Not Smart Like the Other Kids
“Mom, I’m just not smart like the other kids.” Hearing this statement, as a parent could be your worst nightmare. Perhaps your nightmare is your child coming home from school […]
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 […]