Dyslexia Help – Phonics, Whole Language or a Better Way
This article from Children of the Code describes the problems with whole language, that phonics is better but no “the answer” and we need a better way. For children with dyslexia, a learning disability...
View Article3rd Grade FCAT Help For Parents and Kids
In 2011, the State of Florida made the 3rd Grade Reading FCAT, also known as the 3rd Grade FCAT harder to pass, by lengthening this passages and asking questions that required more critical thinking...
View Article3rd Grade Reading FCAT (3rd Grader FCAT) & 4th Grade Writing Parent Briefings
The 3rd Grade Reading FCAT (3rd Grade FCAT) and the 4th Grade Writing FCAT have both gotten much harder to pass. With the new Common Core Standards and the associated tests, the failure rates are...
View ArticleShifting the Focus from Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities and ADHD to …
How your child learns best, what their challenges are and the goals you have for your child One teenager came into our office — two psychology reports had highlighted two different challenges for this...
View ArticleLearning Disabilities, ADHD and Visual Processing Disorders from NCLD
NCLD, the National Center for Learning, has written an excellent article on Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Visual Processing Disorders. At 3D Learner, we often see cases were Dyslexia, a Learning...
View ArticleFamous People With Dyslexia
Famous people with dyslexia include Einstein, Edison, Disney, Schwa, Branson, John Kennedy, General George Patton etc. What has been even more delightful is to see 3D Learner Students become...
View Article2013 Summer Reading Programs Boca Raton
Do you have a summer reading program in Boca Raton for my child? This is a question we have been asked over a dozen times in the last few weeks. 3D Learner has something even better than a Summer...
View ArticleGifted Dyslexia or Bright Right-Brain Learner?
“They told me my child has gifted dyslexia and that he will not outgrow the dyslexia“, said a frustrated mom. Gifted dyslexia may be defined as a problem sounding out words, or one could view the...
View ArticleThe Dyslexic Advantage and Difficulty Reading the Way They Were Taught
We have seen thousands of students with dyslexia — and many are bright right-brain learners. Then we read the following about dyslexia Upside of Dyslexia? Science Scant, but Intriguing “As far as...
View ArticleSuccess by 3rd Grade for Boca Raton 3rd Graders — How to Beat 3rd Grade...
3rd Grade Retention is a controversial tool supported by Conservatives, led by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Research has found that of 22 stressful situations, students found grade retention the...
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