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Author’s note:
I apologize in advance - I have not given my blog posts terribly descriptive names in the past, so scrolling through many of these obscure titles is not very useful to find what you’re looking for. For those new to the blog, I would suggest subscribing to my semi-weekly newsletter, where you’ll get a short blog post on a certain idea related to raising challenging children.
Understanding & Enhancing Comprehension (Part I)
Reading is not a one-directional process. Instead, it activates our prior knowledge, making the process more interactive than previously understood.
Inside Out 2 Helps Kids Label Their Emotions - Is That a Good Thing?
Is it healthy to label emotions, or are we over-clinicalizing childhood?
504 Plans: Avoid Templated Accommodations
504 plans make a lot of accommodations for children that sound good ... until the child finds out, and has other thoughts about it.
Balanced Literacy vs. Bottom-Up Methods: Which is Better?
When they are given nonsensical methods that do not work for them, they remain shut-down and discouraged.
Getting a Roadmap - The Stages of Reading Development (Part 2 of 2)
Regardless of whether the child does or does not have a learning disability, the concept is that a child is somewhere on a continuum from the first stage through to the final stages.
Getting a Roadmap - Knowing the Stages
An “old-school” concept not discussed much anymore, but that is still quite relevant has to do with the “Stages of Reading Development.”