Support is something our Dyslexic children need but finding the 'THING' they love might just be what gives them the self esteem and confidence to reach their potential.
Is Learning to read easy? No I know as parents we are told over and over, “read your child three books a day,” and bingo when they get to school they …
Here in Queensland it is our first day back at school! We had a bonus two weeks holiday (yes that’s why I was quiet on my socials and website) thanks to covid.
Find your child “That One Book” This week my daughter discovered that “one book”. What is that “one book?” It is that one book, that moment, when the realize that …
Wait and See vs. Early Intervention How many parents have been told to wait and see when they bring up concerns about there young child’s reading, writing or spelling. It …
Back On Track Well it has been a while since I wrote an article for my website. It has not been an intentional absence. I just never really predicted …
I have a love hate relationship with routine. I love it because it makes my week easier and it means we are close to guaranteed to fitting in the things …
Concerned about your child’s reading and spelling levels? Interested in finding out exactly what level they are at and successful ways to support them. Book in for a literacy assessment …
Some words in English are hard, seriously hard to decode, even simple ones. Try sounding out ‘said’ say the sounds for each letter. It just doesn’t make since does …
What If We Changed The Alphabet Song To A Song About Alphabet Sounds?
Reading is a code. To read we have to be able to visually look at letters, translate what those letters say in sounds and how the sounds go together to …
Helping Children with Dyslexia by Liz Dunoon Once Dyslexia was on our radar I hit the library. I burrowed a few different books and I bought this one from Speld …
Having a bank of sight words in your memory makes reading easier and research shows that it contributes to a child learning to read successfully. Our school has developed it’s …
This is a simple and fun multi-sensory activity to help children learn sight words. It is one of our favorites and the great thing is you can do it on …
