At The Reading Clinic we have met hundreds of students who are struggling to learn how to read. As a result, we’ve heard some common themes about what happens in the classroom and at home. We have three simple wishes that would make a world of difference to any student learning how to read. If we had only one wish it would be this:
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The Dreaded Word Problem We had a parent ask about how to help her son with word problems. Our response is based on the variety of issues we’ve seen kids have with word problems. There are some general strategies that help just about everyone: – Draw a picture (don’t worry about how long they take to draw it) – Make a chart of what
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Some kids have an amazing, but counter-productive, ability to mask or compensate for underlying difficulties. And for most kids, the strategies eventually stop being effective when the workload or difficulty out paces their compensatory strategies. If there’s one thing we’ve learned at The Reading Clinic it is to not assume that a child has a particular skill because of their age or apparent ability.
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Here’s an interesting article that isn’t just trying to make people with dyslexia feel good about themselves – it points out how many gifts kids with dyslexia have for learning. It can be frustrating and confusing for teachers and parents to have a child who is smart but can’t seem to learn how to read. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/the-upside-of-dyslexia.html Our tutors are prepared to adjust lessons based
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Reading Comprehension – The Forest AND The Trees, with Beth Powell of The Reading Clinic In this webinar, parents will learn the factors that contribute to comprehension, warning signs of a comprehension issue and how to address the major issues affecting their child’s ability to understand what they are reading. Parents will understand how children learn how to read, when to be concerned about
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Learning To Read – What Every Parent Should Know 12:00pm, September 20, 2012 Beth Powell of The Reading Clinic Parents who understand how children learn to read are more knowledgeable about their child’s reading progress. Learn to identify five essential reading skills and how they create a successful reader. Anecdotal stories about former students will help to illustrate the concepts presented. This free webinar
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April 2nd, 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Specific strategies for learning the basic facts will be discussed. Parents will learn how to advocate for their child when timed-testing is counterproductive. This will be relevant to learning affected by the basic facts, even if your child is in Algebra. 445 Sherman Ave. Ste N, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Space is limited so please rsvp to info@thereadingclinic.com
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March 26th, 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Parents and teachers will learn to identify why a child is struggling with math and how they can help. This is an overview from learning to count through Algebra. Participants will gain an understanding of how to best approach a particular student’s learning, including effective use of manipulatives. 445 Sherman Ave. Ste N, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Space
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I recently gave a parent workshop about reading comprehension and as part of my preparation, I did some research from a wonderful book I found at the library. It’s called ‘A Parent’s Guide: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading’. The author, Esme Raji Codell, has a background that includes having been a classroom teacher, a children librarian, and a children’s bookseller. The
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When children are struggling with learning disabilities, parents have concerns about how to help their child manage difficulties related to academics and they also have concerns about their child’s self-image. In her book, ‘Overcoming Dyslexia’, Sally Shaywitz devotes a chapter to ‘Protecting and Nourishing Your Child’s Soul’ (inspiration for my blog entry title) and she makes so many great points. She emphasizes that a
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