by Nikki | May 26, 2022 | Language, Reading, Spelling
Bionic Reading is all over social media. When a parent sent me a TikTok about the latest miracle reading method, I was very apprehensive. My first thought was to dismiss it entirely as another fad but when I googled it, it seemed like every news site had picked up...
by Nikki | May 5, 2022 | Language, Reading, Uncategorized
Recently, a therapist on one of my WhatsApp groups sent out a plea for a resource for comprehension for a grade 2 child. There were a few suggestions, but most of them involved digging through websites and trying to find an appropriate level for the child. As a...
by Nikki | Apr 23, 2022 | Language, Reading
Struggling readers do not understand why they have difficulty comprehending. To assist these children, we need to understand why and where their difficulties are occurring. It is important to note that learning to read written texts is not the same as learning to...
by Nikki | Sep 7, 2020 | Info for Parents, Language, Reading, Uncategorized
Just over a year ago this ‘conversation’ between DJ Pryor and his 18 month old son went viral on social media. Link here The interaction which simulated a real conversation between DJ Pryor and 18 month old, Kingston was punctuated with turn taking, gestures, shared...
by Nikki | Jul 4, 2020 | Info for Parents, Language
The Covid19 pandemic has brought a set of emotions that have surfaced in adults and children. Many people are feeling anxious during this time. Children can feel anxious about different things at different ages, and many of these worries are a normal part of growing...
by Nikki | Feb 3, 2020 | Info for Parents, Language
You’ve dressed him/her up and sent her off in a flurry of excitement to school. Bar a few tears (from you or your child) you can’t wait to hear about the day at school. As parents, we have invested a lot (blood, sweat, tears, life-lessons, love and money) to give our...
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