Showing posts with label learning differences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learning differences. Show all posts

Monday, June 23, 2008

Help with assessing Learning Differences

Last year at our local homeschool conference I met a lady named Jill Dixon. I attended her session. She has a real heart for helping home schoolers understand the individual needs of their students, whether it be understanding their learning style or diagnosing actual Learning Differences. I purchased POC4U: Your child's unique learning preferences matched with specific curricula to ensure homeschooling success. This book includes The Concise Learning Styles Assessment, a guide to match learning styles, curriculum and teaching techniques, a grade placement assessment and much more. I immediately came home and did the learning styles assessment with my three oldest. Even my then 6 year old wanted his done so I read it to him.

I also bought The Homeschooler's Guide for Learning Problems: Practical Tips for Daily Success.
This has descriptions of learning differences and tips on how to deal with them.

I have since swapped emails with them and they are very friendly and helpful. She is coming to our local conference again this year and I look forward to going to her sessions again.