Insights from an Educational Psychologist and mom
Processing Speed What most parents ask me is,” What does this mean for my child? Why is this important?” There is now an overload of information given out. Definitions and diagnoses are easy to find, the hard part is figuring … Continued
A parent emailed with this question: “George has had many eye exams,but his reading skills are still poor. I really want to find someone who is good at sorting out how much of his learning issues are vision related and how … Continued
Many parents ask me what they can do at home to help their child with reading skills. Schools have been stressing phonic skills (rightly so), but little is done to strengthen visual processing skills. Reading, writing and math all require … Continued
1. Make sure your child understands the concept Use Manipulatives ( beans, blocks, pennies) to help build the problems Use manipulative to solve the problems Solve the problem without manipulative 2. Do a pretest and see what your child already … Continued
My child’s reading fluency has really improved! When can I expect to see an improvement in his spelling? This recent question from a parent about her fifth-grade son is an excellent one, and is relevant to many students. Therefore, I’d … Continued
To teach thinking skills you first have to teach children to stop and think. This process needs to start when children are young and it can be developed as they grow older and are required to do deeper thinking. Why … Continued