From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
Under President Obama’s multi-million dollar Race to the Top’s grant competition, winning states will have to administer pre-kindergarten assessments and kindergarten readiness tests. Dr. David Berliner, past president of American Educational Research Association, professor emeritus at Arizona State University, and educational researcher (whose insights continually improve my knowledge), expressed his view of this policy in one profound and memorable word: “Dumb.”
Examining the research in a comprehensive and impartial way (something politicians like Secretary of Education Arne Duncan seem loathe to do), Dr. Berliner wrote: Read more...
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From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
Is there a secret to helping preschool and older children develop the kind of listening and speaking skills so important to life and to reading and other academic success? Yes. And from the day your children are born, make the secret a daily part of their lives.
The secret: Hold lots of interesting, meaningful conversations with your children. Throughout the day, stress several important words they heard and used in their conversations. Don’t treat this like a secret. Instead, share it. Treat it as an important part of daily life. Read more...
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From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
by Richard Gentry, Ph.D.
In my first post, I discussed quick tips for teaching your preschooler how to read. In this post, I’ll answer a question that confounds many parents (and some teachers): What do early spelling and reading development look like? By knowing the answer, you can avoid worrying about problems that don’t exist, and quickly identify problems that might exist.
What Does Early Spelling and Reading Development Look Like?
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A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan & Dr. Howard Margolis
Calling All Parents—Teach Your Preschooler to Read! – Part 1 of 2
By J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D.
Parents are children’s first reading teachers. As such, parents have wonderful opportunities to prevent their preschoolers from developing reading problems. How? By starting early, by teaching reading at home in fun, joyful, and informal ways. Read more...
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From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
Stephen M. Lange, Ph.D., Psychologist
Pine Ridge, SD
Perhaps you had this experience: You approached your child’s school about your kindergarten age child, expressing concern that he or she may have a learning disability. While sympathetic, your school’s psychologist, reading specialist, or other diagnostic expert responded that learning disabilities cannot be diagnosed until a child has been unable to succeed academically despite conscientious instruction. Several years later, you attended a meeting with your school’s multi-disciplinary team who explained that your child indeed does have a learning disability. Your emotions felt chaotic – a mixture of relief, worry, sorrow – and perhaps frustration or even anger that years had passed since you recognized that your child’s development was not typical, but rather different from his peers in subtle yet important ways. Read more...
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From Reading and Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan & Dr. Howard Margolis
How to Reach Your Young Child Through 4 Sense Keys
A Guest Post by Nancy Cloyd
President, Literacy for Tykes
http://LiteracyForTykes.blogspot.com
Who is your child? You can know your child better than anyone else. You have a special place in his heart. He wants your attention. Can you reach him?
There are Sense Keys you can use to open up his response: Sight, Sound, Touch, and Doing. After his basic needs of food and rest are met, He discovers everything through these senses. Read more...
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