Empowering Homeschool Conversations

Our special guests this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations were Wendy Dawson and Brandi Timmons, Founder & Educational Director of Social Motion Skills. Wendy and Brandi shared with us about "IEP Planning for Successful Student Transitions"

#IEP #transitionplanning #studentsuccess

Other topics covered in this video:
Presuming Confidence to Help Children Reach Goals
Parenting Tips for Avoiding Learned Helplessness
Using Chores to Help Children Achieve Transition Goals
Simple Problem-Solving Strategies for Students

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Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Judi Munday, educator and homeschool consultant. Judi shared with us about "How to Write a Homeschool IEP/SEP"
#homeschool #IEP #SEP

Other topics covered in this video:
The Purpose of a Student Education Plan
Using Task Analysis to Set Objective Goals
Breaking Down Student Goals into Sub-Goals
How to Write a Measurable Student Goal

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Our special guests this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations were Amanda Selogie and Vickie Brett, co-founders of the Inclusive Education Project. Amanda and Vickie shared with us about "COVID Homeschool IEP Recordkeeping"
#homeschoolrecords #IEP #FAPE

Other topics covered in this episode:
Why to Keep Every Student IEP…Even Those You Don't Agree With
Assessing Special Education Services for Homeschool Students
Why to Keep a Homeschool IEP
Take IEP Data Collection to A New Level While Homeschooling

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Our special guests this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dawn Spence, SPED Homeschool Teacher Manager and homeschool mom and her daughter's therapist, Erene Cobb. Dawn and Erene shared with us about "Enlisting Homeschool IEP Helpers"
#IEP #homeschool #therapy

Other topics discussed in this episode:
Combining Therapy and Homeschool Goals
Involving Your Homeschool Student in Goal Setting
Utilizing Your Speech Therapist for Teaching Reading
Communicating with Your Homeschool Therapy Provider

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Our special guest this Tuesday on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Tracy Glockle, homeschool mom and blogger. Tracy shared with us about "Teaching Struggling Students using Literature-Rich Curriculum"

Other topics discussed in this episode:
Literature-Rich Homeschooling Explained
Reading Outside the Curriculum Box
Read-Aloud Success Tips
Stretch Your Child's Reading Comprehension

#curriculum #readalouds #homeschooling

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Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Julia Nalle, BiblioPlan's curriculum designer & co-author. Julia shared with us about " Crafting a Creative and Thoughtfully Designed Curriculum "
#homeschool #curriculum #eclectic

Other topics covered in this episode:
Basic Homeschool Curriculum Philosophies
How to Combine Homeschool Curriculums
How to Pick Homeschool Curriculum
How to Find Homeschool Curriculum

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Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Sonya Shafer, homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. Sonya shared with us about "Using Charlotte Mason to Teach Unique Learners"
#charlottemason #homeschoolcurriculum #uniquelearner

Other topics covered in this interview:
Charlotte Mason Narration for Unique Learners
Transitioning Your Homeschool to Charlotte Mason
Why Unique Learners Need Diverse Educational Experiences
Charlotte Mason Habit Training for Unique Learners

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Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Dr. Peter Gray, Research Professor at Boston College and Author of Free to Learn. Dr. Gray shared with us about "Unschooling's Power to Boost Learning Potential"

Other topics covered in this episode:
Contrasting Natural and Structured Learning
Unschooling on the Rise
Research Regarding Unschooling Graduates
Arguments Against a Learning Summer Slide

#unschooling #homeschooling #playbasedlearning

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This is a special 30-minute recording from Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder and CEO, host of Empowering Homeschool Conversations.

Are you feeling inadequate about starting the homeschooling journey with a struggling student or one who has a 504 plan or IEP? Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder & CEO, says when she would have been voted as the parent least likely to succeed in homeschooling, yet 18 years later she's not only graduated 2 children from her homeschool but has also spent the last 15 years coaching other special education families towards homeschooling success. This session will equip families with 5 keys to homeschooling a struggling learner with confidence, and practical ways to put aside the things that may hinder applying these solid educational principles.

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This is a special 30-minute recording from Peggy Ployhar, SPED Homeschool Founder and CEO, host of Empowering Homeschool Conversations, and recent cancer survivor, Peggy shares her own story of near burnout and how that experience led her to many realizations about how and why it was so important to prioritize her own care to keep everything balanced in her home and how she creatively plans to ensuring self-care into her busy working and homeschooling schedule. You will come away with new resolve and creative ideas for incorporating self-care into your own busy homeschooling schedule.

#homeschoolmom #burnout #cancer #selfcare #momcare #respite #healthyliving

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