Question from a reader: My son’s teacher is applying pressure on us to get him up to grade level in reading. He’s in 3rd grade and enjoys reading and writing when it interests him, but not when forced to read.…
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Krista English
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FAQ: Does my 3rd grader have a reading problem?
Tagged with: audiobooks, auditory-listening, auditory-verbal, faq, learning styles, read-aloud, reading, visual-picture, visual-print
Posted in FAQ, Learning Styles, Reading
Posted in FAQ, Learning Styles, Reading
Take the Guesswork Out of ADD/ADHD
Are you concerned that your son, daughter, or even YOU, the parent, might have ADD or ADHD? In a previous blog post, “Learning Disability: A Different Perspective,” we discussed how so often an ADD diagnosis is only a case of…
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Tagged with: ADD, ADHD, Amen Clinics, customized learning, diagnosis, Dr. Amen, learning disabilities, learning styles, medication, nutrition, SPECT
Posted in Learning Styles
Posted in Learning Styles
How getting out of kids’ way can help them thrive
I just ran across this op-ed piece in the NY Times worth reading, “Let Kids Rule the School” by Susan Engel. In it, she shares about a project that was done in a public high school to great success. Eight…
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Challenging False Assumptions
Despite my desire to get invited to parties, I love talking about education. I know it’s not the most popular topic. I get that. In our culture, new ideas can be threatening, especially when one has invested their whole life…
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Tagged with: autonomy, customized learning, education, freedom, learning disabilities, learning profile, learning styles, personalized education, planning, teaching
Posted in Customized Learning, Learning Styles, My Services
Posted in Customized Learning, Learning Styles, My Services
Don’t Fall into the Same Trap You Left Behind!
Almost daily I run across articles about the pressure and anxiety that children are experiencing in schools beginning as early as kindergarten, really picking up at about fourth grade and increasing throughout high school. As a home educator, it would…
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Learning Disability? A Different Perspective
Has your child been diagnosed with, or do you suspect, a learning disorder like ADD/ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, auditory processing disorder, or others? Before you reluctantly fill that prescription you’ll want to listen to your instincts and read on.…
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