Often I’ve seen students take me off guard. I’ve been assigned to work with students and told, I was wasting my time trying to teach them how to read because “they’ll never learn to.” It’s an unfair statement. It also Read More …
Category: What You Can Do
Writing Stories
Invented spelling is an important stage of students learning to read and write. It builds confidence in the process as the teacher supports them through the process to conventional spelling. Students learn they can write stories and share them with Read More …
Building Phonemic Awareness
As stated by Lefkowitz 1980 Children are usually unaware that words are made up of individual sounds that can be produced in isolation. Sound b lending is an essential skill related to reading ability. It is up to teachers and Read More …
Special Education and Terminology
Advocacy is hard, especially for parents. There is so many terms that are so technical and specialists use them casually, not realizing they often leave the family behind. Here are terms to watch out for: SST Student Study Team Most Read More …
Private School vs Public School
Private schools have some advantages over public schools, but parents must remember that IEP’s do not apply at private schools. They are merely a suggestion. Most private schools will adhere to a 504 plan. If you want your child with Read More …
Enjoy Books with Children and Develop Some Reading Skills
Books should be read over and over to children. Most children enjoys this and it can be a bonding moment between parents and the child. While reading the book, comments can be made about the language, such as where words Read More …
Rhyming is an Important Skill
One way you can help your child learn to read is to play with rhymes. This might be reading books that rhyme such as Cat in the Hat. Other times could be when you are sitting and waiting for something, Read More …
Developmental Reading
There is a developmental aspect to learning to read, which needs to be kept in mind when teaching reading skills ((Goswami, 1994) Smith, Patricia J.). This is especially important when working with children who have learning disabilities. Children without learning Read More …
Summer’s Here
Summer is here and it may seem unfair to have a student who struggles with school work spend their free time doing more academic work, but the opposite is true. This is the time to get in some frequent and Read More …
Are There Visual Therapies for Dyslexia
Having worked in both the field of visual impairments and dyslexia disabilities, personal experience says no. I have worked with blind students who had dyslexia and I have worked students with typical vision who had dyslexia. There is evidence to Read More …