How to implement gentle, developmentally appropriate activities to help your child develop a love of learning and needed foundational skills for future academic growth.

Are you ready to build a strong foundation for your littlest learner? Does your child have learning challenges or differences that make getting started feel uncertain? If so, this workshop is designed just for you. Cheri Kay will walk you through the stages of early childhood development. You’ll learn how play-based learning nurtures cognitive, social, and emotional growth while laying the groundwork for lifelong success. She will also share practical tips and strategies to make learning fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate. You’ll gain tools for providing effective accommodations, scaffolding, and modifications to support your child’s unique needs—setting them up for confidence and success from the very beginning.

Does the thought of beginning formal elementary homeschooling with a child who has learning challenges feel overwhelming? This workshop is here to guide and equip you with clarity and confidence. Cheri Kay will introduce the stages of child development from kindergarten through third grade and explain how structured learning fits naturally within your child’s developmental growth. You’ll discover how to balance purposeful play with academic instruction in ways that support engagement and understanding. Through practical, easy-to-apply strategies, you’ll learn how to teach the foundational skills of reading, writing, and math while providing appropriate accommodations, scaffolding, and modifications. Walk away with tools to create a learning environment where your child feels supported, capable, and excited to learn.