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What to Include in Florida Home Education Portfolios

The number one question I get asked: What should I put in my child’s portfolio? By law, the only requirement for a portfolio is a log of educational activities and documentation proving progress. There are no specific requirements regarding format nor for what content to provide. Scroll to the end of this post to findContinue reading “What to Include in Florida Home Education Portfolios”

Learning Tools, Part 2: Math Tools

Deborah Kline, Ed.S. Because math seems to be the subject I get the most “Help!” emails about, this post shares some practice-proven math tools. Full disclaimer, math is not my subject. I am very much a right-brain – creative, artsy, let-my-imagination-guide-my-learning type student and teacher. Because of the rules and austerity of math, it used toContinue reading “Learning Tools, Part 2: Math Tools”

Learning Tools, Part 1

By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. I watched her grasp on the pencil tighten. Legible lines dissolved into manic scribbles. Her body tense as she gave in to the impulse of chucking the pencil across the table. As the projectile flew, her countenance melted into frustration and shame. A mistake. Again. In school, the teachers made herContinue reading “Learning Tools, Part 1”

Making Virtual Learning Successful: Reframing Negative Attitudes

By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. Can you “feel” this picture? Man, I sure can. Ten years of working from home, raising special needs kids, schools, therapies, graduate school, church ministry, PTA, the list of the crazy goes on. Yet, never have my abilities to manage the crazy been more stretched than in this 2020 season ofContinue reading “Making Virtual Learning Successful: Reframing Negative Attitudes”

Making Virtual Learning Successful Part 2: Creating Effective Workspaces

By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. The physical environment surrounding learning makes a significant difference between focused and distracted learning. If your home is like ours, you may not have much space to work with, and with 4 of us home all day, there are only so many places we can go to be alone. You may haveContinue reading “Making Virtual Learning Successful Part 2: Creating Effective Workspaces”

Making Virtual Learning Successful Part 1: Positive Perspectives

By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. For those embarking on another adventure in virtual learning. While it can be scary – and, let’s face the reality, it’s not ideal for every student – there are ways to make the most of this season. For those back on the virtual track, I am blogging a 3 part series on makingContinue reading “Making Virtual Learning Successful Part 1: Positive Perspectives”

Homeschooling Learners with ADHD

By Deborah Kline, Ed.S One day last year, we were in the middle of one of our “ADHD days” – you know those days were every little thing is funny or distracting and you feel like you’ll never get through the lesson – my daughter looked at me and said “I can’t focus, Mom, IContinue reading “Homeschooling Learners with ADHD”

How the enneagram helped me make school decisions…

By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. Last year, my wise older sister introduced me to the enneagram. What started as a quest to understand myself, led to a better understanding of those I love and serve. For more understanding of the enneagram before delving into this blog, check out https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works Never was this tool more valuable thanContinue reading “How the enneagram helped me make school decisions…”