This Week in Homeschooling — July 12, 2026
Week of July 12, 2026
It is easy to spend back-to-school planning on schedules and supplies and lose sight of the longer goal: a kid who can eventually steer their own learning. Homeschooling with dyslexia makes that concrete this week with a guide to teaching self-advocacy, including the words a child can use to explain how their brain works and ask for the accommodations that help. It is framed for dyslexia, but the skill of naming what you need belongs to every learner. The rest is new-year setup: running the week from a Trello board when paper planners never stick, a few first-day traditions worth borrowing, and a plain look at which math manipulatives earn their shelf space. One parent thread on what they changed the second time around is a good three-minute read, and two picture-book and graphic-novel picks close things out.
The Headline Pick
How to Teach Self-Advocacy to Kids With Dyslexia
Homeschooling with Dyslexia
This article provides a structured framework for teaching children with dyslexia how to communicate their learning needs and request specific accommodations. It offers actionable techniques such as role-playing and script-building to prepare students for academic independence.
Practical Corner
How to Use Trello in Your Homeschool (A Beginner’s Guide for Working Moms)
Practical by Default
This detailed guide explains how to implement Trello's project management system to create a flexible, digital homeschool schedule that syncs across devices. It provides a step-by-step setup for boards, lists, and color-coded labels, specifically designed to help working mothers balance professional and educational tasks.
Making The First Day Of School Special In Your Homeschool
The Waldock Way
This post provides a variety of actionable traditions for the first day of school, such as creating a German Schultüte and conducting first-day interviews. It offers parents specific ways to mark the transition into a new academic year even when homeschooling year-round.
The Best Math Manipulatives for Homeschool
Organized Homeschooler
This guide lists essential physical tools like Base Ten blocks and Cuisenaire rods that help translate abstract math concepts into concrete understanding for elementary students. Each item includes a brief explanation of how it can be used to teach specific skills like place value, fractions, or time.
Perspectives
What did you do DIFFERENTLY with your second child?
r/homeschool
This parent reflection explores how teaching methods evolve with second children, specifically transitioning from formal phonics to natural, conversation-based literacy. It illustrates the importance of adjusting pedagogical strategies to meet the contrasting learning styles and temperaments of different siblings.
Quick Links
- Postcards from Malcolm X picture book trailer! (Pragmaticmom) — This post introduces a new picture book biography of Malcolm X that focuses on his transformative pilgrimage to Mecca. It provides a specific resource for parents seeking to diversify their history curriculum with stories of faith and personal growth.
- The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds (Redeemedreader) — Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey is evaluated as a visual entry point for middle and high school students tackling classical literature. The review highlights how the format clarifies complex narrative structures while noting specific content considerations for families.