--- title: How Halifax Learning Supports Homeschool Parents description: Sometimes you need a little outside help when you’re homeschooling your child. 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Here’s how Halifax Learning supports homeschool parents [Halifax Learning](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/author/halifax-learning) Apr 15, 2020 --- So, you’ve decided to homeschool. You’ve got this! But sometimes you may need a little outside help. After all, it takes a village to raise a child. Halifax Learning staff are athletes, coaches, volunteers, published authors, entrepreneurs, and parents, too! Here’s how Halifax Learning supports homeschool parents. ![andrew-ebrahim-zRwXf6PizEo-unsplash](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/andrew-ebrahim-zRwXf6PizEo-unsplash.jpg?width=6000&name=andrew-ebrahim-zRwXf6PizEo-unsplash.jpg) ## Free Online Reading Assessment When you’re starting out homeschooling, you may not know your child’s reading level. It’s handy to know so you can start from there to meet them where they’re at. Halifax Learning offers a [free online reading assessment](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/book-your-free-reading-assessment?hs_preview=BLAMjrbf-3268670413). It only takes about an hour to complete. Your child’s phonological and phonetic skills, word recognition, reading fluency and comprehension, as well as spelling and writing skills are assessed to give a clear picture of their strengths and weaknesses and the way your child is reading. ## Tips on How to Choose a Reading Program If you’re seeking a reading program or a tutor for your child to help them learn how to read or improve their reading skills, it can be difficult to know how to choose. We have a free resource available, How to Evaluate a Reading Program, that can help. It not only gives you questions to ask the teacher or tutor, but also indicators to watch for in your child that may reveal they need some help with reading. ![priscilla-du-preez-5s07Z1h2EE8-unsplash](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/priscilla-du-preez-5s07Z1h2EE8-unsplash.jpg?width=5472&name=priscilla-du-preez-5s07Z1h2EE8-unsplash.jpg) ## Reading Help Instilling the joy of reading in your child is so important for their future education. We are proud to have successfully supported over **3000** struggling readers in Halifax and throughout Nova Scotia since 1997. Halifax Learning offers a variety of programs for children learning how to read and struggling readers. Many parents choose to homeschool their kids with special needs because they’ve fallen through the cracks and they feel their kids’ needs aren’t being met and their skills aren’t being developed. Our SpellRead Program is perfect for kids with challenges. It’s a structured literacy program that helps all developing readers, including children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and ADD. The [SpellRead Program](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-halifax-learning-supports-homeschool-parents#http://www.halifaxlearning.com/theprogram%20%20) is based on specific skill mastery. Children move progressively from simple activities with easy sounds and one syllable words, to blending sounds and two syllable words, to clusters and polysyllabic words. It’s a fast-paced, engaging program. Our goal is to bring your child’s reading and spelling skills to a point at or above grade level within one year. ## Writing Help Competent writing skills develop through reading. The more your child reads, the better they write. Our [Writing Connections](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/writing-connections) program is designed for children in higher grades who need to develop excellent writing skills quickly. Like SpellRead, Writing Connections begins with simple topics. Your child is provided with ongoing mini-lessons and opportunities to practise each skill to mastery before introducing a new concept. They will learn all about and practise using capitals, punctuation, commonly confused words, and sentences properly. They will also cover past and present tense, paragraph structure, essay structure, resumes, and cover letters – all excellent skills for your homeschooled child to develop. ## More Support for Homeschool Parents Halifax Learning supports homeschool parents through our newsletter as well. Get tips for reading, writing, and spelling success, community events, and more. Sign up for our newsletter [here](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-halifax-learning-supports-homeschool-parents#http://www.halifaxlearning.com/subscribe%20). 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