If your child has struggled with learning to read, you are probably seeing these letters everywhere. OG materials, OG programs, OG tutors. What is OG dyslexia remediation, and why is it so important? OG stands for Orton-Gillingham. Anna Orton and Samuel Gillingham
How to get a Dyslexia Diagnosis
I suspected my child’s reading disorder long before we had a name for it. When I finally admitted that we were dealing with “something” I suddenly had lots of questions and nowhere to turn. Who is in charge of learning
Knowing the Right Thing to Do
I’ve had this quote languishing in my Homeschool Bullet Journal for over a year. I’ve copied it down, decorated it, pondered on it, and still I’m not quite sure whether I agree with it. Is it really true? Do we really
Do You Know how to Find the Right Books for your Dyslexic Child?
As parents of struggling readers, all we want is a simple way to know which books to use next. Where is that simple list? We often hear that dyslexics need books that are ‘decodable’ to help them build necessary skills. This refers
Confessions of a Recovering Grammar Snob
Isn’t it funny how God uses our kids’ struggles to point out our own glaring issues. It is like looking in a funhouse mirror: “You’d better stop yelling or … !” Did I really just yell that? “Sweetheart, I have
Alternative Note Taking for Dyslexics
Note taking seems like it should be a simple thing, just write down what you hear. Easy right? Well, not really, it is much more complicated than that. The average student needs to learn how to identify the most important
Dyslexia Apps – More Than Just Phonics
When one of your kids struggles with reading, the whole world seems to slow down. It can feel as if you need to drop everything else and focus only on their learning struggles because, as we all know, cracks in