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I will tell you how to teach handwriting in this episode. This conversation was kicked off by a Facebook discussion. As usual some mother was reaching out to ?? friends ?? about something she was concerned about. More than usual, she got a long list of really bad advice. So, will let you know.

Then, will discuss other options: Testing, finding people who know, getting mentoring. Not assuming the standards of government schools, not trying to figure out an argument where both sides do not know what they are talking about, and not just listening to anyone. And not shutting your ears based on mis-directed principles. (By the way, I have taught 2 series on how to tell what is true.)

If you want more resources on teaching literacy and numeracy, check the SHOP tab and look for “When The Road to Reading Gets Rocky.” Of course, you could just avoid that problem by starting right. Montessori Method, Montessori Handbook, Elizabeth Hainstock’s Montessori in the Home are good resources for that.

Think about the anti-commercial teaching. Think about the teaching that anything that is inexpensive or free must therefore be bad. Also think about the idea that anything that is uncomfortable to hear is somehow bad. Truth is often uncomfortable to hear — especially in a time and place where lies and deception are normal. We live in a society where officials calling for assassination of the sitting president is considered normal and at the same time a preacher quoting the Bible saying that perverted sex is a sin is considered a hate crime. And then we have silly young women who set up Facebook pages where entrants have to agree to “no hate speech” without any definition of what that might be in that group. Think about it.

If you want assessments, go to www.orgstrat.net. If you want a fulsome, one-size fits all, protocol for addressing learning problems from the mom level, look for a tab with a page. Notice that the next competitor, perhaps one step up, ten years ago cost $86,000.00. Yes, you read that right. You might find the interview with Brain Balance in Westlake Hills/Austin with Anna Bauereis. If you want a fulsome guide to think through what your child needs to learn, and how best to teach them, before you go shopping for curricula go get : Learn at Home for Great Shalom. After great success with my grandchildren who were terribly afflicted by SES, genes, and accident — I was ordered to write the book. I did it — for you.