Encouraging Your Child

Is your child tired of struggling with academics? How do your help your child keep going? Kathy Kuhl homeschooled her son, who has extensive learning and attention problems, for grades 4-12. She shares lessons learned, victories won, and principles to develop character and help your child press on.

Helping Teens Overcome Learning Challenges

Is high school at home only for overachievers? Is homeschool an option for the teen who has trouble reading, writing, focusing, or organizing, or who has other challenges? Veteran homeschooler Kathy Kuhl discusses teaching high school when the teen cannot learn from a book, as well as teaching life skills, social skills, social life, and resources to prepare your young person for life after graduation.

Homeschooling a Child with Learning Challenges

How do you prepare to homeschool a child who has difficulty learning and paying attention? Learn about resources to help you and mistakes to avoid. Whether you are new to homeschooling or not, this will help you help a child with learning problems. (This workshop can be give as a 50 minute or 75 minute workshop, or divided into 2 or 3 parts.)

Staying Sane: Balancing Your Priorities

Is your homeschool in a rut? Getting less done without knowing why? Losing the joy of learning? Veteran homeschooling mom Kathy Kuhl shares common sense Biblical strategies to take care of yourself, be a better teacher, parent, and spouse, and have a happier, healthier family.

Stop Wrecking Your Homeschool

Without meaning to, parents can make their own lives more difficult because of the attitudes and assumptions they bring to their homeschool. Learn to examine your own attitudes, watch for assumptions to avoid, and consider what you are really teaching your children.

When Math Doesn't Come Easily

How do you teach math effectively to a child with learning challenges? How do you bear tackling math facts again? How do you move beyond the times tables when your child has not mastered them? What are your options for high school math? Veteran homeschooler and math teacher Kathy Kuhl discusses working with children with difficulties in math, and shares strategies you can incorporate into any math curriculum.

When Writing Doesn't Come Easily

Does your child struggle to write, to form letters or to compose a clear paragraph or essay? Kathy Kuhl homeschooled her dysgraphic son for grades 4-12; he now wants to be a writer. Learn causes of writing problems, handwriting tips, and accommodations for handwriting problems. Find out how to develop a good writer, improve spelling and vocabulary, and teach composition more effectively.

Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner

This is a carefully thought-out, well-written and researched, encouraging and personal book about the challenges of raising and teaching a child who learns differently. Kathy Kuhl honestly shares her journey of teaching her own son, through the struggles as well as the successes. Making the decision to answer the call to homeschool your struggling learner is a tough one. Kuhl asks us to consider whether school is working, whether homeschooling is a good fit and whether a return to school is a better situation. The next section, Laying the Groundwork, addresses attitudes and assumptions, learning problems, diagnosis and professionals, treatments, therapies and teachers. I appreciated her frank discussion about our own attitudes – how do we view this child who challenges our world? We need to respect that they are whole persons who have many needs beyond learning academics. She then dives into planning for teaching, including setting goals, teaching approaches, curriculum, adapting and creating materials, and getting started. She discusses how to summarize and set goals, recognize your preferred teaching style, what to look for in curriculum and how to adapt that curriculum or create unique materials for your child. The next section covers common problems encountered with math, reading, writing, study skills and test taking, and homeschooling through high school. She shares strategies and accommodations to help your child navigate these difficulties. A final section encourages us to keep going by utilizing outside resources, support groups and keeping all of the rest of life in balance. Sprinkled throughout the book are specific curriculum recommendations and suggestions for further reading. An in-depth study of this helpful handbook will give you the confidence to step out in faith to homeschool your struggling learner. -Christine Field, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC

Learn Differently 2009