You may have heard me refer to the left and right sides of the brain when I’m talking about dyslexia and reading proficiency. Since the left side of the brain is where most language processing occurs, it impacts the ability to read, which is where kids with dyslexia run into problems. Because the two hemispheres [...]
06
Oct
The Language Tune-Up Kit at Home
The Language Tune-Up Kit at Home is a great resource that I recommend for parents of kids with dyslexia. It was developed by Jim Worby, who had two children with dyslexia who were enrolled in a special school for kids with learning disorders. He wasn’t happy with the results the school was getting when it [...]
29
Sep
What is The Orton-Gillingham Method of Reading Instruction?
If you have a child who’s having difficulty reading, you may have heard of Orton-Gillingham. It’s a method of reading instruction used to help children with learning disabilities. Basically, reading at the simplest level is about decoding sounds to make up words. What happens with kids with dyslexia is that the part of the brain [...]
22
Sep
Phonological Awareness – The Foundation of Reading
You may have heard the term phonological awareness if you have a child who’s having trouble learning to read. It refers to the ability to understand the sound structure of words. Phonemes are the small units of sound that make up language. In order to communicate with words, you need to be able to differentiate [...]
14
Apr
A Remediation Model for Your School District
Third grade for your child can be the end or it can mean a life full of successes, but it all starts in the classroom. Studies show if a child is not proficient by third grade, more than likely they won’t reach success later on in life. It also shows they’ll continue to struggle through [...]
07
Apr
Tips for Teaching your Child the Scoop Method to Read
Reading problems happen on a regular basis for children with learning disabilities. They can be very discouraging and may cause children to stop reading all together. That’s not what you want so it’s a good idea to do what you can to try and prevent that from happening before it does. When you can make [...]
31
Mar
Tips for Reading Fluently
Reading fluently makes it easier to read, you’ll read quicker, and you’ll retain what you read. For a child with a learning disability that can be a challenge. One thing to remember is this is not something that can happen over night. You need to practice regularly so it becomes easier to read as time [...]
24
Mar
Learning Words through the Sky Writing Strategy
Most of us know there are several ways to learn different things. Some of us may learn better when step by step directions are available while others may learn better when someone has pictures to show us. Reading is the same way. Some children may learn to read through memorization while others may learn by [...]
10
Mar
Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read
Learning to read is a skill and process that’s learned over time. It’s not something that is easily learned in one day. You learn and grow over months and years. The easiest way to understand this is to think about something you have learned to do in the past and may be efficient in now. [...]
03
Mar
Setting Reading Goals for your Children
Whether you own a business or work for someone else, more than likely you set goals each year. You may set personal goals as well and that’s a great way to make changes in your life and improve things. One thing you may not think about is setting goals for your children. If your child [...]
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