Why Writing Apps are Necessary Writing… some find it easy, others find it incredibly difficult. Writing apps can be useful to either group. Those who find writing easy are usually able to keep thoughts flowing inside and express them onto paper without much difficulty. Please follow and like us:
Dyslexia Defined Oxford dictionary defines dyslexia as “a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.” There are a few things that catch my attention in this definition… the first being that it is not defined as a …
I recently read a post from a social media group that I follow asking what parents find especially frustrating about school for their dyslexic child. I was disheartened to read that so many parents feel that the schools and/or teachers are not doing enough to help their child. Many felt that the teacher doesn’t accommodate …
Are School Marks Everything they are Made Out to Be??? Have you ever been in conversation with another parent and that parent just goes on and on and on about how wonderful their child is in school as you sit there nodding your head and smiling, afraid to comment much? Or perhaps you read post …
Okay, so your child is currently struggling with basic addition and subtraction math facts. The teacher has suggested flash cards or additional worksheets for your child, BUUUUUTTTT your child HATES these activities! Having a couple of kids myself in which assisting with homework has NOT been conducive to relationship building in any way whatsoever, I …
Have you ever been so unbelievably irritated at someone but, instead of having it out with that particular individual, you instead let your frustration build and eventually freak out in front of someone in your family or someone else you feel close to? I know I’ve been there! The question is… why do we do …
Ah, us humans sure like to talk! Many of us like an explanation for EVERYTHING (myself included!) However, is this necessary for us or the kids we are insistent on providing the explanations for? This may depend on the type of thinker we are conversing with! Presenting concepts and explanations to the individual with Autism …
Why is my child NOT reading at grade level? Wow! This is a burning question that way too many parents have and has been one that I have been asked so frequently in my career. I hated that I never had an answer for this question when I first started working in the school system. …
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Ah, the teacher life! It’s the life so many people simply dream about! Working only 6-7 hour days, every stat holiday seems to have extra vacation days around it, and a full 2 months off every summer! Wow, that must be a fantastic and relaxing life! Let’s peek into a typical teacher’s blissful day… Please …
