Apr 21, 2016 | DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
Sapphi was struggling at school because she just didn’t get on with the traditional method of teaching phonics at all. From a struggling 5 year-old who took great pains to sound out every word on a page, only to forget the word on the next page, to reading (and...
Apr 28, 2015 | DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
Before Easyread: Daisy’s mother became concerned about her daughter’s reading towards the end of Reception. But since she was so young for her year group, the teachers reassured her there was no reason to worry. However, Daisy failed to progress much in...
Mar 25, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem At age 7, Ted could hardly read at all. Basic CVC words like “cat” or “dog” were manageable, but other simple three letter words eluded him, like “the” or “and”. Even if he was able to decode them on one page, he would turn the page and fail to recognise...
Oct 9, 2013 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem Remembering words was always difficult for Sam, and before long it was clear he was in big trouble. Before age 5 nothing seemed to separate Sam from his classmates developmentally. Mum Lisa began to have some doubts about her son’s ability to interact with...
Jul 23, 2013 | DM News Blog
“She reads a word on one page, but then has forgotten it by the next page! This makes reading a nightmare…” Short-term memory weakness is one of the eight causes of reading difficulty. It can be a tricky one to pinpoint, because many parents may believe their child...
