by Marianne | Teaching Tips
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...
by Marianne | By The Grade
Should your child go to preschool? The fact is, there is no evidence that healthy children from healthy homes benefit from attending preschool at all. Consider homeschool preschool instead. Why talk about choosing to homeschool your preschoolers you might ask?...
by Marianne | Teaching Tips
I love talking about homeschooling kids with dyslexia. Â 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,...
by Marianne | Life Skills
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. Â What I do know now is that some of my kids aren’t naturally organized (ahem) and that they need to be...
by Marianne | By The Subject
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. Â I have had quite a bit of experience with this, in...
