Homeschooling Kids With Dyslexia
Are you considering homeschooling your child? Hear from mom, Elena and her son, Marcos, who just graduated high school, on their homeschool experience. Find out what the benefits and challenges...
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My name is Elena Guzman. I started homeschooling our children when my son was in fourth grade and my daughter in seventh grade. Homeschooling has helped me with my LD because we've been able to use the curriculum and make it around my strengths. So let's say I'm really struggling with reading and writing, the class won't be ahead of me because I am the class. So I'll be working at my own pace, and I won't be feeling the stress of, "Oh no, I'm behind everyone." There are multiple myths about homeschooling. One is that you have to have a bachelor's degree or a master's degree, you have to be a teacher. No, it's a willingness to want to teach your children. Especially in the early years, it's very exper...
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My name is Elena Guzman. I started homeschooling our children when my son was in fourth grade and my daughter in seventh grade. Homeschooling has helped me with my LD because we've been able to use the curriculum and make it around my strengths. So let's say I'm really struggling with reading and writing, the class won't be ahead of me because I am the class. So I'll be working at my own pace, and I won't be feeling the stress of, "Oh no, I'm behind everyone." There are multiple myths about homeschooling. One is that you have to have a bachelor's degree or a master's degree, you have to be a teacher. No, it's a willingness to want to teach your children. Especially in the early years, it's very exper...
