Dyslexia and Dyspraxia: Calling All Spies!
Although they may struggle in early school years, students with dyslexia and dyspraxia are in high demand in an unusual field: espionage.
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Actor and Funny Man Tim Conway
Tim Conway is best known for his role in the show McHale's Navy and as a regular contributor to The Carol Burnett Show. He is also a touring comedian who specialises in clean, family-friendly humour - a rarity in the comedy world! He's recently penned a memoir in...
read moreDoes “dyslexia” exist for the Chinese language?
A recent article in The Economist analyzed what it might mean for a learner to be "dyslexic" when reading Chinese. http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2014/09/dyslexia-chinese?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/disabilityofadifferentcharacter Hooray! Somebody writing sense about...
read moreNot just satisfied…STOKED!
Hey, I am not just satisfied, I am stoked. There is absolutely no question that Easyread is the sole reason we have stopped marvelling at James' complete lack of reading progress when he is great at everything else. We have covered I think 42 lessons over about 10...
read moreCase Study: Highly verbal but dyslexic…
Before Easyread Before Easyread, Bas struggled. His parents worked hard trying to help him revise the basics, but nothing stuck. Reading became an ordeal for the whole family, and Bas was feeling worse and worse about himself. As the child of both a university...
read moreHomeschooling/unschooling resources
If you are a homeschooler, each year probably brings new curriculum challenges as you tailor your child's education to their specific needs. I recently came across a useful website with tips for finding curriculum whether your are a homeschooler, unschooler, or just...
read moreCase Study: Tummy aches, stress, reading difficulty
Before Easyread: When he started Easyread at age 7, Louie’s confidence in his reading was very low. This was starting to have a knock-on effect with all his subjects at school. He is a very bright boy with an inquiring mind who works very hard, so it was hard to see...
read moreTake Phonics Outdoors
While the sun is out and the weather warm (or mostly warm, if you live in Britain like we do!), get into the great outdoors and practice... phonics. Yes, phonics! The wonderful blog, Living Montessori Now, has 20 fantastic suggestions for building phonemic awareness...
read moreNow I can read Harry Potter
I really enjoyed Easyread and I think the games were really fun. The best bit was getting the final codeword. It really helped improve my reading and now I can read stuff like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I can also use my kindle more. It has really helped me...
read moreSummer learning fun – The Brothers Grimm
The popular parenting blog, hellobee.com, recently published an article from one very creative mum who has taken educational summer fun to a whole new level! If you are coming to the tail end of your summer and looking for ideas on how to start getting your kids back...
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