by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
“Why can’t you remember this!” “We just went over this yesterday!” “Why can’t you pay attention?” These conversations are just a few of the memories of my early years of homeschooling that I wish I could forget. Those...
by Marianne | Life Skills, Teaching Tips
Kids with a growth mindset are more engaged and motivated learners. Here are some ideas of how to teach a growth mindset. I was so excited to learn about how a growth mindset can dramatically improve a child’s academic performance and motivation to learn, that I set...
by Marianne | Life Skills, Teaching Tips
If you have kids who shut down when learning gets hard, read this post on how teaching kids to have a growth mindset can motivate them to press through those difficulties. If you would prefer to listen to this post, click the player below:  If you’ve been around the...
by Marianne | By The Grade
I’ve been getting a lot of emails recently asking how we homeschool our dyslexic kids in 7th grade. I think that the concern lies in that we know our middle school aged kids are getting older and that more and more is going to be required of them...
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
Standing before a room of conference attendees, I read the LONG list of the common signs of dyslexia – over 50 areas where people with dyslexia struggle. These unexpected deficits are commonly referred to as the signs of dyslexia. However, as more and...
