Barbara FrandsenApr 4LiteracyStart Teaching Before BirthI would like to create a section devoted to preparing children to read. Preparation begins before birth when parents read aloud, sing,...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Dyslexia"What's happening?" Questions From a Second Grader“Hey! What’s happening? What’s going on here?” These questions expressed a smidgen of the confusion and pain our grandson experienced in...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022DyslexiaFinding Brilliance in Learning DifferencesThis week, I got an up close and personal reminder of why I remain interested in children with dyslexia. One of our grandsons, a quirky...
Barbara FrandsenJun 26, 2022DyslexiaDo We Weaken Learning With Accommodations?When do accommodations enhance education? When do they water down learning experiences? As a former special education teacher, I believe...
Barbara FrandsenJun 26, 2022DyslexiaApple vs. Google: The Real Winners Are Students with DyslexiaYou may have noticed a little friendly competition between Apple and Google, the technology giants who are in constant battle to be King...
Barbara FrandsenJun 26, 2022Feel the Grief from Dysgraphia & Dyslexia“I do not want any child to cry the hours I did as a young person or hear the harsh words I did. I never quit trying to improve; even at...
Barbara FrandsenJun 25, 2022DyslexiaHow to Promote Reading ComprehensionImagine my surprise years ago when a child who read a passage beautifully, could not paraphrase the meaning or answer a single question....
Barbara FrandsenJun 24, 2022DyslexiaWhat Do We Need to Know About Deep Dyslexia?Teachers of children with dyslexia take many additional educational hours. Academic Language Therapy (ALT) provides the most extensive...
Barbara FrandsenJun 20, 2022Definition of DyslexiaDyslexia The following definition of dyslexia is from the Texas Education Code (state law): “Dyslexia means a disorder of constitutional...