By Alessa|2020-07-12T19:17:30-04:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: About, Services|Tags: consultation|
Consultation Services to Meet Your Needs Whether you are brand-new to homeschooling OR you've hit a bump in your educational journey, Hand In Hand Homeschool is here to help. With 20-years of homeschooling experience - including homeschooling her Read more...
By Alessa|2022-03-22T09:57:28-04:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: Services|
To Schedule a Consultation Use our online appointment maker below to schedule your consultation service with Alessa Giampaolo Keener, M.Ed. Select the service you wish to schedule. Select the day and time that works best for you. Receive Read more...
By Alessa|2020-07-12T19:19:26-04:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: Services|Tags: consultation|
Consultation Services to Meet Your Needs Deciding to homeschool can feel like an overwhelming decision - but you don't have to do it alone. With 20-years of homeschooling experience and 15-years working as an educational professional with families, Read more...
By Alessa|2020-05-27T15:40:19-04:00May 25th, 2020|Categories: Reading|Tags: guided reading level, lexile|
Matching Book Levels to Reading Ability Finding appropriately challenging books for children to read can be, well, a challenge. Because reading levels are measured in different ways, you'll find that the same book may be classified for Read more...
By Alessa|2023-09-05T12:13:33-04:00May 25th, 2020|Categories: Reading, Special Education|Tags: comprehension, DRA reading level, fluency, guided reading level, iReady, lexile, reading level|
As children learn to read, it is important to provide them with optimally challenging reading material. Books that are too hard will cause a child to give up because they can't read the words or understand the sentences. Give Read more...
By Alessa|2023-09-03T15:27:51-04:00May 21st, 2020|Categories: Math, Starting, Testing|Tags: placement test|
Using free online math placement tests can help families pick the best grade level material for their child. [Jump below for a list of free math placement tests from some of the top homeschool math curriculum available.] Print-Out Read more...
By Alessa|2020-05-07T10:04:55-04:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Starting|Tags: covid19|
Officially withdrawing your child from their brick and mortar school to homeschool for the duration of this pandemic is certainly an option you can consider - BUT parents are encouraged to consider a few points before filing their paperwork. Read more...
By Alessa|2021-09-29T14:57:19-04:00April 20th, 2020|Categories: About|
Alessa Giampaolo Keener homeschooled her two children from kindergarten into college. Throughout her years of homeschooling, she embraced a child-led learning approach, with an emphasis on social-emotional development and community-based learning. With a Masters in Education and a Read more...
By Alessa|2020-04-20T13:41:30-04:00April 20th, 2020|Categories: Teaching|Tags: kindergarten, scope and sequence|
By Alessa|2023-09-07T11:26:09-04:00April 19th, 2020|Categories: Psychology|Tags: teaching with movies|
Whether you want to bring your psychology curriculum alive with movies that explore essential concepts - OR - you just want to talk more deeply with your kids about the movies they love to watch, then we've got a list Read more...
