by Marianne | Life Skills, Teaching Tips
Kids with a growth mindset are more engaged and motivated learners. Here are some ideas of how to teach a growth mindset. I was so excited to learn about how a growth mindset can dramatically improve a child’s academic performance and motivation to learn, that I set...
by Marianne | Life Skills, Teaching Tips
If you have kids who shut down when learning gets hard, read this post on how teaching kids to have a growth mindset can motivate them to press through those difficulties. If you would prefer to listen to this post, click the player below:  If you’ve been around the...
by Marianne | Encouragement
A reader of a newly diagnosed child recently asked how to talk to her child about being dyslexic. What do you think?  What do our young children need to know about their dyslexia? I asked the question to the Homeschooling With Dyslexia Facebook Group and got some...
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
Stress is a normal part of life for all people. Â However, people with dyslexia can experience high levels of stress and anxiety in ways you may not realize. Here are some tips for understanding and helping kids with anxiety. Stress and Anxiety Stress can be caused by...
by Marianne | Teaching Tips
Dyslexia makes reading hard.  It just does.  For many dyslexics this improves with time and practice but it is not uncommon for these difficulties to result in kids developing a strong dislike of reading.  How can thoughtful parents nurture a love of reading while...
