Decoding Learning Differences with Kimberlynn Lavelle

What Happens With My Child's IEP if I Homeschool?

In this episode, we address some of the variables that impact the answer to this common question: "What happens with my child's IEP if I homeschool?"

 

video available: www.YourParentHelp.com/podcast_0108

 

If you are using a private school situation to homeschool, this guide will help give some information:

https://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/speced/privateschools/idea.pdf

Why Curriculum Doesn't Matter... (and why it does!)

Learn why I think too much emphasis is placed on curriculum, and the extent to which I think it is important or at least, helpful!

 

video: www.YourParentHelp.com/podcast_0107

 

Get the curriculum check-list: www.YourParentHelp.com/choose-a-curriculum

 

 

Motivation!

Bribes/ Rewards/ Punishments/ Sticker Charts are NOT a good way to motivate kids to learn!

Learn why and learn what to use instead!

 

Common Core: What too many people misunderstand!

In this episode, learn some perhaps surprising truths about common core!  

(and why it isn't the enemy!)

A Brief Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities

In this episode, we will briefly cover the various psychological processes that may cause a learning disability if they are weak:

• Phonological
• Auditory
• Visual
• Attention
• Cognitive
• Sensory Motor

We will also discuss:

• Dyslexia
• Dysgraphia
• Dyscalculia

How Children Learn

Of course, this topic is way bigger than we can cover here, but we’re going to go over some of the most critical and foundational elements to learning. Includes what makes a child:

• ready to learn
• engaged
• learn the "best": when, where, how!

What Too Many People Misunderstand about Education

video version of this episode at http://www.YourParentHelp.com/podcast_0102

notes download to accompany this video (and make it easier to follow along!): https://www.yourparenthelp.com/notes0102

Some Myths:

#1: there is a right way

#2: 1 person/entity is responsible

#3: Children need a "reason" to learn.

#4: You need to know your child's particular learning style.

#5: Children will naturally learn everything.

Introduction

This episode covers:

- Who I am

- The goal and purpose of this podcast

- Some of my core beliefs

- The topics of this podcast

Reading Comprehension: Act It Out!

View original video at: www.YourParentHelp.com/videos

 

Okay, so I’ve repeated those statistics and I’m going to repeat them again:

We learn (can recall after 2 weeks) about 10% of what we read.  20% of what we hear.  50% of what we hear and see. 70% of what we say. And 90% of what we do!

 

Acting out what our child has read helps them to process what they have read, to learn it better, to understand it more deeply, and to feel it in their whole body.  So much synaptic action happening in this strategy!

Reading Comprehension: Video Reviewer

View original video at: www.YourParentHelp.com/videos

 

Almost every child I’ve met over about 7 years old has some dream or desire to be a You-Tube star.

 

Using our children’s interests helps them to be invested in their own learning.  So if your child is like so many others and YouTube is an interest, make them a YouTube channel (or pretend).

 

They can create a video review of the book they have read, telling the viewer all of the most important bits, except maybe the surprise ending!

 

Again, we remember about 70% of what we say, so this is really solidifying that book into their memory.