The foundation of an education can be the difference between whether a child must cope or is able to flourish. Approximately twenty percent of children in America have a learning or attention difference, the most common being dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. Researchers know that these specific learning differences are incredibly prevalent, but educators continue to rely on the same teaching methods that were only designed with the majority of students in mind, even though every child can benefit from alternative approaches. As a result of not giving children what they require in order to learn, they are forced to cope at school and are often just getting by. Not only will many children come to believe that they are not smart enough academically, they will likely be unaware of their true abilities. Parents who feel the urge to homeschool often mistakenly attempt to replicate a classroom too closely. Like the wildflowers, children with learning differences flourish best in their most natural environments, in those unrefined places where they aren't forced to adapt to conditions that were never intended for them. In Homeschooling Wildflowers, Shelby Dersa demonstrates to parents how they are the experts on their child's needs and will guide them through the process of planning a meaningful education. -- from the back cover.
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