

I teach parents how to educate their own children (especially those with struggling learners) so that they can successfully and peacefully homeschool or provide supplemental education at home. This podcast will discuss: - various learning disabilities and challenges, including: ADHD, dyslexia, autism, processing disorders, and so much more! - how all people learn - different learning styles - strategies for supporting specific learning challenges - how to apply these learning strategies at home - stories from homeschooling parents -interviews from other experts
Episodes

Monday Mar 22, 2021
The Power of a Tiny Lesson
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Lessons don't need to be long to be powerful! In fact, the shortest lessons can often have the most impact!
Video and transcript available at: https://www.yourparenthelp.com/podcast_0112

Friday Mar 19, 2021
Is Curriculum Over-rated?
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Knowing yourself and your child is far more important than which curriculum you choose to buy. Stop the curriculum shopping overload!
But a good curriculum CAN be useful... the guide can help make sure it's a good fit for YOU and YOUR CHILD!
get the guide at: https://www.yourparenthelp.com/curriculumguide
transcript and video available at: https://www.yourparenthelp.com/podcast_0111

Monday Mar 08, 2021
Two Math Skills That You Just Can't Leave to the Curriculum!
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Math curriculum can be helpful but when parents and schools rely on math curriculum for these two skills, kids don't gain the fluency they need!
These two skills are also very helpful in teaching deeper math skills in the future so don't neglect it!
I give some very concrete tips on how to work these two skills into your daily lives.
video available: www.YourParentHelp.com/podcast_0110

Monday Mar 01, 2021
Don't Forget! Reading is FUN!
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
March 2nd is Read Across America Day and this episode is all about Reading!
In this week's episode, I share two reading comprehension strategies from my guide: "The Octopus's Guide to Reading Comprehension: 8 Powerful Strategies to Improve Your Child's Reading Comprehension". Grab it here!
Listen to hear more about the strategies:
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Watch the video version here! The transcript is also available to read here. :-). So many options for how to get this info!

Monday Feb 22, 2021
What Happens With My Child's IEP if I Homeschool?
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
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

Monday Feb 15, 2021
Why Curriculum Doesn't Matter... (and why it does!)
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
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

Monday Feb 08, 2021
Motivation!
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Bribes/ Rewards/ Punishments/ Sticker Charts are NOT a good way to motivate kids to learn!
Learn why and learn what to use instead!

Monday Feb 01, 2021
Common Core: What too many people misunderstand!
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
In this episode, learn some perhaps surprising truths about common core!
(and why it isn't the enemy!)

Monday Jan 25, 2021
A Brief Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
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

Monday Jan 18, 2021
How Children Learn
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
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!