So, you're on your way to the grocery store and little Danny still hasn't gotten to his math lesson today. Why not turn the shopping trip into a real life math lesson? Tell him how much you want to spend, give him your grocery list, your coupons and your calculator and have him keep track of the cost of the items you are placing into the cart. Look at that - real life addition, subtraction and money management skills.

Going to the zoo instead? "Hey, Danny, is a bear a reptile?" Oooh, a science lesson.

You know, homeschooling really can happen anywhere and your child will actually know how to apply what he or she has learned to real life.

I'd love to hear your creative solutions for fitting homeschooling in to your day to day life.

Does this sound familiar? Your son is on the second grade reading level in the fifth grade and he only gets to see his remedial reading teacher once a month for 15 minutes. Your daughter has ADHD and has a terrible time focusing in class. She constantly gets in trouble and is failing every subject. You start to wonder - could I actually do any worse teaching my child from home?

Children with disabilities often do extremely well in a homeschooling situation. That one on one learning situation can do wonders, especially when you are able to adapt to your child's learning style or do something completely different on a bad day.

If you are concerned that you can't provide the proper instruction for a child with a serious learning disability, consider working with a tutor once or twice a week as a safety net. The tutor can help you make sure you are being an effective teacher or can explain concepts your child isn't grasping in a different way.