Multisensory literacy, math and executive function instruction for children who learn differently.
A parent asked me last week what the difference between Structured Literacy and OG is. I appreciate that it is confusing when you receive an Educational Psychologists report and it tells you to do one thing, and then when you
Love them or hate them, spelling tests seem to be a constant feature of our education system. They do work for some kids, but they don’t work for all. Check out my new video blog to understand more about alternative
It’s 2015 and I’m taking a new class. It feels great to dust off the cobwebs in my brain and reconnect myself with some of the neurophysiology that I learned years ago in school. Part of the course load is
One of the concerns that I field often from parents is “My child is struggling / not doing ___ (fill in the blank). Is this a sign of Dyslexia?” Last week I wrote about ‘b’ & ‘d’ confusion, which is
Quote from George Patton – famous for a lot of things, but I didn’t know that he also struggled with Dyslexia.
What is the one thing that just about every kid ever made has in common? At some point during the ‘learning to read’ process he or she went through a phase where he or she had a hard time telling
Here is our list of ways to help your Grey Area child. Roughly in order from the most affordable to quite expensive.If you are wondering what a ‘Grey Area child’ is click here. Talk to your child”s teacher: Your child”s
Thoughts on how to pick a great tutor. If you have a Grey Area child who is struggling in one or more areas at school, options for help are varied depending on your budget. Finding a tutor is a common
Is your kid keeping up with the pack? If you took a cross section through every classroom in Canada each class would look similar. There are the kids who breeze through the academic challenges put to them with ease. There