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Famous Dyslexics: Novelist Esther Freud

British novelist and actress Esther Freud has written 8 books, one of which was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. And she had dyslexia, not learning to read and write well until she was over 10 years old. She attended a Steiner school, which she now describes...

Very happy with his self confidence

Ryan’s reading is definitely improving, he does sometimes want to guess but he is decoding more and more words. What I am very happy with is his positive attitude with regards to reading and his self confidence when having to read aloud, even when he makes a...

Almost like a light has turned on

Morgan is doing great. I have seen a lot of progress over the last couple of days. It is almost like a light has turned on. He has moved up a reading level in school. He isn’t to grade level yet, but I think his progress is going to start snowballing. I am very...

Are you for or against standardized testing?

Are your for or against standardized testing? This one question divides parents, teachers, and even governments from one era to the next. Pros The arguments for standardized testing haven’t changed much over the years. Proponents say that they: help parents and...