Learning With a Divergent Mind
September 18, 2019
You may (or may not) have noticed that I haven’t been posting here much over the summer. There were many changes in our household over the summer, all good ones, that gave us the opportunity to get out canoeing and Read more…
June 6, 2019
You will have a difficult time finding any activity that a child with dyslexia hates more than reading, unless perhaps it is writing or spelling. Reading is such an exhausting, frustrating, and emotionally loaded activity for someone with dyslexia, it Read more…
May 31, 2019
We often associate doing our best with achieving the same results, or better, every time. Doing your best is not about results, it is about the effort applied to the task. This seems very simple and obvious to say, but Read more…
May 7, 2019
This is probably the most frequent comment I hear when people learn that I homeschool. My standard answer is that, I’m not naturally patient, but my children have taught me well! Patience is essential to successful teaching One of Read more…
April 27, 2019
There is nothing like the feeling of relief and success you feel when your child begins to actually read! Suddenly, each and every word isn’t a struggle, sentences start to sound like connected words, and most importantly your child feels Read more…
April 24, 2019
When we started homeschooling, I had two simple goals, I wanted our kids to love reading (which also implies knowing how to read comfortably) I wanted them to love learning If we achieved these two goals, they could teach themselves Read more…
April 15, 2019
Dyslexia is not diagnosed by a single test, but rather a broad blend of criteria. The number one diagnosis for problems with learning to read is dyslexia, and since dyslexia is genetic, family history is a key component of the Read more…
March 30, 2019
This description of dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz is excellent! So often it is too easy to get caught up in all the seemingly simple things that are so difficult for someone with dyslexia. Particularly with a child struggling to read, Read more…
March 27, 2019
While many people may have at least heard of dyslexia, few are familiar with dyscalculia and dysgraphia. In my opinion, they all fall under the same general umbrella. According to the International Dyslexia Association, “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability Read more…
March 22, 2019
“Just as a parent would not think of ignoring her [or his] child’s scheduled physical with his pediatrician, every parent should regularly observe her [or his] child reading. Given the high prevalence of reading difficulties, it is much more likely Read more…