Tag: literacy

Wider letter spacing helps dyslexic children read

Posted on April 30, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Updated: A study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better.

5 Steps for Active Reading with your Child (Part 2)

Posted on April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by Ayo Magwood

Five ways that you can help improve your child’s comprehension and encourage critical thinking as you read aloud.

Reading Actively to your Dyslexic Child

Posted on March 28, 2019April 6, 2019 by Ayo Magwood

Read ACTIVELY and aloud to your children for at least 30 minutes each night until their homework load and extracurricular activities no longer allow time for it, which generally occurs sometime in middle school.

Signs of Dyslexia: Have a Hunch & Need a Quick Check List?

Posted on September 21, 2016July 2, 2019 by Cigdem Knebel

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here is a quick checklist for those who feel they need to know what to look

Three Parts to a Word – an Explanation from Brain Research

Posted on October 21, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Davis Symbol Mastery — the modeling of words in clay – is based on the principle that each word has

Can you read this?

Posted on August 13, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

It probably looks impossible at first. But as you scan through the page, the words seem to materialize. As you continue

Those trigger words!

Posted on July 26, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Research shows that the most common word found in English-language books is “the.” Matjaž Perc at the University of Maribor in Slovenia

Breaking a myth: Dyslexics can become readers!

Posted on July 21, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A mom writing in the New York Times expresses grief: her first grade daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. The

Dyslexia Drawn

Posted on July 10, 2012July 2, 2019 by DDAI

What does your dyslexia look like? This is a question that Sue Bell, an adult literacy support specialist, asked dyslexic adults

The Dyslexia Quandary – Continued

Posted on June 25, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

About two weeks ago, I wrote about a proposed revision to the DSM-V that retreats from an earlier draft proposal by

Just another label!

Posted on June 16, 2012July 2, 2019 by Ann Cook

Since starting nearly 5 years ago, I have been amazed at the number of labels we invent for the same

How do you read to your child?

Posted on May 31, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Reading story books to small children is fun, but did you know that the way you read can make a