May-June 2020 Newsletter

Lots of Learning Activities for
Summer Stay-at-Home Fun

With school activities wrapping up for the year and summer approaching, parents are wondering how they might keep their families safe, engaged, and entertained. We found a list of 125 great ideas from Parade magazine that promise to make this summer one to remember.

Improve Confidence and Love of Words

A positive and unexpected way to naturally reinforce phonemic awareness, spelling, word recognition, vocabulary, concentration, and mental agility. Word Witt provides meaningful and unique opportunities to think, react, master, compete, and laugh, while building self-esteem, self-confidence, social skills and connections. The Word Witt game is $26.95 at www.wordwitt.com.

We are grateful for to the good people at Word Witt for generously donating a portion of the sales to DyslexiaHelp. You can support DyslexiaHelp with your purchase by using the code ‘DyslexiaHelp’ at checkout.

Remote Learning for Students with Dyslexia

How do I best support my students with dyslexia during this time of social distancing during COVID-19? Some students have internet access and some do not. Where do I begin?

Finding Interests for Your Kids this Summer

Now that summer is here, the challenge for you as a parent is to create a summer program for your child that includes both summer therapy or tutoring, as well as some fun!

Foster Language, Reading, and Writing Improvement at Home

Activities around reading and writing will be much more fun if you consider your child's interests when choosing material.

Why I Never Show My Work

By Dr. Michael Ryan

Even though I'm dyslexic, I'm gifted in math. In fact, in second grade I was at the top of the class in math and at the bottom in reading and spelling. I thought it averaged out and I was doing ok. Unfortunately, it did not work that way.

Pieces of a Comprehensive Dyslexia Evaluation

Do all you can to ensure an accurate diagnosis by becoming aware of the steps involved with diagnosing dyslexia and the different areas in which a person must be tested.