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...
Three Fun Vocabulary Teaching Strategies
The surprised little detective with a magnifying glass. A little girl in a hat and coat is playing detective. Copy space. Vocabulary Detective Activity You may have heard of, or even used, a “Vocabulary Word Wall” in your classroom. We often do this in lower...
Use Doodling as a Memory Strategy with Sketchnotes
As teachers, we often assume that doodling in class is “bad,” indicating that students aren’t listening to the material being taught. However, for visual learners, doodling can be that extra nudge that helps them in memorizing the material. Doodling as a memory...