At the start of school, reading instruction consists of reviewing previously learned strategies. Much of the material is a review of elemental basics. High reading scores and high spirits abound. Time progresses. Comprehension indicators, phonetic knowledge and other reading strategies increase in difficulty. It is in this stage, previously hidden learning gaps boldly present themselves. …
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What is Dyslexia? According to the International Dyslexia Association: Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected…
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Every year, I consult with many families of struggling students. In addition, it cringes when at the end of our conversation, I hear “I can’t afford it right now, because my child needs braces”, or worse, “My child loves baseball, and he’s the best player on his team, so we can’t drop sports to attend…
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I’m so excited to share Levi’s success! Levi’s progress has been so remarkable that, his teacher is referring other families with struggling readers to our Reading & Spelling Training Program. Previous Challenge When Mrs. Sims contacted Spark Thinking, Levi was struggling, and there were talks about retaining him in his current grade. This was because,…
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Year after year, I get to work with students whose parents have tried at least one traditional reading tutorial, and didn’t get the results they were promised. This makes for a frustrated child and parent, and wasted time and money. One of the reasons why students don’t see much progress in their reading and spelling…
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1. Your child needs a foundation of understanding to succeed with his schoolwork, on the next test, and in the next grade. 2. When learning is brain-based, targeted, simplified, and multi-sensory, then your child can stop struggling and memorizing, and start to excel in school. 3. Within a few months of the right kind of…
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A few days ago, I received a phone call from a parent about getting help for her son. I had consulted with her almost two years ago about how we could strengthen her son’s attention, and working memory skills. I didn’t hear back from her after our conversation. Her son’s focus and learning challenges had…
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Have you heard the story about the son who told his father that all he (the son) needed was an easy button to help him to do his homework without frustration and support from his dad? I bet this dad thought he had finally found the solution to the nightly homework wars, the tears of…
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A few months ago, I attended the baby shower for the daughter of my former employer; turned really good friend. Some invitees were parents whose kids she had educated years ago. I happened to sit at the same table with a parent of one of my former students. After I told her who I was…
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At the beginning of the school year, your child may be doing well with the new concepts being taught. His grades may be high because the concepts are fairly easy, but this may not be a very reflection of your child’s actual skill knowledge and reasoning skills. Don’t get caught off guard with a bad…
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This free guide will give your the key questions to ask your child, and the “next steps” your family should take to help your child overcome his/her challenges with learning and school work.
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