Making Math Easier with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #18 Be sure to download the handout below. As homeschoolers we tend to teach the way we were taught or at the very least we are influenced by how we experienced school ourselves. In this episode, Jan Bedell, the Little Giant Steps Brain Coach, challenges the standard […] The post Making Math Easier appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Making Reading Easier by Dr. Jan Bedell Sponsored by Reading Eggs A prerequisite to reading using the phonics approach is a good auditory processing ability (auditory short-term memory). If processing is not well developed, reading with phonics past three letter words can be next to impossible. Don’t go buy another phonics program! It isn’t the […] The post Making Reading Easier | Replay appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #19 Neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain? Hmm? Do we really have to use such an unfamiliar word? Yes, to describe the amazing gift that God has given us we can start with a big word and break it down. It really is quite simple – […] The post Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Another label has emerged for individuals that are having learning challenges – it’s CAPD. CAPD stands for Central Auditory Processing Disorder and is also referred to as APD or Auditory Processing Disorder. There are different aspects of this “disorder” that negatively affect a person’s ability to function fully. Symptoms include: Difficulties in recognizing and interpreting […] The post A New Label on the Block – CAPD appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Special Replay this week from The Brain Coach: Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts? If the answer is yes to any of […] The post Special Replay: Cornerstone of Math appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

The almost militant battle of how to best teach reading has been waged over the last 150+ years with proponents from both sides being adamant about their recommendations. As the reading curriculum pendulum has swung back and forth from phonics to sight to phonics the controversy roars on with little attention given to anything except […] The post Special Replay: The Best Way to Teach Reading appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Have you ever wonder if it is really necessary to teach your child cursive? Do you have a child that just doesn’t get it? Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Prisca Lecroy one of the co-owners of CursiveLogic. Prisca shares how their method of teaching cursive came about when her mother was tutoring a 23-year-old […] The post Why Cursive? appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do you attend Homeschool conferences? If the answer is no, you may want to reconsider your decision not to go. Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Leslie Nunnery who along with her husband David, started the Teach Them Diligently Home School Conferences. Leslie shares the call they felt to encourage homeschool families to stay the […] The post Come and Be Encouraged appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do you have a child that struggles to maintain focus when completing tasks? Do you have to supervise every minute of your teen’s school day? Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with the founder of Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum, Dr. Ron Johnson. Doc, as many like to call him, was formerly a public-school principle and superintendent who […] The post Hidden Gem appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Special Replay: Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #19 Neuroplasticity, hmm? Do we really have to use such an unfamiliar word? Yes, to describe the amazing gift that God has given us we can start with a big word and break it down. It really is quite simple – “neuro” is […] The post Special Replay: Neuroplasticity – Rewiring The Brain appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Special Replay: Draw Close To God In A Busy World with Dr. Jan Bedell and Pastor Alan Bias Pastor Alan Bias joins Brain Coach, Jan Bedell for some tips on how to hear God in the “everyday”. Learn how to escape the “Big Gray Swirl” of busyness and distractions to experience life to its fullest. […] The post Special Replay: Draw Close To God In A Busy World appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do you have a child with special needs? Are you lost, and you don’t know where to turn for help? Do you just need some encouragement? Today Dr. Jan Bedell talks with Peggy Ployhar, the CEO and founder of SPED Homeschool. The mission for SPED Homeschool is – Helping students succeed through parent directed special […] The post Special Needs Resources appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do your children have an awareness of the impact of good etiquette? Today Dr. Jan Bedell speaks with Monica Irvine from The Etiquette Factory about how life-enhancing proper etiquette can be. “If you are not taught, you don’t know,” is what Monica has learned from speaking with parents who have used her products. It is […] The post Etiquette Made Easy appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do you have a child that is constantly in trouble? They don’t look at you when you talk to them. They don’t follow directions. They don’t answer when spoken to. They will not sit still and do their school work. Guess what? This may not be defiance! Dr. Jan has worked with clients using the […] The post Behavior Alert – What’s the Root? appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do your children want to go to college? Do you wonder if they can succeed? Are they struggling just to make it through high school? Is taking a test a daunting prospect? This week you will hear an inspirational testimony of a seventeen-year-old who realized his life-long dream of going to college by using The […] The post But I Want To Go To College appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do you have a child that is distracted, disorganized or impulsive? Has someone suggested that they are ADD and they need to be put on medication to reach their full potential? Today Dr. Jan visits with Michelle, Little Giant Steps’ Director of Parent Support, about her encounter with the ND Approach with her […] The post ADD Resolved appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Do you have a child that is a struggling reader? Have you wondered if your child has dyslexia? Once again Dr. Jan asks us to think differently and drop the thought of labels. Labels are given when you can check off a number of present symptoms. What good is that? The Neurodevelopmental Approach looks at […] The post Reading Struggles appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Is your homeschool struggling with stress? A stressed-out child or momma can make for a long day! Dr. Jan discusses some of the things that can cause stress in your homeschool life and gives some practical solutions, once again, she asks you to think differently. Metabolic challenges can cause gut issues and more. These chemistry […] The post Stressed Child – SOS! appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, this is the podcast for you! […] The post Cornerstone of Math appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Underlying developmental building blocks are necessary for a kindergarten child to be ready for more formal academics. From Little Giant Steps’ perspective, kindergarten is the culmination of effective development in six areas. When there are gaps in one or more areas of development, children can suffer from a myriad of learning challenges and even learning […] The post Kindergarten Skills for Academics appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.