Like a flower, a child needs a nutrient rich environment to grow in. Part of that environment is the adult’s attitude toward the child. Through sincere, truthful, and well-timed compliments, the adult offers nutrient rich words that establish healthy soil for the child’s growth and development.

I love my work, and I hope you do, too. I also hope children love their work: the work of growing, learning, building skills, increasing personal responsibility. While not every aspect of “work” has to be intrinsically enjoyable (I really don’t enjoy doing laundry, but I love wearing clean clothes and having an empty hamper), there are times when turning work into a game just makes it … fun!

It is important to follow the interests of your child. So many people I have met in life who have been diagnosed with dyslexia say the only time they choose to read is when they want to learn about something they are interested in.

If your child struggles with working memory, there are habits that help sharpen it. Why do repetition, routines, time, variations of materials, and simplicity help? Read more to find out.

By the time a child is 6 years old, they can already know ½ to ¼ of the words they will pick up in life. If a child is spoken to and given precise language for everything in their environment, their language acquisition and vocabulary grows exponentially. With understanding comes better communication.

It’s all fun and games…until my child’s grades sink. If you are curious how to help your child become interested in reading, try first to understand why your child dislikes reading. It’s much easier to find solutions when you know the causes.

Sometimes, the best time spent on school is the down time, the brain breaks, the pauses between focus. These times allow the brain to decompress, breathe, and readjust. Here are 8 aides to help you help your child focus on school.

Your time is precious. Your child’s time is precious. Your time together is invaluable. Transform your time together in the way you read with your child.

The brain of the child with dyslexia is physically different. An intensive, kinesthetic phonics program is important for the transfer of reading skills from the right hemisphere “discovery” process to the left hemisphere “automatic recall” process.

The child who graduates an intensive reading program through tutoring can easily be reading at or above grade level and will be ready to progress with ease through the academic world and beyond!

Here are ten tips you can implement today to help your child with dyslexia at home.

Dear Parent, do you have a child who struggles to read, who has difficulties making sense of words, who dislikes school, who feels behind or less than their peers in their academic advancements, and who has been diagnosed with dyslexia?