READING IS HARD, IF IT WAS EASY – EVERYONE COULD DO IT!
What is it about teaching reading that arouses such passions in both parents and teachers? Reading effectively is no less a vital skill than crossing the road safely, but we […]
If Children Were Elephants, They’d All Learn to Read
A while ago I was watching an educational documentary on elephants. The expert being interviewed was talking about the old adage, “An elephant never forgets.” Did you know that is […]
Dressed to Kill But Can’t Read the Label?
How many of us have to really think about what some of the washing instructions symbols mean? I know the hand wash only and the hang to dry but after […]
Facing the Tyranny of Time
From K to three you learn to read, from grade four and for the rest of your life you read to learn. What if you miss the window? Most of […]
Parental Peace of Mind
The advent of the Internet, in some respects, made the job of parenting a little harder. We want our children to experience the vast wealth of knowledge available on the […]
Is a Reading Difficulty Hauling Your Kid Away in Handcuffs?
“Only the educated are free.” Epictetus 55 AD – 135 AD Did you know that there are Justice Departments in North America that predict the future need of prison space […]
The Challenge of Time
Everyone has the same 1440 minutes in a day to get things accomplished. So why is it that some individuals seem to get much more done in a day than […]
Making Kids Smarter
We live in a knowledge based economy and literacy skills are our basic currency. That fact alone should make parents sit up and take notice. We live in times where […]
Summer Reading by Valerie Strauss
Summer is unofficially here and that means it’s time (at least for some of us) to consider what we want to read over the next few months. To help with […]