Research abstract

Classical Conversations and Dyslexia

Do you know there’s three stages of classical education? Find out what they are in this article. The dialectic method of discussing information being learned relieves the burden of getting bogged down and frees our dyslexic kids to really focus on learning. By Marianne

Laura Lurns Last updated September 24, 2016 · 2 min read

Looking for a way to help your dyslexic child learn? Well, it’s been discovered that a set of learning course usually taken by gifted children work wonders with dyslexic kids as well. The trick is that the courses use audio methods of conveying material rather than visual ones, and by so completely go around the visual challenges of dyslexic kids allowing them to learn to the full of their capacity.

The courses are from Classical Conversations educational series. This series is divided into three main sections. First there the grammar stage for kids from kindergarten to 5th grade, then there’s the logic stage from grades 6 through 9, and finally there the rhetoric stage for grades 10 through 12. At each stage different skills are developed according to the stage of mental development of the student, with all stages allowing dyslexic kids to learn without the restriction of their visual difficulty. It opens the road of education to them as it should always have been.

Key takeaways

Classical Conversations works well for students with dyslexia. The use of hand motions and song makes memory work attainable for everyone, especially with review done at home. Games and other hands-on activities assist math learning.
Even though there is a fair amount of grammar to be learned, the dialectic model of discussion makes it easier to participate.
Interactive discussion while writing makes the writing assignments much easier for all students to learn.

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A screener is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If your child might need formal accommodations (an IEP or 504 plan), or you suspect a vision, hearing or medical cause, pursue a professional evaluation too. That is the only route to those supports.

Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

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