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Homeschooling With Doctor’s Appointments {Homeschooling} {Epilepsy Awareness}

April 20, 2017 by Dana

5 Days of Homeschooling with Epilepsy and Other Issues:
Homeschooling with Doctor’s Appointments


Having Special Needs children  means you have lots and lots of Doctor’s appointments.  Some weeks we have appointments almost daily.  Other weeks we get lucky and have no appointments but these weeks are rare.  Doctor’s appointments are simply a way of life for the Special Needs family.

Doctor’s appointments were one of the first reasons I chose homeschooling for our family.  I knew there was no way I could be at a doctor’s office 3 hours away and be able to get my “normal” kid off the school bus on time.  I knew there was no way I could deal with taking my kids out of school, sometimes several times a week without having some kind of issue with our school district.  It wasn’t a challenge I even wished to face.

Homeschooling has allowed me not to have to deal with those issues.  I don’t have to report where we’ve been or why we weren’t at school that day.  I don’t have to tell anyone why we’re stopping school early or even what our doctors had to say at those appointments because the only person I have to report to is me in my state.

But let’s talk about the days when we have appointments and how we deal with school on these days so that we can include learning on days that most parents would consider an educational loss.  There’s always learning going on but sometimes it takes a little bit of looking to make ourselves realize it’s actually happening.

We wake early and head hours down the road to our appointments most days.  Once in the car, we can listen to audio discs that tell stories of the past.  Story of the World is a history program that has audio to listen to.  There are also books on CD, podcasts, radio theater, and other audio’s to listen to.  Even just music CD’s can be turned into a lesson by comparing different musical eras or artists and styles.

I’ve heard of other parents who do Flashcards when they have more than one parent in the car.  Or small games.  Reading books aloud is another option as well but this only works when there’s someone else to help out.

Once we get to the appointment, the day is not necessarily a loss either.  In the waiting room, there is opportunity to socialize.  Sometimes we can play a game while we wait, like I-Spy.  We can read books, or play games on the iPad.  Coloring is another option, which helps develop small motor skills.

In the actual office, we discuss the different jobs the staff has.  We talk about tools the doctors use.  We talk about medical terms and anything else we can related to the doctor we are seeing that day.

Sometimes we also use this time to recite poems, songs, or even math facts as well.  Playing circle time games to keep the smaller kids occupied.  Whatever it takes but it’s all learning, even when we think it’s just play.

After appointments often brings the real fun.  Before the trip, I usually look around to find a fun activity or a place to visit that we can enjoy together.  These field trips are always educational and help us bond as a family as well.

Some places we’ve been:
Play parks,
State Parks,
Museums,
Riverwalks,
Zoo,
Battlefields,
Historical districts,
Aquarium,
and many more.

These places always bring out some interest that we can discuss and learn with.  Sometimes we only have an hour or so before closing, sometimes we have an afternoon but the time is packed with learning experiences that none of us will soon forget.

Even though you may think a day of appointments is a waste, there’s always a way to make it educational and turn it into a homeschooling day that isn’t a total loss.  You just have to take time to think outside the box and look at each individual segment for it’s learning capacity.  It’s there but often times we just chalk it up to a wasted day when it can be so much more!  Next time you feel your day is a waste, take a step back to reevaluate and see how you can turn it into a learning experience instead.

God bless,
Dana Lambert – Hodge

This post is linked up with the 5 Days of Homeschooling…
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5 Days of Homeschool Annual Blog Hop - 2017

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Filed Under: 2017, doctor's appointments, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Awareness, God, homeschooling, life, Special Needs

5 Days of Homeschooling With Epilepsy and Other Issues {Homeschooling} {Epilepsy Awareness}

April 12, 2017 by Dana

This year, I decided to join in with the Crew Blog Hop.  The topic is 5 Days of Homeschool…  Y’all know me well enough to know I chose 5 Days of Homeschooling with Epilepsy and Other Issues.
So ladies and gents, for the dates of April 17th through April 21st, we will be sharing the following posts with you.
1.  Why We Chose to Homeschool
2.  What Homeschooling Is Like For Us
3.  Homeschooling On The Down Days
4.  Homeschooling With Doctor’s Appointments
5.  Overcoming Homeschooling Challenges
I look forward to sharing these topics with you soon and hope you enjoy this sneak peak into our days as well.
Don’t forget to check out the other Crew posts as well!

5 Days of Homeschool Annual Blog Hop - 2017

Filed Under: 2017, disabilities, doctor's appointments, down days, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Awareness, homeschooling, homeschooling with challenges, homeschooling with epilepsy, learning, what it's like, why we homeschool

Full January {Thoughts From Me}

January 10, 2013 by Dana

January is jam packed full for me this year.  This month is filled with doctors appointments, review materials, photographs to work on and so much more.  It’s beginning is sure to prove that the rest of the months in my year will be just as full.

This month begins another year on The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew.  There are a lot of amazing vendors coming up this year.  I’m excited to share each one of them with you as my reviews become due.

This month also brings reviews from many other avenues: Propeller, Booksneeze, and Blogging for Books just to name a few.  I have several great give-aways coming up so prepare to stop by in the future to check each one of them out.

On the home front, therapy has started back for Laycie again.  She loves her therapists and enjoys her once a week visits with them.  She learns so much without even knowing she is learning.

At her recent speech eval, Laycie scored in the 6 year old range on most things.  She turns 5 next April, so this just assured me once again that homeschooling is the right thing for us.  Laycie scored out of language for her therapy but still requires articulation to help continue building her speech.

Winston had a doctor’s checkup today.  He’s perfect in all aspects, but I already knew that! (Yep, I’m pretty biased when it comes to my babies!)  He is exactly 5’0 tall and weighs 90lbs.  He’s come along way from his 7lb15oz birth weight and 21 inch length.  He’s been having some tummy issues lately so we have been referred to a Pediatric GI for further exam, which we will hopefully get into very soon.

Jackson is feeling better after his recent bout with his ear infection and mild cough.  He began eating cereal and applesauce this week and loves it.  He gets one feeding a day at this point and of course his usual breast milk.  He’s growing so fast and is an adorable 13 lb butterball, getting bigger every day.

Later this month, Emma has an appointment with the Pediatric Ortho for her toe-walking.  We are finished with therapy for her.  We are finished with braces for her.  Now we are heading back to the Ortho for another eval to determine if she will be cast or if she will require surgery.  I’m hoping for casting, honestly but it will be up to her doctor.

Yesterday, the Bestie and I began a fitness program with walking.  We walked around the rather large pond 3 times to start.  Today, I purchased Zumba Fitness 2.  We both worked through the short course and boy do I feel it!  Yep, I’m pretty out of shape right now.  My goal is to get back into shape, flatten my tummy, eat a little healthier and drink more water.  So far, I’ve only managed to increase the water a little but the rest is a work in progress.

So this is what our month consists of: Lots of doctors appointments.  Lots of reviews.  A new fitness program for me.  And loads of other fun that I haven’t mentioned above.  It’s sure to be a month full of activity and as my new year’s word stated, I’m driven to get through it all!  Have a blessed week!

Filed Under: 2013, doctor's appointments, family time, growing up, kids, thoughts from me

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