October 2014 - Praying for Parker

Common Core Standards and Special Needs Students

Recently a protest was held in Utah in regards to Common Core Standards and Special Needs Students. I thought I’d take a minute and try to present a few facts in a simple, easy to understand manner. Cause I’m all about the simple, people....

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 10:09 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, common core, Lynne Mower for Alpine School District School Board

Increasing Vocabulary Words for Non-Verbal Students

It is interesting, this journey to teach a non-verbal child how to read. Add in the fact that Parker spends so much of his time secluded because of his health and, well, this challenge becomes an even bigger one. Thankfully, I am fully secure in my knowledge...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2014 10:30 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, activities for non-verbal children, teaching a child with special needs how to read

General Conference 2014: The Grand Poo-bah of all Mormon Meetings

My favorite weekend of the entire year is the Fall General Conference 2014 weekend. My second favorite? Spring General Conference weekend. From the time Reed and were first married I’ve tried to make this weekend a special one. One tradition that...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 9:50 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, Family and Friends, lds general conference, special needs parenting, cinnamon rolls, Meet the Mormons

How to Order doTerra Essential Oils

How to Order dōTERRA Essential Oils . . . Using a computer, click on the link – http://www.mydoterra.com/TammyHodson In the upper right corner you will see: Join – click there Select WHOLESALE PRICES and continue Type in your...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2014 5:04 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: special needs parenting, doTerra Essential Oils, essential oils, family physican kit, doTerra Essentail oils

Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara and an Extension Activity

I love this time of year. I love bringing up the Halloween books and hanging out with Parker as we sit and read and read and read. Today’s book extension activity is a fun book, Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara, and Parker has a fun extension...

Published Thu, Oct 09 2014 7:04 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, down syndrome, Reading Activities, special needs parenting, Parker's Books, Kazuno Kohara, Halloween books for children, literature activities for kids, Ghosts in the House

LOVE NOTES

I received the sweetest little love note in my email box today. Every one needs little love notes in their life, don’t you think? It seems as though someone I know saw me out this morning placing some Lynne B. Mower for Alpine School District signs...

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 1:50 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, Alpine School District, Lynne Mower for Alpine School Board

October 2014 - Praying for Parker

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