Is ADHD a Child Problem or a School Problem? Children who don’t sit still and work quietly at school often earn labels such as ADD or ADHD. A few children really do peg the unnaturally active meter, but in most cases, I believe the sedentary, indoors school setting carries most of the blame. Many children […]
Dyslexia and ADHD Can Produce School Trauma When a student hates school, wise parents take notice. As an academic tutor, I find that most children who hate school exhibit dyslexia or ADHD. Both of these learning differences affect reading, writing, and math. This does NOT mean the children are defective! It does mean the classroom […]
How to Choose a School How can you choose a good school? Clear research exists on which indicators are most important. Here’s the quick list, with details below. School size Teacher/student ratio Parent Participation Appropriate accommodations for students with special needs School Size is Most Important First find out how many students attend the school. […]
Kinesthetic Recall Kinesthetic learning relates to physical feelings such as a sense of body position, muscle movement and weight as felt through nerve endings. Many students who have trouble learning to spell are strong kinesthetic learners. They are easy to spot because they are usually accomplished on skateboards, bikes, skis, and anything involving motion such […]
What is Unison Reading? Unison reading, also known as choral reading, is simply reading together aloud. This can be done by a tutor and a student, a parent and a child, or a teacher in a classroom. It’s especially effective in a classroom because there are enough students reading to make it easy for dyslexic […]
by Yvonna Graham, M.Ed; www.dyslexiakit.net GET RID OF BAD BOOK VIBES: Students who have trouble learning to read often develop negative reactions to books. By the time I see them as a reading tutor, some of these students actually shudder and get tears in their eyes when I bring out a book! This unfortunate pairing […]
SPELLING tool for dyslexic students: Word Imaging Spelling presents a tremendous challenge for many students with dyslexia. One of many tools which can help is word imaging. I find that students absorb the word best if they are allowed to draw their image in color with input from a teacher to be sure they understand […]