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Just right!
Before Laundry Day The other day one of the grandsons and I were in the car. Whizzing along we sang, “HI HO, HI HO, it’s off to work we go”, you know, the song from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs....
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Procrastination…..
The Grammerly blog has a wonderful article about procrastination. They start by identifying the primary reasons for procrastination: overwhelm confusion boredom lack of motivation distraction They...
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Super Powers of Dyslexia
“Dyslexia is a super power,” my young friend and client Chase told me the other day. “Dyslexia is a good thing because I have fun with it. I invent games and entertain my little brother with my...
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Three Parts to a Word – an Explanation from Brain Research
Image from Learning Mastery Associates Davis Symbol Mastery — the modeling of words in clay – is based on the principle that each word has three parts: what it means, what it looks like, and how it...
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Study supports Davis Symbol Mastery
Image from www.unlockingdyslexia.com A recently published case study documents the progress of a fourth grade special education student who successfully used a modified form of Davis Symbol Mastery to...
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Keep it positive!
Smrati Mehta “When I take a program with a child, almost 40% of my effort goes towards coaching the parents not to violate the child’s control and responsibility and how to stop being judgmental,”...
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Two New Books from a Davis Facilitator
Barbara Hoi Davis Facilitator Barbara Hoi of Sydney, Australia has recently published two books sure to delight parents and teachers. The first book is called The Right Brain for the Right Time:...
View ArticleA Fictional Facilitator – Book Review
Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke (Book 10 in the Sisters of Spirit series) This is a fictional story about Zoey, a Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator, who lives and works in a specially...
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We often post reports of dramatic reading improvement with Davis methods, but sometimes a child faces a complex array of barriers. Axel Gudmundsson, of GiftedDyslexic in South Africa, writes: I worked...
View ArticleSuper Powers of Dyslexia
“Dyslexia is a super power,” my young friend and client Chase told me the other day. “Dyslexia is a good thing because I have fun with it. I invent games and entertain my little brother with my...
View ArticleThree Parts to a Word – an Explanation from Brain Research
Davis Symbol Mastery — the modeling of words in clay – is based on the principle that each word has three parts: what it means, what it looks like, and how it sounds. When all three parts are fully...
View ArticleStudy supports Davis Symbol Mastery
A recently published case study documents the progress of a fourth grade special education student who successfully used a modified form of Davis Symbol Mastery to improve spelling skills. The study...
View ArticleKeep it positive!
“When I take a program with a child, almost 40% of my effort goes towards coaching the parents not to violate the child’s control and responsibility and how to stop being judgmental,” says Smrati...
View ArticleVideo Conference with a Davis Facilitator
Davis Facilitator Beth Shier explains options for kids with dyslexia and ADHD
View ArticleTwo New Books from a Davis Facilitator
Davis Facilitator Barbara Hoi of Sydney, Australia has recently published two books sure to delight parents and teachers. The first book is called The Right Brain for the Right Time: Unlock the...
View ArticleA Fictional Facilitator – Book Review
Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke (Book 10 in the Sisters of Spirit series) This is a fictional story about Zoey, a Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator, who lives and works in a specially...
View ArticleWhen things don’t come easy
We often post reports of dramatic reading improvement with Davis methods, but sometimes a child faces a complex array of barriers. Axel Gudmundsson, of GiftedDyslexic in South Africa, writes: I worked...
View ArticleWhy Tyrannosaurus but Not If?
“I don’t understand it: he can read tyrannosaurus, but he gets stuck on if!” This question from the mother of a dyslexic child reflects a commonly encountered and paradoxical aspect of dyslexia. It is...
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“Dyslexia is a super power,” my young friend and client Chase told me the other day. “Dyslexia is a good thing because I have fun with it. I invent games and entertain my little brother with my...
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