Healthy Sense of Sight - Crucial to Learning Success

02/07/11 22:24 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education , Tags: irlen syndrome, literacy, reading, vision, vision and learning, vision therapy, visual system development

"The visual system is a significant part of how we process information and a key factor in how we learn. 80% of what you perceive, comprehend and remember depends on the efficiency of the visual system." (Vision and Learning)

Activities for Summer Reading

07/12/10 08:25 , Categories: general education, Language Arts , Tags: comprehension, family reading activities, reading, reading comprehension, reading fluency, summer reading activities, summer reading fun

Link: http://www.timmystutor.com/?blog=4&paged=37

Summer break from school can mean lost skills by autumn. There are a considerable number of fun summer activities which can help the child to continue practicing reading skills that they have learned and be ready for the start of the new school year. Here are some great ideas to keep your child's reading skills from slipping this summer. Be sure to find ways that will help the child practice fluency as well as comprehension skills.