When you are plunged (or pushed) into the world of neurodiversity, the absolute best tool to combat fear is information. This post highlights 3 books about dyslexia. The goal is to help you understand your child’s brilliant mind, figure out how to advocate for them, and transform your anxiety (if you have any) into a […]
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 child begins to read. The […]
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 Really More Like 10e Kids […]
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 child at any age. […]
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 small, rural school district in […]
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 She started in eleventh grade. […]
