by Marlene | Feb 16, 2021 | Brain, Fast ForWord, Reading
Courtesy of Sci Learn and Dr. Martha Burns Here is a quick overview of three articles published in 2020 that expand our understanding of dyslexia, the most common and often-misunderstood learning disability. Watch the full 1-hour webinar, “2020 Dyslexia Update: New...
by Marlene | Jan 31, 2020 | Reading
Original article by Amy Takabori, courtesy of SciLearn What does executive function look like? When I taught English to middle school students, I learned what executive function looked like firsthand. Sasha was the model student in my middle school English class. She...
by Marlene | Oct 16, 2019 | Brain, Reading
Dyslexia doesn’t need to be a life-long condition, it can be ended early for many more students than is currently happening, we have the neuro-science and the technology to do that. Do not wait till grades 2 or 3 or later to see how a student progresses....
by Marlene | May 22, 2019 | Brain, Reading
By Kelly Keller courtesy of Scientific Learning Four ways to avoid summer learning loss and why it matters. The end of the school year is approaching, and students are looking forward to summer vacation. Educators are ready for a break, too, but are also thinking...
by Marlene | May 9, 2019 | Brain, Reading
May is Speech and Hearing Month in Canada. It is a month to raise awareness about communication challenges that people of all ages face. Prevention, early identification and early intervention are key. Speech-language pathologists are among the best trained...
by Marlene | Jan 25, 2019 | Reading
Courtesy of Carrie Gajowski, MA of Scientific Learning Literacy education in America has long been been divided between proponents of phonics, where children learn to read by sounding out each part of a new word and distinguishing between different phonemes, and those...
