We’ve been writing about homeschooling with ADHD for a while. Which makes sense because we’re homeschooling kids with ADHD in our own family. 🙂 If you picture ADHD as a condition that involves constant motion, you’d be right…and wrong. Some kids are physically hyperactive, while others are mentally hyperactive, and still others are both and/orKeep Reading…
15 Homeschool ADHD Schedule Ideas
Homeschool planning season is typically an exciting time of year for parents. We get to get out our planners, write up lesson plans, and schedule our days to make sure we cover all of the objectives for the year. But if you’re homeschooling children with ADHD, it’s not that simple. I still feel the excitementKeep Reading…
Using Bouncy Bands for Kids with ADHD
Can we talk about wiggle worms for a minute? As I’ve mentioned extensively on the blog, we’re homeschooling multiple children with ADHD, which means that wiggly kids are an everyday occurrence around here. Using a simple fidget is a proven way to help kids with ADHD improve attention span and executive functioning. And, since attentionKeep Reading…
Integrated Listening Systems Music Therapy for ADHD
Three of our kids are living with ADHD and, needless to say, it makes life interesting! But it also makes our days rather challenging, especially because we are dealing with sensory processing issues with two of them as well. Back in April, we received the iLs Total Home Focus program to try out for severalKeep Reading…
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling ADHD Students
We’re parenting three children who have ADHD/ADD in our family. (The jury’s still out on the toddler, so far.) To add to our unique situation, both my husband and I also have ADD. Fun! Naturally, we have to make use of a LOT of creative tips and ideas for homeschooling ADHD students. We’ve shared lotsKeep Reading…
Managing ADHD Math Problems with Mr. D. Math
It’s no secret that lots of kids struggle with math. And kids with ADHD who tend to have attention issues may have a harder time than most. In our family, Tigger (our oldest daughter) has been a lifelong math-hater. She just loses all interest and tries to get through it, instead of trying to graspKeep Reading…
10 Math Activities for ADHD Students
If you have a child with ADHD, you might find that sitting down to teach math is…a bit of a challenge. Well, in my family, the word “challenge” isn’t quite strong enough to describe how difficult math lessons can be. Let’s try “cage match to the death”. I think that’s more accurate. 🙂 My wigglyKeep Reading…
Homeschooling with ADHD eBook
We’ve been writing about homeschooling with ADHD here at Look! We’re Learning! for quite a while, but I (in typical ADD fashion) have been procrastinating with this eBook. I’ve wanted to write it for months, but it seemed overwhelming and just..impossible. I did mention I have ADD, right? But here it (finally) is! This eBookKeep Reading…
How to Help Kids Deal with ADHD and Frustration During Schoolwork
For kids with ADHD, the inability to concentrate can become frustrating, especially during schoolwork. Personally, as a woman with ADHD, I get irritable when I have to read something two or three times in order to understand it. Multiply that by 10 and you have my kids’ feelings when they can’t understand something. It’s extremelyKeep Reading…
Using the Charlotte Mason Homeschool Method for ADHD Kids
In general, we practice an eclectic homeschooling style in our family. We tend to collect resources from all kinds of teaching styles and use them as we see fit. But – if I had to choose a single approach to follow, it would probably be the Charlotte Mason method. We use more elements of thisKeep Reading…