The Boy, The Whale, and The Hermit Crab
Book Review: The Boy, The Whale, and the Hermit Crab, A story to help children understand their dyslexia with reading and writing and how to use their secret superpowers.
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Category: Davis Experiences
Facilitation – Making it Easy
The dictionary defines facilitate as “to make easier or less difficult: help foward”. A look at how and why a Davis program differs from teaching or tutoring.
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One More Thing to Try
Frustration. Irritation. Tears. And not just your child’s. Learning difficulties affect the whole family– especially the dedicated parents who are trying so hard to help.
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Sam’s Davis Program
Sam is nearly thirteen, and despite having been in an intensive, structured literacy programme twice a week for over six years, he only had 10-15 sight words. I was desperate and couldn’t think how to help him.
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Finding Fluency
All I wanted was for my son to become a reader. I wanted him to be able to read easily and automatically, without effort.
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Shoelace Mastery
I love how the Davis tools help with pretty much anything you want to learn! This young lady was feeling a bit anxious about going back to school because she hadn’t mastered tying her shoes.
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A Journey of Discovery
My work as a Davis Facilitator is a journey of discovery every time. Each client brings his or her own problems and therefore needs a solution that suits him or her exactly.
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Starting from Meaning
Sharing how to learn words and language through meaning first. This clay model created by an adult client shows the meaning of ‘onto’ beautifully and with a sense of movement,
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A New World of Possibilities
My latest Davis program is full of beautiful aha moments for my client. This time it’s a boy who at first said that he didn’t want to change anything.
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The Beauty of the Davis Tools
The potential always lies within the individual. Sometimes they just need a key to unlock it. That is the beauty of the Davis tools.
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Resiliency, Mental Health & Dyslexia
Good mental health is often linked to being resilient. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from difficult life experiences
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Have Fun Learning Through Play!
One thing we promote is having fun during a Davis program. You can reinforce the Davis skills through many games that help with memory, language, spatial awareness, and strategy.
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