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I'm Tracy
Mom to a dyslexic daughter, certified Orton Gillingham tutor and owner of The Literacy Keys.
During my decade-long journey, I learned quite a few things and want to share that knowledge with other parents…so you don’t have to make the mistakes that I did.
Dyslexia Screener: 5 Essential Questions For An At-Risk Letter
The reason you received the letter has been decades in the making. Something quietly has been happening in state legislatures across the country. Parents, (mostly of dyslexic children) have been lobbying for changes to the law, one state at a time. And it’s finally showing results. Listen to the Podcast
Early Signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia: A Parent’s Guide
Somewhere this fall, a parent and a four-year-old is standing on a front porch with a backpack that comes down past their knees. Not one person on that porch is aware that at least 10% of children are at risk for reading issues. Those risks show up long before the
Dyscalculia Symptoms: 5 books on what is dyscalculia
Before exploring dyscalculia symptoms, you’ll need to understand that dyscalculia is a specific neurological learning difference that affects the brain’s ability to understand, process, and work with numbers. Research shows differences in the part of the brain that gives people an innate “number sense” (an automatic sense for quantities, relationships
2e Kids: When Too Smart Provides An Excuse
This post is based upon an interview with Mark Talaga, a licensed counselor and the owner of the Center for Identity Potential, to talk about 2e kids being too smart. These are the twice exceptional children who are both brilliant and struggling in the very same body. 2e Kids Are
Read Alouds: An Essential Safety Net At Any Age
Read alouds are one of those things almost every family does beautifully for a few years and then quietly stops. Your child learns to read a little. You get busy. Bedtime gets later. The ritual stops. This post shares why stopping was a mistake, along with the benefits to your
Discover Why Robots for Education Are On Pause
A school district in New York just spent $57,590 on a humanoid robot named Sally, then hit pause days before the robot reached the classroom. The story behind robots for education is messy, and a lot more revealing than the headlines. Robots for Education: It Happened in New York A
High School Tutoring: 3 Tips That Work for Teens
My daughter Alexandrine was diagnosed with dyslexia in high school. She’ll tell you that she despised tutoring. Here’s what we’ve both learned about high school tutoring, including what to look for in a tutor and how to pay for it when the budget is tight. She Despised High School Tutoring
Think of a Struggling Reader Like Swiss Cheese
A struggling reader is most likely a kid who slipped past the early school years and then got very good at hiding it. They memorize, they guess, they lean on others. Their foundation is like Swiss cheese and you need to fill in the gaps. Why Older Kids Slipped Through?
