by Amanda Nelson | Jul 6, 2019 | What We're Reading
How She's Read It This is a board book that we checked out from the library. She had it read to her sitting cuddled beside me on the couch. She has also had it read while she drew at the table. Finally, she had it read while she was hanging upside down like a bat....
by Amanda Nelson | Jul 5, 2019 | Dyslexia Tools
Students who are reluctant readers, have poor reading comprehension, or a diagnosis of dyslexia often enter a vicious cycle. When a person is introduced to a situation over and over again in which they are not given the tools to succeed they begin to feel like a...
by Amanda Nelson | Jul 1, 2019 | What We're Reading
How I’m Reading It I’m reading this on my phone, which means I’m ingesting this book very slowly. Although, e readers are a popular choice for many people, I find it difficult to speed read or ingest content quickly while using an e reader. What Is One Takeaway? Habit...
by Amanda Nelson | Jun 30, 2019 | Tips For Parents
I’ve listed some of my favorite read aloud activities below. I tried to list these by age group. However my 3 year old enjoys legos and my 6 year old enjoys lacing cards so please know the age groups are just rough guidelines. Ages 1 - 4 Chunky Puzzles! I love Melissa...
by Amanda Nelson | Jun 28, 2019 | Tips For Parents
In my experience games are one of the best teachers, especially if you have a reluctant or resistant learner. It doesn’t matter if your student is struggling or above grade level, some kids just turn off their motivation to learn when it comes to being taught with...
