Comments on: Shawna’s homeschool day in the life (with a 14- and 17-year-old) https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Sharon https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-753078 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-753078 Thank you for sharing your day over the years. :). I enjoy reading how everyone is growing up. It is funny that you have switched over to rock climbing and skateboarding (two of my kids’ favorites!) from OT. I am a pediatric PT and two of my three went to OT when they were younger for about a month and then I moved them to gymnastics (it was a rough transition initially). Since then, I keep them in something active that requires rotation, weight-bearing/nice hard work, and vestibular stimulation. So far, it has worked amazingly well! I hope you have the same success. I also love those hands-on projects like building the electric guitar!

]]> By: Shawna Wingert https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-753066 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-753066 In reply to Victoria Vester-Raines.

We go back and forth. We sometimes use online (Teaching Textbooks and CTC). Other times, I use more math/life skills books from Amazon. Last month, we even completed a Nature’s Math study with Our Journey Westward.

]]> By: Shawna Wingert https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-753065 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-753065 In reply to Clarissa.

Hi Clarissa,
It can feel so overwhelming! I am glad you found this helpful and encourage you to take a peek at more specifically about homeschooling kids with ADHD. I write about it a lot and there are lots of other resources out there.
Here is a link to get you started: https://differentbydesignlearning.com/homeschooling-a-child-with-adhd/
I hope this helps!

]]> By: Victoria Vester-Raines https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-753059 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-753059 In reply to Rebecca Barrett.

Hi! Thank you for your insight on this crazy journey. What math curriculum are you using? My son is high functioning and 13.

]]> By: Clarissa https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-753031 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-753031 In reply to Shawna Wingert.

Hello Shawna, my youngest grandson were diagnosed with ADHD/ ADD and always stressed in regular school got HP ans i had to puck him up many times. He is 12and in 7thgrade this year is his first in Homeschooling, he is with K12. But he is sooooo into those games and it’s hard to gwt him offthen we having a major meltdown with door slamming etc. My daughter, his Mom want him to go bzck to regular school but I think ge is bettwr off here but I’m concerned because he has no will power of doing his. Work. I dont wanr him to be falling behind because of NOT doing his woek. He is on no meds because I believed up till now tjey making it worst. But now I am not more as sure.
Thank you

]]> By: Victoria Vester-Raines https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-753008 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-753008 Hi! Thank you for your insight on this crazy journey. What math curriculum are you using? My son is high functioning and 13.

]]> By: Shawna Wingert https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-752962 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-752962 In reply to Christine.

You bet! It is for sale through Beautiful Feet Books. You can buy a pack of four, if my memory serves. We use one or two a year to document all the places we are studying, reading about and of course, learning about on YouTube.

]]> By: Shawna Wingert https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-752961 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-752961 In reply to Nicola.

Thank you so much, Nicola. I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to be able to celebrate the progress in this post! I’m glad you can relate. 🙂

]]> By: Christine https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-752938 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-752938 ]]> Would love to know where you got that great blank map in the last picture! I have a geography lover over here. Thanks 🙏🏻

]]> By: Nicola https://simplehomeschool.net/shawna2020/#comment-752935 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=61474#comment-752935 I always appreciate what you choose to share because I can relate so much with high needs as we all get older! I am so glad to read you are moving into a better place consistently. I chuckled and shared the portion about your older son and homework for his classes with my older kiddo and she smiled and nodded. Yes! Relatable.

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