I love poetry, and my children and I often read poetry together. One night while enjoying some autumn poems written by Robert Frost, I penned a few lines of my own. The road less traveled, Robert Frost once said, And every poet since ponders thoughts in his head Of roads not taken and paths not…
Special Needs Children
Sometimes I feel overwhelmed when I compare my own home school with others. This happens most often at home school gatherings—conferences, field trips, support group meetings. I tearfully watch mother hens surrounded by broods of quiet chicks, and I wonder, “What is that like?” I will never know so many of the experiences of the…
Over and over as we travel the state meeting with families whose children have various learning challenges, we hear the question, “What do we do about graduation?” The answer to that question varies with the situation, and, quite honestly, there are no easy answers. However, we hear ourselves asking parents the same set of questions…
by Doug Arnold “I’m having a baby, my Baby and me!” Ricky sang this song to Lucy when he found out they were expecting their little bundle of joy. Dreams are born before the baby arrives. Dads buy footballs, baseballs, over-sized ball caps from their favorite teams and place these items in the crib. What…
Having watched numerous special needs children find success in the home school setting, we are convinced that home can be a great place for them to learn. And, being parents who began home schooling our children from the beginning of their education, we are convinced that that is best for many families. The thought that…
