Background Wesley was brilliant in so many ways.  He could read and comprehend grade-level texts.  He understood math.  And he was reluctant to write ANYTHING!   He would sit for a...

Reading Comprehension is often impacted by learning disabilities.     Some learning disabilities impact a child’s ability to comprehend anything, such as with a language processing...

Wanting to motivate your child to read?   So many of us parents are avid readers and want to instill a love of reading into our children.  However, it’s not something that can be a...

Clarissa started speaking at the expected time, she was very social, she had no articulation errors (her speech sounds were correct), and she could read books that were close to he...

I was hesitant to hold this interview, but went forward with it.  I was then hesitant to publish this interview, but have decided to do so.   I am not endorsing the product, Elepha...

Addition is such a common math skill and yet, you may have found yourself wondering HOW to teach it!   To begin with, kids need a few “pre-adding skills”, skills that they must be ...

Your spouse/partner comes to you and says, “Hey, I need you to organize the shelves in the garage this weekend.” -OR- “Hey, I’d love to get the garage organized this weekend!  Woul...

When asked to add two numbers, what is your child’s strategy?   Kids like “Freddy” add by always starting at 1, instead of “counting on” from one of the two numbers.   For kid’s li...

“When you finish that math worksheet, you have the reading comprehension one from yesterday to finish.”   Does that sound reasonable?   To most of us, it does.  We have likely hear...