You’ve known for a long time that your child is bright. Perhaps he’s a gifted builder. Perhaps she’s a gifted storyteller. The amazing way your child sees the world sometimes takes your breath away. And yet the learning piece is, well, not missing exactly. It just doesn’t seem to fit the educational system …
Why this Game is Good for Your Child’s Brain: Game 3
When it comes to teaching sight words in educational therapy, or in any educational setting, really, we either find ourselves a nice little premade set of flashcards, or we go through quite a bit of tedious cutting and writing and creating DIY flashcards of our own. It’s not the least bit exciting, which is why …
To Fight or Not to Fight Your Child’s School
So let’s say that you have a child in 3rd or 4th grade or even 10th grade who is reading at the 1st grade level. You know that your child is otherwise very bright, so for the life of you, you can’t figure out why reading and learning is so difficult. Or maybe your child …
To Tutor or Not to Tutor
Let’s say that you have a child who struggles to learn in one or more areas of academics. You’re not sure what the trouble is, but you really want to help your child. The natural next step is to hire a tutor, right? Let’s say that one of those difficult subjects is math. You …
Why This Game is Good for Your Child’s Brain: Game 2
When I introduced Game 1 in this series, Why This Game is Good for Your Child’s Brain, I also discussed the importance of visual spatial skills. Of course, that’s just one area that children who have gaps in their learning abilities may have difficulty with. Would you believe they may also experience difficulty with …
The Trouble With Research-Based Reading Programs
I am a big fan of research. In fact, I’ve dedicated a whole section of my blog to sharing the most interesting and recent tidbits that I discover about learning. When it comes to finding the right learning program for your child I fully support the push for evidence-based solutions. Push for evidence-based …
Phonemes vs Phonemic Awareness vs Phonological Awareness, and Why it Matters to You
Have you heard someone use the term phoneme and thought that you knew exactly what they were talking about? Later you heard the term phonemic awareness, thinking, well, that must be the same thing, right? Then came phonological awareness. Hey guys. Wait a second. What? Why so confusing? I’m here to clear up …