Kathy Kuhl: Upcoming Talks June 13: Special Needs Homeschool Conference Kathy is giving three workshops in Pennsylvania, at CHAP’s special needs conference. Join us on June 13, and consider staying for their general homeschool convention June 13-15, all held at Elizabethtown College, near Lancaster. Other special needs homeschool speakers include Hal and Melanie Young (two…
by Kathy Kuhl There are many ways to download recordings of Kathy’s talks. For each recording, Kathy’s handouts are packed with dozens of resources. Wherever you download recordings, click here to download all Kathy’s handouts. On April 2, 2020, at 7 PM EDT, I gave a new talk, “Crisis Time Schooling at Home for…
Missed a conference? You now have many ways to buy recordings. Wherever you order recordings, you may e-mail Kathy to request handouts; see the address below. At Ultimate Special Needs Expo 2010, I gave three talks. Registering for the complete conference gives you access to ten weeks of workshops, an online vendors hall, and more. Check Ultimate…
Review by Kathy Kuhl How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On to Learning: Homeschooling Highly Distractible, ADHD, or Just Plain Fidgety Kids. [See below to order] When I first saw this title, I said, “Well, my child’s not hyperactive,” and thought the book wasn’t for me. I wish I’d seen the subtitle….
Review by Kathy Kuhl Different children learn differently. Many authors have described these differences and shown us how to figure out our children’s learning styles. But homeschoolers always want to know, “How do I apply this theory to my homeschool? What now?” In her latest book, The Big WHAT NOW Book of Learning Styles, Carol Barnier provides…
Review by Kathy Kuhl I am excited that Sharon Hensley has updated her book; the 1995 edition has been hard to find. This new edition offers more resources and is easy to read, with very short chapters; many are five pages long, making it easy to read in limited time. Her approach is realistic and…
Looking Beyond Behavior to Find the True Sources—and Solutions—for Children’s Learning Challenges Hyperion, 2007. 510 pages. ISBN: 978-1-4013-0899-5 Review by Kathy Kuhl Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide have tackled a tough task: explaining many different kinds of learning problems in clear language with practical advice. The result is impressive. If the size—over 500 pages—puts you…
Review by Kathy Kuhl of Kathleen Hopkins’ book What does your child need to know? Kathleen Ricards Hopkins explains that what children needs to know is not so much a sets of facts and procedures, as it is how to learn and think. She shows how to teach these skills, using examples from classroom conversations…
Resources For Planning Sutton & Sutton, Strategies for Struggling Learners: A Guide For the Teaching Parent ISBN: 0964568411. Out of print but available used from Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com Joyce Herzog, Choosing and Using Curriculum ISBN 1887225226 Learning in Spite of Labels ISBN 1882514130 Joyce Herzog.com National Home Education Network and Home School Legal Defense Association have helpful special needs sections on their websites. Lenore Calacion Hayes, Homeschooling…
A Hodgepodge of Selected Reading • Kathy Kuhl. Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner. Learn Differently, 2009.* Available from learndifferently.com and Amazon. • Paul Tripp. Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed, 2001. Don’t wait until your child is a teen to read it. • Edward T. Welch. Running Scared:…
Where to Begin • See www.hslda.org/highschool/ for information on planning, transcripts, resources, vocations, and more. See HSLDA’s special needs department for a fine newsletter. • Two Yahoo! Groups: homeschool2college and conservativehs2c. Homeschooling parents can discuss preparing their students for the transition to college. Planning and Transcripts • Campbell, Janice, Transcripts Made Easy. For the bright…
General Resources • *Kathy!Kuhl,!Homeschooling,Your,Struggling,Learner.!My!website!or!Amazon.! • Learn Differently e-Newsletter: book reviews and tips. www.LearnDifferently.com • *Carol Barnier: How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and onto Learning. 2000. Sign up for Carol Barnier’s newsletter: http://sizzlebop.com/ • *Melinda Boring. Heads Up Helping: Teaching Tips and Techniques for Working with ADD, ADHD, and Other Children with Challenges….
Kathy Kuhl Kathy Kuhl equips and encourages parents to help children with learning challenges. She speaks to and consults with parents internationally, combining a wealth of information and insight with practical suggestions, humor, and personal experience. After homeschooling a bright, dyslexic, creative, and highly distractible son for grades 4–12, she interviewed 64 families homeschooling students…
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