Monthly Archives: October 2018

Phonemic Awareness

I posted this link on my FB page today and want to include it here as well because Phonemic Awareness is so vital.  One of the things that had me wondering if my own son might be dyslexic, all those … Continue reading

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Cursive, Yes, Cursive!

Cursive writing should not be relegated to the realm of a secret code for older people!  Instead, it should be taught, perhaps even taught first, and definitely should be taught to dyslexic children.  The late Diana Hanbury-King wrote a wonderful … Continue reading

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I decided to take the weekend off …

and went to the Covered Bridge Festival at Knoebels.  This amusement park is an interesting venue in Pennsylvania, not just because you can walk around the place for free, or because the paper tickets for the rides have no expiration … Continue reading

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A Great TED Talk

I found this on Gina Cooke’s Facebook page, LEX: Linguist~Educator Exchange.

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Co-Morbid Problems

Have you ever heard about the triad that goes with kids who have allergies?  They often have eczema and asthma too.  Maybe it’s that kids with asthma often have allergies and eczema?  I forget if it goes both ways.  I … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday RH!

Five years ago today, my husband encouraged me to officially launch Reasonable Homeschooling.  Originally, the purpose of this business was to enable me to evaluate homeschool students in my area and help other mothers in their homeschool journey.  Today that … Continue reading

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Praise for Susan Barton

As I posted on my FB page a few minutes ago, even though I don’t use Barton, I am very impressed with the wealth of information Susan Barton makes available for parents of struggling learners on her webpage.  Back when … Continue reading

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It’s Dyslexia Awareness Month!

Classes are well underway here and everyone is making steady progress, which is wonderful; however, I really want to talk about Dyslexia today–and all month long–since it is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Did you know that reversals are just a very … Continue reading

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