Learning at Home, Belonging Everywhere
By Dr. Nakeyau Patterson
A Compassionate Guide to Friendship, Social Confidence, and Community for Homeschool and Virtual-School Families
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About this book
A guide for homeschool and virtual-school families who want to support friendship, social confidence, and community while respecting each child’s needs.
Dr. Nakeyau Patterson explores the difference between being around other people and feeling known, welcome, and connected. The book considers children’s interests, energy, sensory needs, past experiences, and preferred ways of building relationships.
What you’ll find inside: the Belonging Everywhere CONNECTED Framework, practical conversation language, examples for different children, and chapter prompts for noticing, talking together, and trying one manageable step.
Build connections that can grow: explore repeated contact, shared interests, moving from an activity partner toward friendship, and helping children find words for joining in, setting boundaries, and handling disagreements.
Make room for the whole family: consider sustainable schedules, recovery time, siblings’ different needs, and parents’ own sense of belonging.
The Virtual-School-Plus Plan begins with three questions: what is already working, what does this child need now, and what is one manageable next step? Use it to plan community and friendship opportunities around the learning your child already does.
Read from the beginning or turn to the concern your family is facing now.
At a glance
Readers: Parents & Caregivers
Category: Parent & Family Guides
Formats: Paperback
Series: Belonging Everywhere Parent Guides
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