Alessa Giampaolo Keener, M.Ed.

About Alessa

Alessa 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 from Johns Hopkins University; a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Lehigh University, and a Certificate in Special Education Advocacy from the William & Mary Law School, Alessa is uniquely qualified and trained to provide educational testing, curricular support, and general consultations to families.

Reading Disabilities

By Alessa|2020-04-19T22:12:05-04:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Reading, Special Education|Tags: dyslexia, reading disability|

Diagnosing Dyslexia According to the International Dyslexia Association, “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and Read more...

Scientific Foundations
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Scientific Foundations

By Alessa|2023-09-07T12:50:40-04:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Psychology|Tags: Psychology Curriculum, teach with movies|

Teaching History & Scientific Foundations With Movies Core Concepts to Cover: Difference between psychology and pseudo-psychology Overview of major historical schools of psychology Overview of the major contemporary theoretical approaches to the study of psychology Read more...

Homeschool Specials
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Homeschool Specials

By Alessa|2020-07-12T18:58:40-04:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Teaching|Tags: art, gym, health, music, p.e., physical education, specials|

Physical Education and Health The inside joke about homeschool PE and Health is that you cover it everyday when your child rides their bike and washes their hands. But, is there more you should be Read more...

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Homeschool Math
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Homeschool Math

By Alessa|2020-07-13T14:12:47-04:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Math, Starting, Teaching|Tags: math|

Overview of Math Skills & Curriculum Unlike early reading instruction, early elementary math skills do not necessarily need to follow a specific sequence. Find out more about teaching your children addition to algebra. Read more...

Homeschool Reading
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Homeschool Reading

By Alessa|2020-05-25T14:21:30-04:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Reading, Starting, Teaching|

Essential Reading Skills Reading IS fundamental. So, how do you teach your child the most important homeschool subject? Let's start with the first 2 stages of the reading process: Phonological processing and phonics. Read more...

How Disabilities Affect Intelligence

By Alessa|2020-07-18T09:22:07-04:00April 12th, 2020|Categories: Special Education|Tags: IQ, learning disability, medical conditions, special needs|

Special needs is a catch-all phrase used to describe a wide variety of students and their educational needs. Not all children who receive special education have a cognitive disability. Some special needs children, referred to as twice exceptional possess very high intelligence. Read more...

Educational Best Interest of the Child
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Educational Best Interest of the Child

By Alessa|2019-10-10T11:18:38-04:00October 10th, 2019|Categories: Legal|Tags: custody, divorce|

Homeschooling in the Educational Best Interest of the Child Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to reach a compromise, parents involved in custody disputes can't agree on certain fundamental issues. Disputes can range from visitation to Read more...

Homeschool Divorce Considerations
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Homeschool Divorce Considerations

By Alessa|2019-10-10T10:49:05-04:00October 10th, 2019|Categories: Legal|Tags: divorce|

Divorce Negotiations A lot of financial decisions need to be made during a divorce. Being able to discuss the important issues with your soon-to-be-ex is vital if you want to avoid going to court. Families who hope to Read more...

Homeschool Divorce Problems
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Homeschool Divorce Problems

By Alessa|2019-10-09T12:45:44-04:00October 9th, 2019|Categories: Legal|Tags: divorce|

What's Really the Problem with Homeschooling and Divorce? Ending a marriage can be a time of ugly fighting. Lots of finger-pointing happens during a divorce, with a need or want to assign blame for the failed marriage. As Read more...

Divorce and Custody Basics
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Divorce and Custody Basics

By Alessa|2019-10-09T12:49:28-04:00October 9th, 2019|Categories: Legal|Tags: advocacy, custody, divorce|

Unfortunately, divorce happens to families from all backgrounds. Should a homeschooling family find themselves in a situation where ending the marriage appears to be the next step, a number of considerations about divorce and custody basics should be Read more...