When students have difficulty learning to read, parents may be told by their child’s teacher, “Your child has difficulty with phonemic awareness.” Many parents walk away from such statement and don’t fully understand what that means. What is phonemic awareness? Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have made the following
Balanced Parenting
Many parents today find themselves overwhelmed and confused as they sort through a plethora of parenting books, theories, and techniques. While it is wonderful that modern educational and philosophical trends support and reinforce parenting pedagogy as the most difficult and important skill set, many parents now find themselves unable to sort through the flood of
Dyslexia: A General Overview
What is Dyslexia? Many people are under the impression that dyslexia is just the reversal of letters or numbers. While these reversals do occur for some people, dyslexia goes deeper than simply being a visual discrimination problem. The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) adopted the following definition in 2002. “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that
Fun ways to promote literacy in the summer
Hooray! Summer has arrived, the sun is shining, and our children are eager to partake in all this wonderful season has to offer. Over summer break opportunities for language rich experiences are abundant as well as the good fortune to refine social relationships. We know that children, especially those with learning difficulties, can lose academic
Struggling in School: The Dangers of Academic Pressure: 6 Ways To Let Go
Parents have always wanted children to have a good education. However, our generation has taken it to a new level. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on parents to help their children succeed academically. Getting our kids into a “good” college seems to be on everyone’s minds these days without any thought on how
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