Widen that reading to create better readers.
I spend a lot of time with students teaching them how to read. For most dyslexic learners, that means a lot of work on phonemic...
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Julie Knight
Oct 19, 20202 min read
English does have rules after all
I’ve heard over and over again in my time as a reading tutor that the English language is so hard because it doesn’t have any rules. And...
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Julie Knight
Mar 8, 20203 min read
The Science of Reading and Evidence-Based Instruction
There has been a bit of press around lately about how to help our dyslexic students the best. Minister Tracy Martin has recently...
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Julie Knight
Jan 30, 20204 min read
How to help your screen obsessed child become a better writer.
Writing is a known difficulty for dyslexic students everywhere. They often struggle with the physical act of forming letters, trying to...
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Julie Knight
Mar 8, 20183 min read
How to find the right dyslexia tutor
Teaching dyslexic children to read Having a child with dyslexia can be a frustrating experience. They have difficulties keeping up with...
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Julie Knight
Sep 6, 20174 min read
Are audiobooks cheating?
It’s no secret that I am a fan of audiobooks. I always have one on the go, and have made my way through more literature than ever since...
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Julie Knight
Aug 30, 20174 min read
Working Memory and Dyslexia
What is working memory? Working memory is the information you can consciously hold in your mind in any given moment. It’s like a...
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Julie Knight
Dec 12, 20164 min read
Avoid the Summer Slide
You may have heard of the ‘summer reading slide’, a phenomena where children are at standard at the end of the school year, but after six...
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Julie Knight
Jun 16, 20163 min read
The advantages of Dyslexia
One of the best books I have read is called “The Dyslexic Advantage”, written by Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide. It changed my mindset...
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Julie Knight
Jun 15, 20164 min read
Common signs of Dyslexia
Just like all of us, dyslexic learners are unique - the traits they display, and the severity of them vary from person to person....
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Julie Knight
Jun 14, 20163 min read
Hot tips to grow a love of reading
It’s hard to imagine when your child is struggling that they’ll ever grow to love reading. I’m pretty sure I’d reject reading as a...
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Julie Knight
Jun 13, 20164 min read
Homework tips to reduce frustration
In my experience, a dyslexic child is an exhausted child after school each day. Homework is a minefield of tiredness, frustration,...
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Julie Knight
Jun 13, 20165 min read
Anxiety and Dyslexia
I am lucky that I have never been impacted by anxiety, but I have two dyslexic children who are. It took me a while to recognise it for...
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