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Teaching Writing to the Reluctant Writer

Teaching Writing to the Reluctant Writer

WriteShop is full of hands-on projects and interactive activities that both hold my son's attention and encourage this reluctant writer to write. This post is a sponsored conversation on behalf of WriteShop.  All opinions are my own. I've been in a mini crisis over...

Trouble With Handwriting?  It Could be Dysgraphia

Trouble With Handwriting? It Could be Dysgraphia

The longer I teach my kids with dyslexia, the more I understand the many areas that are affected by this subtle wiring difference in the brain.  Take handwriting for example.  Just as kids with dyslexia have unexpected trouble with reading, kids with dysgraphia have...

Teaching Writing to Kids with Dyslexia

Teaching Writing to Kids with Dyslexia

As with reading and spelling, teaching writing to kids with dyslexia can be done and done well with the right methods! I get a lot of questions from readers asking how to teach writing skills to kids with dyslexia.  I have had quite a bit of experience with this, in...

Teaching Blending to Early Readers

Teaching Blending to Early Readers

While many young learners can learn letter sounds, blending these sounds together can be difficult, especially for kids with dyslexia. I'm teaching my 8th kindergartener this year.  He also happens to my 7th child with dyslexia.  We're using my favorite...

The Best Spelling Apps for Dyslexia

The Best Spelling Apps for Dyslexia

  Spelling is often a lifelong struggle for people with dyslexia. These spelling apps are great choices for those struggling. While people with dyslexia will all have different strengths and weaknesses, spelling is pretty much always an area in which dyslexics...

iPracticeMath for Online Math Practice

iPracticeMath for Online Math Practice

Teaching math facts in our house full of creative, active kids has been a challenge since we started homeschooling 20 years ago!  I am always on the look out for fun ways to help our kids to learn about math and practice their math facts in a way that is engaging and...

Make Learning Chemistry Fun With Atomidoodle

Make Learning Chemistry Fun With Atomidoodle

I received a free download of the Atomidoodle app from Hero Factor Games for review purposes and was compensated financially for my time.  All opinions expressed in this post are my own and I was not required to post a positive review of the product....

Reading Methods That Work With Dyslexia

Reading Methods That Work With Dyslexia

The bottom line in knowing how to teach kids with dyslexia to read is that there are methods and approaches that have been proven to work and those that haven't. Welcome back to day 3 of this 5-day series on Teaching Kids With Dyslexia to Read.  To read the entire...