A MILLION MILES BEHIND. That’s how I feel about my blog. It’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it sure feels like it! James’ parents arrived at our house a little over a week ago (in the middle of the second week of the ten day series.) They’re going to be living and working temporary jobs here in Texas for a few months, to spend some time with us, and …
Visual Learners: 10 Days of Teaching Reading
Visual Learning I’ve mentioned learning style several times throughout this series and now it’s time to dig in and take a look at each. Most kids don’t stick to one style exclusively, they have a strongest style of learner, a secondary style of learning and a weakest style of learning. Many kids benefit from approaches that accommodate all three, but making sure to include a child’s strongest method of learning …
Struggling Readers : Ten Days of Teaching Reading
Struggling Readers Learning to read is a journey. It has its ups and downs. Reading is not an innate skill that we are born with like learning to crawl or walk. It takes a lot of work to learn to read, and when your child struggles it can be very frustrating for everyone. Identifying hurdles and weaknesses is the first step in helping your child overcome them. There are so …