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What to do when a child has a reading problem

Dear LA Teacher,My son is in the second grade at Wonderland Avenue School in Los Angeles. He mispronounces words, his speech isn’t fluent, he...
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Know the early signs of dyslexia

Dyslexia is heartbreaking. Is this your child’s struggle too?Mark was born in 1964. He had a hard time learning the alphabet and forming the...
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So many reasons to love Henry Winkler

This needs to be stated matter of factly from the get go. Henry Winkler is the nicest guy in Hollywood. We had met him several years ago at a book...
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Learning styles seminar review

I am so happy that I decided to attend this seminar/workshop, even though I thought I had it all figured out as far as learning styles go for my...
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Study shows children with dyslexia struggle with background noise

Most children can listen to the teacher and tune out extraneous noises, allowing them to succeed in school. But for kids with dyslexia, this proves...
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Symptoms of dyslexia in children

See if this sounds like your child: He is very bright, but doesn't meet his potential.It takes him longer to do his homework then you think it...
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Helping a dyslexic child read

A learning disability is when a child does not achieve at his age level when provided with the appropriate educational environment; or the child...
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Sight reading: Questions to ask at your next IEP

There are lots of professionals out there who still think sight reading is an effective reading methodology. Here are a few questions to consider...
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Barbara Wilson brings the power of reading to millions of children and adults

  • Barbara Wilson
  • December 23, 2011
The greatest gift you can offer someone is the gift of literacy. Reading allows people to enjoy lives of independent learning, which is...
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Is a parent really the best advocate for their child?

Every parent is told the trite phrase, “You are the best advocate for your child” but unfortunately, this is only true some of the time...
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