Doing online learning right
Learning occurs best when children are engaged socially, emotionally and are not stressed. Learning occurs best when it is customized to the child.
Help your struggling reader!
If your child is struggling to write sentences, learn their sight words, and their reading is choppy and laborious, dig deeper. 80% of kids who struggle with reading, writing and/or spelling lack a key skill needed to be successful…they do not have phonemic awareness. What does this mean? A child that does not have […]
Great Videos When Your Child Needs Help with Reading, Writing and Spelling
If you are concerned and worried about your child’s reading, writing and/or spelling skills, it is important to be vigilant, concerned and truly research what that child needs. Schools will often tell you that your child will: Out grow their reading struggles Not everyone is good at spelling They are not “low enough” to get […]
Reading help – No pressure, free parent consultations!
Are you schooling your child at home due to COVID-19? Are you noticing that they are struggling with reading, writing and spelling more than the typical child? Schedule a no-cost, parent consultation with Aspire Academy. Children do not outgrow their reading struggles, and to master reading and spelling, struggling children need a structured, systematic phonics […]
Is it really ADHD?
Inattention in school is not just ADHD When children struggle with learning, and the way information is being presented, they will often get off-task, clown around, withdraw or act out. There are many issues that cause inattention in school including: dyslexia (trouble with reading), slow processing speed or dysnomia (trouble recalling known information), dyscalculia (trouble […]
Advocating for our children who struggle with reading
By Kara Wishman Wow. Parents of children who struggle with reading. Are you exhausted? We’ve read the articles detailing the jobs and the salaries for mothers who stay at home. I would love to see the additional salary tacked on for moms or dads of kids with disabilities, and in particular, moms or dads […]
Providing Notes to Students with Dyslexia
Does your child not take notes during class, and doesn’t have test study guides filled out? This is a warning sign of a learning disability and can be a symptom of dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD. Below is common reasons why your child may not be taking notes in school. Students with dyslexia find it almost […]
Dyslexia and Reversals? Why Do They Occur?
By Heidi Stoffel, Wilson Level I Certified Tutor A common misconception of dyslexia is that people affected by it see things backwards. This is because, as children, they often reverse their b’s and d’s, p’s and g’s, and sometimes even mix up n and u and w and m. They may even write the word […]
What Schools Won’t Tell You…
Our brains organize in the womb, and studies show our brains will organize differently based upon genetics. Studies show that the left-side of the brain is more efficient at the task of reading (first slide). Dyslexic brains organize differently. 80% of students with an IEP for reading have undiagnosed dyslexia (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005). […]
Controlled Text for Dyslexic Readers
As a tutor, I aim to please my customers! And when my dyslexic students and their parents beg me for stories to read, because they so want to utilize their new skills, I have been embarrassed by the lack of controlled text stories that are fun and interesting. Many incorporate too much-uncontrolled text, or they are […]
