The 8 Best Audiobooks for Roadtrips
When children struggle with reading, it can be hard to help them understand how fun and rewarding interacting with a book can be. Audiobooks are a fantastic way to introduce a child (or an adult!) to the world of reading. They can experience the magic of seeing a...
read moreStrategies for effective use of study time
Students with attention difficulties perhaps associated with dyslexia or ADD/ADHD can often struggle with managing their study time effectively. This can lead to last minute panic, stress and poorly prepared submissions. Here are 9 strategies well worth using if you...
read moreCase Study: Highly verbal, poor phonics, guessing short words
It seemed that Harry the super sight-reader would never happily pick up a book. Now he smiles, he reads and most of all, he enjoys life! The Problem At age 5 Harry had everything going for him. He loved the activity of reading, and he’d been speaking fluently since...
read more20 Unfortunate Book Titles
We thought some humor was in order in the world of reading, so we bring you this hilarious list of unfortunate book titles. Perhaps the authors should have thought a bit more before sending them to the printer! Pooh Gets Stuck Missed Periods and Other Grammar...
read more6 tips for good proof reading
Young children begin to gain confidence to express their lives through writing which is of a creative nature, where imagination dictates the content and spirit of their work. However, as they progress through school they can enter fields where recognised accuracy of...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Duncan Bannatyne
For many in the UK, the name Duncan Bannatyne is synonymous with Dragon’s Den, the hit television show in which young entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to venture capitalists, hoping to secure funding to make their dreams a reality. Bannatyne sits on the panel...
read moreTeaching the Brain to Learn: Five Exercises
Did you ever wonder why the face of an old friend can seem so familiar even if you haven’t seen them for years and no matter how hard you try you can’t remember their names? Did you ever think about what is going on in your brain that causes this to happen? Did you...
read moreReally happy with Easyread…
I am really happy with Easyread and the progress Jacob is making. What I have been really impressed with is that his short term memory has improved with the re-reading of each line. His confidence is also improving and my meeting with his teachers last week went...
read moreFactoid Friday: Northern Ireland Literacy Glitches
A few weeks ago, we reported on low literacy results for primary aged children living and learning in Northern Ireland. As many as 2 in 5 children were reported to be under-performing. It turns out that there may be have a glitch in the testing system:...
read moreBook Review: How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child’s Potential
When a child struggles in school, parents often go looking for a reason. Is the child trying hard enough? Does my child have a learning disability? Is the teacher not effective? I was this kind of parent, looking for answers -- and possibly labels -- that would lead...
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