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📖 Math

Based on the Singapore Math CPA method (Concrete → Pictorial → Abstract). Daily number bond practice, tape diagram problem sets, and real-world applications.

• Number bonds — visual decomposition of numbers to build mental math fluency
• Tape diagrams — bar model problems that turn word problems into pictures
• Area model multiplication — why multiplication works, not just how
• Fraction strips — fraction number lines and visual comparisons
• Problem sets — daily word problems with real-world context

📖 Reading

• Decodable readers — phonics-aligned texts that match your child's current sound knowledge
• Comprehension strategies — making inferences, finding main idea, questioning texts
• Read-aloud framework — daily read-alouds with discussion prompts (20 min/day)
• Vocabulary instruction — Tier 2 academic words embedded in context

✍️ Writing

A progression from copying to independent composition:

• Copy work — Kindergarten through 1st: copy sentences to build motor memory and spelling patterns
• Narration — 1st–3rd: retell a story or passage in their own words (Charlotte Mason method)
• Independent writing — 3rd–5th: paragraph essays, friendly letters, short research pieces
• Handwriting — cursive introduction in 2nd grade

🔬 Science

• Hands-on experiments — tied to reading and math (STEM lite for younger grades)
• Nature journaling — observational science, weather tracking, plant life cycles
• Simple engineering — building challenges tied to physics concepts
• Monthly science project — one deeper project per month, documented in portfolio

🧮 Adapted Academics

K–8 level academics with sensory and communication supports built in. Not a simplified version of general education — a completely different entry point that respects how autistic kids and kids with Down Syndrome actually learn.

• Visual-first instruction — picture supports, visual schedules, step-by-step guides
• Multi-sensory math — manipulatives in every lesson, not optional
• Adapted reading — AAC-friendly comprehension supports, visual text scaffolds
• Sensory regulation breaks — integrated into the school day, not as rewards
• Executive function scaffolds — task initiation supports, visual task analysis

🎯 IEP Goals for Homeschool

Yes, you can write IEP goals for your homeschool child — and yes, they can count for IDEA purposes if you withdraw from the school system. Here's what we include:

• SMART goal templates — measurable, time-bound goals for math, reading, communication, motor skills
• Progress tracking tools — simple weekly data collection sheets
• Annual review guide — how to assess whether goals were met and what to adjust
• Service provider coordination — how to work with OT, PT, Speech alongside homeschool

🎯 Sensory Curriculum Integration

• Movement breaks — built into the schedule every 30–45 minutes (not optional — part of the lesson)
• AAC use during instruction — how to embed communication devices into math and reading lessons
• Behavior as data — what behavior "tells you" about the learning environment — and how to adjust
• Environmental modifications — lighting, sound, seating, sensory diet timing

👥 Social Skills Instruction

• Explicit social skills lessons — not assumed, explicitly taught (eye contact, turn-taking, interpreting body language)
• Video modeling scripts — step-by-step social scenarios for autistic kids
• DS-specific social curriculum — speech, pragmatic language, and friendship skills
• Community-based instruction — how to practice social skills in real settings (grocery store, library, park)

For parents whose kids need enrichment beyond what school provides — whether that's because they're ahead, because school didn't quite land, or because they need structured activity over summer to prevent the "slide."

Research-backed: Students lose an average of 2–3 months of math skills over summer. Eight weeks of intentional enrichment cuts that loss by 70%.

📅 8-Week Summer Curriculum Structure

• Weeks 1–2: Number bonds review + multiplication foundations
• Weeks 3–4: Fractions and measurement — hands-on projects
• Weeks 5–6: Reading comprehension + fluency (decodable short fiction)
• Weeks 7–8: STEM project — design a bridge / build a simple circuit / code a game

🌱 Life Skills Integrated

• Cooking math — measuring, scaling recipes, fractions in the kitchen
• Financial literacy lite — counting money, making change, saving vs. spending
• Time and calendar — elapsed time, reading analog clocks, days of the week
• Map and geography — directions, map reading, simple coordinate systems