Need some practical advice for handling how to teach your special needs student day-to-day, on preparing for transition planning, or on how to juggle all you have on your plate with a less chaotic approach? Our guest this week has some wise advice that has served her well in her many years of parenting and homeschooling to share on this subject that you don't want to miss. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Terrie McKee, wife, mother, special needs parent, homeschooler, writer, speaker, and event organizer. Terrie shared with us about "Nurturing the Heart, Empowering the Soul–Practical Advice for Homeschooling Parents of Special Needs Children" Viewers like you funded similar episodes, and other free resources from SPED Homeschool. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To connect with Terrie and her resources, use this link: https://www.homeschooling1child.com/ https://www.iajministries.org/ http://www.nearyouraltar.com/ (http://www.nearyouraltar.com/) To learn more about the Special Needs Expo that Terrie is organizing in North Carolina in late June 2024, visit: https://iaj-ministries.ticketleap.com/t/SPEDHOMESCHOOL/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/ Join our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com (https://www.lifeaudio.com/) and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us (https://www.lifeaudio.com/contact-us) . ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKSiisihxhE

The difference between natural and structured learning is that one engages a child’s natural curiosity to learn while the other denies them with a set of standardized learning goals. Dr. Peter Gray, Research Professor at Boston College and Author of Free to Learn spoke with us about these educational approaches and how parents can encourage their child’s curiosity and desire to learn by engaging their natural curiosities. Here are links to the resources reference in our interview with Dr. Peter Gray Dr Peter Gray’s Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn Dr Peter Gray’s Book, Free to Learn: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465025994 Let Grow: https://letgrow.org/ Alliance for Self-Directed Education: https://www.self-directed.org/ SPED Homeschool Blog, Does Your State Require Homeschool Evaluations: https://spedhomeschool.com/does-your-state-require-homeschool-evaluations/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ And also subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/spedhomeschool?sub_confirmation=1 #playbasedlearning #unschooling #curiosity ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZyAC6sRYFQ