A compilation of resources by Delana H. Stewart
New! Are you struggling with parenting a child with ADHD?
See: Just Five More Minutes and Of Sheep and Shepherds.
[Links corrected 3/26/13]
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/080302.htm — This is an article by Ann Zeise (8/3/2002) called “Light and Learning.” In this article, she discusses how light effects learning. She specifically mentions improvement in attitude. She discusses how fluorescent lights can cause a variety of problems such as: attention, stress, hyper-activity, distress, depression, high blood pressure, aggression, and even tooth decay.
http://www.edarticle.com/article.php?id=280 — This is an article by Dawn-Elise Snipes about homeschooling kids with add/hd. In this article she says: “Kids with ADD/ADHD need a place with few distractions, short bursts of learning followed by physical activity, structure and learning materials tailored to how they learn and learning times scheduled around when they learn best.” She also lists recommended curriculum and programs.
Great Resources for homeschooling kids with ADHD:
http://school.familyeducation.com/learning-disabilities/add-and-adhd/34474.html
http://www.specialneedshomeschool.com/resources.html
Curriculum suggestions for kids with ADD/HD (recommended by the parents who teach them):
Kinesthetic Homeschool Curriculum Recommendations
A listing of multiple curriculum choices for each subject and a variety of grade levels;
Visual Spatial Learners (right brain) Homeschool Curriculum Recommendations
A listing of multiple curriculum choices for each subject and a variety of grade levels;
Many parents’ comments on several websites suggest the following—
Konos (and other unit study based curricula)
Time4Learning http://www.time4learning.com/learning-ADD.shtml
Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Books:
Homeschooling the Child With ADD (or other special needs)
Other common tips and tidbits:
Utilize things in the child’s area of interest.
Encourage right brain thinking and find curriculum designed for right brained thinkers.
Teach according to your child’s intelligence (see Education Café article on Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences).
Aerobic activity 2-3 times during the school day.
Allowing movement during the teaching of a lesson (e.g. child to play with legos while being read to, squeezing a ball while figuring out math). Hands on learning activities.
Allow healthy, non-messy snacking during a lesson.
Adapting programs to meet your child’s needs and interests.
Schedules and structure are key. Children with behavioral or emotional issues need stability and sameness. If giving a choice in which subject to do first, limit to a choice of 2.
Links to articles for Homeschooling Children with ODD:
Homeschooling and the Defiant Child
Oppositional Defiant Disorder—Managing Your Child’s Behavior
Oppositional Defiant Disorder—by Anthony Kane, MD
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See Also on this site: Helping ADD/ADHD Students Learn Effectively
Resources and Curriculum for Educating the Right-Brained Learner
Math for the Visual Spatial Learner
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Need Encouragement for the difficult days:
Is parenting and teaching overwhelming at times? Do you ever feel caught in an emotional undertow?
Three Days at Sea: Soul flotation when the waves are pulling you under
http://3daysatsea.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/remembering-being-rescued/
http://3daysatsea.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/rays-of-hope/
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