Effective Strategies for Dyslexic Readers: Unlocking Comprehension with Reciprocal Teaching
What is Reciprocal Teaching? Reciprocal teaching is a fantastic way to improve reading comprehension. This strategy involves discussion and the use of specific reading techniques: summarizing, question generating, clarifying, and predicting. Why Reciprocal Teaching...
Brain-Based Teaching: Easy Learning Strategies for Your Classroom
As educators, we’re always looking for ways to make our classrooms more effective learning environments. Research in neuroscience has provided us with valuable insights into how the brain learns best. Here are some practical, brain-friendly learning strategies...
Making Reading Easier: Dyslexia and Neurodiversity Solutions
My Journey with Dyslexia Reading has always been a challenge for me. I can read, but I’m a very slow reader. When my son’s eye doctor diagnosed him with dyslexia*, I decided to get an eye exam for myself and his sister, too. During my exam, the doctor...
Mind Mapping: An Effective Strategy for Differently Wired Brains
I started using mind mapping after reading I Can See You Naked: A Fearless Guide to Making Great Presentations by Ron Hoff (1988). My first presentation was drawn out like a colorful board game with a route to follow, arrows, and picture images of what I was going to...