by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
When I first started homeschooling 25 years ago I didn’t even know that there were smart people who struggled to learn. School was always easy for me and I was one of the ‘good students’. I found it easy to sit still, pay attention, follow...
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information, Life Skills
In a 20-year longitudinal study of struggling learners, researchers uncovered six success attributes associated with dyslexia success. The good news is these are all things that you as a parent or teacher can foster in your kids in the day to day. I vividly remember...
by Marianne | Encouragement
I realize that this may be a sensitive subject for some of you reading this today. Some of you are new to the world of dyslexia. Maybe you already have a dyslexia diagnosis or maybe your child is struggling and you suspect dyslexia. Maybe you’re considering...
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information, Encouragement
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. As a long time homeschooler with 20+ years of experience teaching kids with dyslexia, here are 10 truths I want you to be aware of: 1. Your kids will learn to read. Eventually. All kids learn to read in their own time. Our oldest...
by Marianne | Encouragement
How can the remarkable story of Gillian Lynne transform how parents see their outside the box kids? The Remarkable Life of Gillian Lynne Growing up in England in the 1930s, Gillian Lynne was 7-years old when her mother took her to the doctor because her school was...
