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Susan Scott

Curriculum writer, All About Learning Press

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  • 24 Articles for AALP
  • 2025 Writing here since
  • 10 Topic areas
  • 12 Years teaching

Articles by Susan Scott

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Homeschooling

Screen Time and Brain Development: Why Hands-On Learning Wins

You’ve seen it; your child finally agrees to put the tablet down, and they look up at you, a bit dazed, as if they aren’t quite sure where they are. The phenomenon actually has a name: “post-tablet fog.” The signs…

Updated October 26, 2026 11 min read 0 comments

Reading

Blending Sounds: How to Help Children Read Words Smoothly

We all do it without thinking when we read: blending the sounds of phonograms together to make the word. It feels so natural; we don’t consciously sound out each letter and then blend them into a word. Somewhere between about…

Updated October 22, 2026 9 min read 2 comments

Math

10 Math Strategies for Struggling Students

If math brings tears, tension, or the familiar phrase “I’m bad at math,” take heart. Many bright, capable children struggle with math at some point. Struggling does not mean incapable. It is often a signal that the method needs adjusting.

Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read 0 comments

Math

Mathematics Fluency: More Than Memorizing Math Facts

When math feels slow, frustrating, and full of one step forward, two steps back, the issue may not be ability so much as fluency. Math is like learning to read. A traditional math curriculum relies on rote memorization, similar to…

Updated October 8, 2026 16 min read 6 comments

Homeschooling

Down Syndrome Learning Difficulties: What to Expect and How to Support

Homeschooling a child with Down syndrome is about balance. It’s about challenges and potential. Homeschooling can support growth and provide unique opportunities to address difficulties. Growth happens. It unfolds at its own pace, and many times, there are seeds of…

Updated September 28, 2026 7 min read 0 comments