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Why is it that more and more students are struggling with the process of recording, completing, and turning in homework assignments? It used to be that every teacher had a similar process. They: Wrote assignments on the blackboard. Asked students to record this information into their planner. Collected the student’s daily assignments. How Do Teacher Share Assignments in 2022? Now that teachers use varying degrees of technology, it seems like each teacher has different expectations as well as different procedures. Some teachers place assignments into a variety of online portals, others share this information verbally or with handouts to the...

Navigating and then overcoming the challenges that many individuals with dyslexia experience is a process that requires both time and patience. What's more, a vital approach that tames the turbulence is revealing and addressing inherent weaknesses while embracing the many gifts that come with this diagnosis. What are the Five Steps to Navigating Dyslexia?                       You can also see the free dyslexia screener at Goodsensorylearning.com Thorough Screening and Assessment: The first step is to complete a screener and, if needed, pursue a comprehensive psycho-educational assessment.  This will help to uncover the specific areas of...

Occasionally, I get inquiries from other learning specialists in the field that have difficult cases. Recently, a director of a tutoring academy asked me a question about a new student, and I thought I would share our correspondence for this week's blog post. Names have been altered to preserve anonymity. Dear Erica: I have a question about a new case. When I first contacted you about two years ago, it was because I had a little 5-year-old girl who was way behind. Your guidance really helped me. Anyway her first cousin has come to us. The girl turned 4 in...

Do you have students that continually forget to bring a pencil to class, misplace their homework, blurt out irrelevant comments, and struggle following multi-step directions?  These difficulties can all be traced to working memory mishaps. What is Working Memory? Working memory is a cognitive functioning that enables students to remember and use relevant information to complete an activity.  It also enables learners to hold multiple pieces of information in the mind and manipulate them.  It is often described as a mental workspace that helps students stay focused, block distractions and stay abreast of their surroundings. How Does a Weak Working Memory Impact...

With the integration of technology into the classroom and limited instructional time, teachers spend less and less time on the teaching of penmanship.  In fact, many schools have stopped teaching script altogether.  Instead, the instruction and practice time, that was once used to refine printing and cursive skills, have been reallocated to other tasks such as keyboarding. What Are the Long-Term Effects of Limited Instruction on Penmanship? Because young learners are spending less time on penmanship, many students do not fully develop this skill, and their fine motor abilities suffer.  Therefore, when they write, they have to think about letter...