by Marianne | Encouragement
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about things I’m thankful for and realized that I am indeed thankful for my kids’ dyslexia. Despite the hardships early on in our family’s dyslexia journey, there have been a lot of...
by Marianne | Encouragement
I was meeting with a local homeschool mama recently. We’ve been meeting periodically to talk about her dyslexic son’s learning and the best ways to individualize his education to meet his needs. The truth is, individualizing a child’s learning...
by Marianne | Encouragement
These 6 homeschool expectations are the cause of many of our frustrations and disappointments in our homeschool experiences. I was looking over the survey you guys filled out earlier this year and making notes of your specific needs. One thing that stood out to me...
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information, Encouragement
As I was working on my new book, No More School: Meeting the Educational Needs of Kids With Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Difficulties, I realized that there are stages we go through as parents homeschooling a child (or children) with dyslexia. As I share my...
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information, Encouragement
It’s a great time to be dyslexic! More and more there is a shift taking place to view dyslexia as a learning difference with many unique strengths. Yes, dyslexia comes with struggles; learning to read, write, and spell can be HARD. But, researchers like Brock...
by Marianne | Encouragement, Uncategorized
One of the things that helped me along the path of teaching, understanding, and nurturing my kids with dyslexia was finding a dyslexia support group. Have you ever felt alone or like no one else understood what you were experiencing? I know I have and it...
