by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, School/Special Education Misc
Last Sunday there was a feature article in the New York Times on the science of reading emphasizing that “science” has confirmed the need to teach children phonics. (Science of Reading – New York Times) While this comes after decades of debate, the article notes...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
With the arrival of newborn Emmett Gaetano Selznick last weekend, an official new chapter begins in our lives. As I said a while ago, in a previous blog on grandparenting, I’m going to try and do my best to do what grandparents are supposed to do – spoil and “zip it...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 7, 2023 | Modern Childhood, Parenting Misc
“The world is passing through troublous times. The young people of today think nothing but of themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they knew everything, and what passes for wisdom with us is...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 30, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension
IIn last week’s post, I made the following statement as part of the primer on reading: “Whether in the classroom or in tutoring for struggling children scattershot remediation will not be effective for either Type I or Type II categories.” A parent...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 24, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
As we discussed last week (https://shutdownlearner.com/a-primer/) the next few weeks will be primers in major categories of parental concern. This week, in 400 words or less, we offer a primer on reading. Here we go. When you boil it all down, there are essentially...
