprecedented global pandemic, families who have prepared...
May 31, 2022
"Adults follow paths. Children explore. Adults are content to walk the same way, hundreds of times or thousands; perhaps it never occurs to adults to step off the paths." -- Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at...
May 31, 2022
Substantial evidence shows that parent and community involvement drives improvements in student achievement across all race, class, and income levels. This means Learning Pods, despite the worry that...
May 31, 2022
Yoga is a generous tool to help us personally develop our own positive mental health patterns. It can also be used to teach coping mechanisms in children. I worked with kids since the day I became...
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