As adults, if we are not musically inclined, we always pine away at the thought of learning how to play an instrument and make music at the drop of a hat. I have tried to learn a few instruments myself …
Coming from a family of eleven, we often found it challenging to make ends meet throughout the year. Families who don’t have adequate finances for many of the things that other families take for granted are areas in children’s lives …
Besides being an educator who has worked with hundreds of young children with various speech issues, I know firsthand the difficulty of not pronouncing sounds and articulating words accurately. I would see a speech pathologist once or twice a week …
There are multiple articles and books available on how to help struggling readers increase their overall reading achievement through research-based strategies and activities. These focus mainly on improving fluency and comprehension skills. But what about the kids that have true …
I write often about labels and how tossing them around can be a grave disservice to students. Because it is easy to assign students different “learning disorders” and “processing issues,” we need to be mindful that we know our stuff …
Everyone loves music. As we become older, it seems that music develops into a sort of backdrop for our lives. We remember certain moments and relate them with different songs. Of course, we all have our own favorite tunes and …
When students struggle, parents can often experience great anxiety. Questions and uncertainty abound: What can I do? Who do I talk to? Where do I go? Luckily, schools and outside resources like tutoring agencies are better equipped than ever before …
Many parents do not realize that they are in charge of their child’s educational rights up to a certain degree. After having attended numerous Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings during my teaching career, I quickly noticed how a parent could …
We hear the phrase “learning disabilities” (LDs) constantly in today’s schools. But do we truly understand them and how to best serve students who struggle with these disorders? I would suggest that, often, LDs are subject to a lot of …
We hear the term “processing issues” often when dealing with students, but we often have a hazy understanding of what this means. With all the different information out there, it can be difficult to understand diagnoses and interventions. Below, we …