A Series on Dyslexia – Part V: The Happy Ending
The message is the same: a dyslexic child CAN be successful if we remove our preconceived notions, meet the child where he is, and embrace the uniqueness. I hope this letter I wrote to my son, A Series on Dyslexia- Part IV: Offering More Hope
I tell parents I am in the “HOPE” business, as there is always hope for the struggling learner. Yet the caveat is that the instruction must match the learner. Consequently, additional A Series on Dyslexia – Part IV: Offering Hope
Many parents wonder, how they can possibly be hopeful after their child receives such a diagnosis. I can only recommend what I did with my son and subsequently what I now do with my A Series on Dyslexia – Part III: Signs and Superpowers
According to Shaywitz (2005), signs that a child may be dyslexic can be demonstrated as early as preschool, when a child struggles to remember letters and/or has trouble rhyming. In A Series on Dyslexia – Part II The Challenges
So, what is dyslexia exactly? Sally Shaywitz, in her book, Overcoming Dyslexia (2005), offers a definition of dyslexia, which was provided by the International Dyslexia Association, as a
The Gift
(Ignore the Eye Rolls Please) The holiday season is over; the gifts have all been played, worn, put away, or returned. Still, there is one more gift that parents can give their children in this
New Beginnings: New School Years
(Simple Tips for Parents of Young Children) There is nothing quite like a new school year. The smell of a new lunch box… The feel of a new outfit… The look of those shiny new pencils… The soundWelcome to Learning in the Living Room
“Welcome to Learning in the Living Room” (A Picture Story, of sorts) This is our living room – the room that is just that – “LIVING,” as this is the room where we lived, and boy did we