By Brenda, on April 27th, 2010%
My son Andy has been struggling through one of those classes with a mind numbingly boring textbook. Hey, you know they exist.
Thankfully he understands the importance of reading and retaining the material whether or not he’s interested in it.
I went over a technique with him that I have taught students for years. It has . . . → Read More: Retaining What You Read
By Brenda, on September 19th, 2009%
After posting about Irlen Syndrome the other day, I wanted to do some further research and give you my thoughts. Keep in mind I am not a medical professional, so I am speaking from my own experiences.
I did some further research on Irlen Syndrome and found that there are differing opinions on whether or not . . . → Read More: Irlen Syndrome: My Thoughts
By Brenda, on September 17th, 2009%
I had never heard of Irlen Syndrome until a few days ago when a woman named Amy Lombardo contacted me with some information. Amy tells me that many children who have ADHD and reading problems may be affected by Irlen Syndrome and that it is a condition that medical professionals and educators are largely unaware . . . → Read More: Irlen Syndrome