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  • 10 Ways to Help Kids Overcome Math Anxiety

    For kids who struggle with math – the ones who have trouble with math no matter what they try – it is not uncommon to feel anxiety when even simply thinking about math. As the mom of a handful of kids who struggle with math, sometimes called dyscalculia, I have had a ton of practice helping them not only to figure out how to solve math problems but to overcome their unnecessary worrying about math. Whether your child is six or 16, these 10 tips will help them to build their confidence and ability in math class.

    Overcome Math Anxiety

    10 Ways to Help Kids With Math Anxiety

    Normalize their challenges.  I often laughingly refer to myself as my kids’ life coach.  How encouraging is it to a struggling learner to hear that many students have a hard time with math. Research shows that up to 50% of students nationwide are experiencing some degree of math difficulty.  Remind kids that “All kids can learn math, we just need to figure out how you learn best.”

    Continue reading here: https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/help-kids-math-anxiety/

  • Embracing dyslexia

    Embracing dyslexia

    Embracing Dyslexia is a thoughtful and moving exploration of dyslexia from an insider’s perspective, weaving together interviews with parents, adult dyslexics, researchers, educators, and experts to provide an accurate portrayal of a learning difference that affects between 15 and 20% of the population.

    Parents share emotional stories of their frustration over failing to understand why their children were struggling with reading, writing, and spelling, and the life-altering impact the word dyslexia had on their lives.

    Adult dyslexics courageously open up and speak candidly about their dyslexia, sharing their struggles and successes they had in school and in their adult lives.

    Experts and educators define what dyslexia is and illustrate why early dyslexia screening for all children is vital. They also share how effective tutoring, classroom accommodations, and recognizing and fostering the natural gifts and abilities of a child with dyslexia can take them from feeling stupid and experiencing failure on a daily basis to believing in themselves and knowing that they can be successful.

    Watch the complete movie at www.embracingdyslexia.com

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  • Strategies for Working with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Strategies for Working with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Will you be welcoming a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into your classroom this fall?  If this is your first experience having a child with ASD in your classroom, you may be a tad nervous (well, likely more than just a tad).  You may be wondering how in the world you are going to meet this one child’s needs while balancing the needs of the other children in your classroom.  How will you handle the behaviors?  What do the parents expect?  Children with ASD often come with a barrage of service providers such as Speech/Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Behavioral Consultants, and sometimes a 1:1 para-professional– how are we all going to be working together?  You may be worrying about your lack of training in autism and be unsure if you are equipped to meet the needs of the child.  Well, take a deep breath.  With the proper perspective and some planning and preparation, this may be the most rewarding experience of your teaching career. CONTINUE READING

  • Ways Parents Can Help with Spelling

    Ways Parents Can Help with Spelling

    This nice infographic shows how parents can help their children with spelling (Source).

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