How Parents Struggle when their Children cannot Read. Joshua can’t read. He is 7 and a chess champion, but he is also dyslexic. Louise, Joshua’s Mother, thinks she has failed… Read more about Joshua Can’t Read – A Case Study
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Teaching Reading: Changing Lives
Learning to read at age 14, has made me into a very effective Reading Therapist. I am more than just a reading tutor. I overcome reading problems and help children who struggling both with reading, and the emotional issues which arise, because they have fallen behind.
Maybe one of these children will be yours?
I have successfully taught hundreds of children to read, over the last 24 years. My early life and my Psychotherapy training has given me a sympathetic understanding of children as children, and an idea of what is actually going on in their minds, as they are learning. I also understand from first-hand experience, how it feels to go through school as a struggling reader.
My blog posts offer an insight into the Theory and practice of reading. I hope they will help you to help your child. Maybe the Case Studies will reassure you.
Let’s Talk About the Skill of Segmentation!
Why is Segmentation a Problem? When I test my students, I notice that they often struggle with segmentation. This is the ability to sound out words, especially those containing consonant clusters,… Read more about Let’s Talk About the Skill of Segmentation!
Let Go of your Guilt
Do you struggle with guilt, because your child ‘won’t read’? Where does the guilt come from? Let me guess: ‘Initially, your child avoids getting started, and when you insist, the… Read more about Let Go of your Guilt
Do you care about Predicted Levels of Illiteracy?
Predicted Levels of Illiteracy I am rarely shocked by statistics on education. However, an article on illiteracy in the Independent 8 years ago, left a strong impression on me: As a… Read more about Do you care about Predicted Levels of Illiteracy?