Sep 26, 2014 | DM News Blog
Lynda La Plante is an English crime writer best known for writing the Prime Suspect television series. Though she started her career as an actress, she discovered her flair for storytelling when she was 30, and her career took off. And she has dyslexia. Raised in...
Sep 25, 2014 | DM News Blog
Blog The latest news in literacy, child development, and all things Easyread View all posts Dyslexia and Dyspraxia: Calling All Spies! by Sarah Forrest || 15 August 2017 Although they may struggle in early school years, students with dyslexia and dyspraxia are in high...
Sep 19, 2014 | DM News Blog
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...
Sep 18, 2014 | DM News Blog
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...
Sep 18, 2014 | DM News Blog
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...
Sep 5, 2014 | DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
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...
Aug 21, 2014 | DM News Blog
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...
Aug 19, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
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...
Aug 14, 2014 | DM News Blog
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...
Aug 14, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM News Blog
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...
Aug 13, 2014 | DM News Blog
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...
Aug 5, 2014 | DM News Blog
A recent article published by journalist Annie Murphy Paul mentioned a policy statement published by the American Academy of Pediatrics that “prescribed” books for young children. Reading levels at 3rd grade can be a significant predictor of career of life...
Aug 1, 2014 | DM News Blog
Michael Hart was the founder of Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 45,000 e-books that are out of copyright. You may think making books available to the public at the click of a mouse an interesting career choice for a man who was dyslexic! Hart was raised...
Jul 31, 2014 | DM News Blog
Looking for fun iPad apps to take on the road with you this summer for your kids? Check out this thorough compilation of 42 tried and tested apps from the wonderful blog Imagination Soup, including: Motion Maths DoodleFind Tinker Box and more… And if...
Jul 25, 2014 | DM News Blog
Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that we discourage screen time for children younger than the age of 2, and limit the time for older kids? It’s a bit of a controversial area, especially with the ease and accessibility of tablets,...
Jul 23, 2014 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
This is a question I get asked all the time by parents wondering whether to invest time and money into purchasing Easyread for their child. And it’s an excellent question. We often hear about programs that worked while the child was on it, but then progress...
Jul 18, 2014 | DM News Blog
Gordon Askew has written this open letter to the new Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, pleading with her to maintain the current phonics push in primary schools: http://ssphonix.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/an-urgent-message-for-nicky-morgan.html The danger that Gordon...
Jul 17, 2014 | DM News Blog
Have you virtually “met” Deborah at the Teach Preschool blog? Her fun space is packed with recommendations on life with preschool-aged children, from behaviour, to nutrition, to educational materials, and more. A recent post on helping preschoolers to...
Jul 16, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
Before Easyread From an early age Craig always loved having someone read stories to him, but when he started school he loathed reading and writing and homework was a battleground. It would have been easy to label him as “clever but lazy”: he had an...
Jul 15, 2014 | DM News Blog
Looking to create some family adventures at home on a budget? Look no further than your own backyard for a little summer camping. What you’ll need: a tent (makeshift blankets draped over chairs can do in a pinch!) a firepit (or a candle stuck into a...
