Why Praise is Essential for Learning (and How to Use it Effectively)
For children, early education is often an experience where you learn what not to do. Papers come back with red marks over mistakes, you’re told not to become distracted, to talk too loud, and not to get out of your seat. Even more so for children with learning...
An Overview of the Barton Reading and Spelling System
Did you know dyslexia may affect as much as 20% of the population? This reading disability is commonly identified during childhood and can significantly impact how a child learns to read and spell. However, the Barton Reading and Spelling System provide rigorous...
The ABCs of Teaching a Child With a Reading Difficulty
Most of us take reading and writing for granted. But reading difficulties are quite common. Across the United States, 32% of fourth graders and 24% of eighth graders struggle with basic reading. If you are the parent of a child struggling to read, you might be looking...
Maybe It Is Not Developmental. Could Their Reading Struggles Be Dyslexia?
Do you wonder why your child struggles to read? It could be dyslexia. Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that affects reading skills. People with dyslexia struggle with phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness is the understanding that spoken words are composed of...