Last week I received another email from a concerned parent questioning whether All About Reading, the reading program that we use in our homeschool with our dyslexic kids, is a complete Orton-Gillingham (O-G) Program. There seems to be some confusion in this area....
Hands up who likes doing things that are difficult, boring or painful? Right, I thought so. Me neither! The first thing you need to remember when teaching a child with dyslexia to read is that reading for a dyslexic is difficult – very difficult! The next thing...
Speaking Invite Marianne to Speak to Your Group Marianne Sunderland brings nearly three decades of hands-on homeschooling experience, having successfully educated her eight children, each with unique needs, including those with dyslexia. Her journey has equipped her...
I love talking about homeschooling kids with dyslexia. That is because I believe so strongly in the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling provides for all families, regardless of how they learn. However, if you’ve homeschooled for more than say, 5 minutes,...
I didn’t know whether I should be relieved or disappointed when I learned that 40-60% of people with dyslexia also had some form of attention issue. What I do know now is that some of my kids aren’t naturally organized (ahem) and that they need to be...
