This post is taken from a podcast available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. It’s a conversation between a mother (Tracy) and her daughter (Alexandrine) as they explore the question: “Am I dyslexic?” The conversation highlights some of the hurtful things that have been said and the power of perseverance. Tracy: Hello everyone. Today, Alexandrine and […]
Are you searching for dyslexia resources for parents to understand your child’s diagnosis? Here are 3 key things you can do to support your child.
Traditional methods of memorizing spelling lists often fail struggling spellers. Discover how a multisensory approach that engages sight, sound, touch, and movement makes learning stick in long-term memory and is a better approach.
Balanced literacy, structured literacy; phonics, whole language. If your child is struggling to read, do you feel lost and confused about the alphabet soup of approaches? This post explains the Orton Gillingham approach and why it’s effective for struggling readers.
In this post we’re going to pull back the curtain on the IEP meeting. We’re going to walk through what happens, step-by-step, so you can go from feeling nervous to feeling empowered. Let’s face it. No one at the school really explains the process, or the IEP meeting in detail. They’ve been through it […]
Have you ever had a sinking feeling that something just isn’t right but you can’t put your finger on it? You’re sitting with your child, you’re watching them struggle to read or do their homework, and you just KNOW something is “off.” So you ask the school to evaluate (they’re the experts after all) and […]
