It’s very evident that, for many children, reading practice is not the best way to improve reading.
Here’s one technique that shows incredible 40% gains. If you are pushing a lot of reading practice and it’s not working maybe you should consider other methods. Stop banging your head against a wall.
Dyslexia gets a lot of coverage but there are many more learning disabilities. Many of then not very well known. At the core, they may have similar weaknesses in the learning systems but express themselves differently. Here’s a quick overview of a few of them. Knowing the major categories of learning challenges is a good start to helping your chil become a fantastic learner. (Make sure to take the free assessment while your there)
Children with dyslexia are often victims of bullying.
But one brave boy in the UK has launched an education campaign to teach his peers and teachers what it means to be dyslexic.
Are you homeschooling your dyslexic child? These programs and methods could help.
There are numerous methods and resources teachers can use to help a student with dyslexia.
New technology is helping parents and teachers understand what their students with dyslexia see when they read. Understanding what a student is dealing with is the start to teaching that student in an empathetic and effective way.
Learn how Gary Smith used the positive aspects of his dyslexia to create a successful business. Dyslexia can be an obstacle that stops you in your tracks or a hurdle to leap and prosper from.
Dyslexia affects more than reading. Learn how to help a dyslexic child learn math in this article.
Self-esteem damage from a learning difficulty often leads to life long difficulties. Unfulfilled lives and struggle. We need to really consider the effects of self-esteem on those with learning disabilities. And find ways of improving it.
Today’s schools are failing kids with dyslexia.
It’s time for an overhaul of classroom proportions, don’t you think?
