Recognizing Dyslexia in Your Child With the media focusing more of their attention on dyslexia, parents find themselves wanting to know more and asking questions about this reading disability with a wealth of myths and facts to complicate the issue. Initial questions begin with the definition provided by the International Dyslexia Association, which states the following: Dyslexia is a specific … [Read more...]
How to Build Your Child’s Language Skills at Home
Common everyday activities and games are full of language building opportunities! The key is to TALK, TALK, TALK . . . talk to your child. Talk about what you are doing and what you see. You don’t have to ask questions, just talk about the things you do every day as you are doing them! Here are simple WAYS TO HELP With Language AT HOME: 1. READ AND LOOK AT BOOKS Read repetitive books … [Read more...]
How Voice Can Dramatically Improve Your Child’s Reading
Hearing my dad tell stories was the beginning of my love affair with books. My favorite tale was the story of my grandfather who had a feisty temperament. He was hauling logs off his property, clearing the land for farming with a horse on an icy Minnesota November. The horse stopped, refusing to move. Grandpa tried yelling, but the horse refused to budge. Grandpa lit a fire under him; all that did … [Read more...]
5 Extraordinary Benefits of a Dual Language Program in Schools
Dual language education integrates language minority students and language majority students for academic instruction in two languages. The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District's program aims for: BILINGUALISM - the ability to speak fluently in two languages, and BILITERACY - the ability to read and write in two languages. Studies show that people who are bilingual are nicer … [Read more...]