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Welcome! <\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I’m Lisa Nelles, MFA, a university professor and homeschool mom of twins.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

When my twins were entering both their Kindergarten and 1st<\/sup> Grade years, I looked at samples of what feels like every homeschool language arts program available (and some public school curricula as well).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably due to being an English professor, combined with my kids\u2019 hate for workbooks and need to often be moving, I never found what I was looking for. In fact, the more curricula I looked at, the more I knew exactly what I wanted, which meant it was even more impossible to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We needed something that fit my preferences as an academic AND met the needs of my sensory seekers. Since I knew so clearly what I wanted, and I’m not new to writing curriculum or doing research, I decided to create my own homeschool language arts curriculum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, I\u2019ve poured over children\u2019s books and scoured through research-based teaching practices for elementary learners. I\u2019ve planned out learning goals, sketched out lesson plans, and designed learning games to create Homeschooling Twinadoes Language Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I worked, I also recognized that I wasn’t the only homeschool parent looking for this type of curriculum. As a second generation homeschooler, I began to see this project as a way to give back to the homeschooling community with my expertise and support other families like ours. Though I originally started this curriculum with my own kids in mind, I quickly shifted to considering the needs of other children who need to move and their families as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m so glad I’ve put such a massive effort into this (and will be continuing to do so for the foreseeable future as my kids continue their schooling). I\u2019ve taught these lessons to my twins and seen the success that comes from using a program that meets their needs, and I\u2019m excited to find other families who are looking for the same thing. Maybe you\u2019re one of them?

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My Values<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In full disclosure, because values and viewpoints matter to me when choosing a homeschool curriculum, I wanted to give you a brief overview of mine, especially those that impact how my curricula are written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secular and Academic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I consider myself a progressive, liberal Christian, on the days I feel OK using the word \u201cChristian.\u201d My family doesn\u2019t currently have a church home, and we\u2019ve struggled to find one, because many, many of the churches here in the US are problematic when it comes to truly loving your neighbor when they\u2019re different from you. We still believe in the teachings of Jesus, but we don\u2019t subscribe to Christian Nationalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, I\u2019m committed to my children\u2019s schooling being completely secular and academic, so that\u2019s what you can expect here. I\u2019ve been an adjunct professor for a public university for 8 years now (plus 3 years as a teaching assistant), so keeping faith and education separate is second nature to me at this point. I don\u2019t think God needs to be added to every subject, and I also think it\u2019s important for my children to learn about other viewpoints that differ from our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diverse, Anti-Racist and Decolonizing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I have been actively learning and continue to learn about anti-racism and decolonizing education. A large part of that impact is seen in the book list for the curriculum. I\u2019ve actively worked to make sure we are reading writing from diverse perspectives, that is written by members of the communities the writing is about, and doesn\u2019t overly center white voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though I\u2019ve been learning about anti-racism and decolonization for several years now, I\u2019m still very much a student when it comes to these topics. If you ever see something in my curriculum or social media that seems problematic, please reach out and I will do my best to address it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kids who need to move during learning often get left out in lesson planning. Accommodations for those students end up being brain breaks, ways to not wiggle so much in their seats, and other strategies that ask children to deal with lessons that weren\u2019t built for them. My goal with this curriculum was to put the needs of these children first, so the movement and engagement they need is integrated into lessons instead of being outside of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a professor, I\u2019ve always valued the unique viewpoints my students bring to the classroom and have strived to continually provide a space for their voices to be heard. Over time, this has led me to understand a lot more of the diverse challenges students face in their learning and how I can support them by making my lessons inclusive. I\u2019ve applied that understanding as well as what I\u2019ve learned more recently about sensory needs from my own kids to this curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generative AI Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I do not believe in using generative AI to develop teaching materials for several reasons. Generative AI includes inherent bias that would detract from my goals to make this curriculum as diverse and inclusive as possible. Early research shows that generative AI is having a detrimental effect on student learning, and there are also ethical implications to AI use, including copyright infringement when training AI models and the immense water and power usage of AI data centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than relying on AI, I’ve put a lot of time and effort into thoughtfully designing this curriculum, with research and expertise as the foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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