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Can Exercise Improve Focus in Kids with ADHD?

Can Exercise Improve Focus in Kids with ADHD?

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Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing in the Digital Age?

Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing in the Digital Age?

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Create a Morning Routine to Help Your Child Flourish

Create a Morning Routine to Help Your Child Flourish

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10 Public Figures with ADHD to Inspire Your Child

10 Public Figures with ADHD to Inspire Your Child

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What Is Dyslexia, Exactly? Myths and Facts.

What Is Dyslexia, Exactly? Myths and Facts.

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10 Diverse Graphic Novels For Tweens & Teens

10 Diverse Graphic Novels For Tweens & Teens

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Does My Child Have A Speech Delay?

Does My Child Have A Speech Delay?

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Does Online Learning Work For Kids With ADHD?

Does Online Learning Work For Kids With ADHD?

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High Frequency “Sight Words” For Grades 1 to 2

High Frequency “Sight Words” For Grades 1 to 2

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High-Frequency “Sight Words” For Grades 2 to 3

High-Frequency “Sight Words” For Grades 2 to 3

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6 Timeless Read-Aloud Novels For Older Kids

6 Timeless Read-Aloud Novels For Older Kids

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This sentence has SEVEN meanings depending on how This sentence has SEVEN meanings depending on how you apply emphasis! 😅 Love this little language lesson from @luciebfink!⁠ ⁠ This is a perfect example of the beauty of language AND the challenges the English language poses to learners.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #thereadingschool #adhd #dyslexia #learningdisabilities #onlinetutoring #raisingreaders #literacymatters #structuredliteracy⁠
Pretty sure we all become our mothers, whether we Pretty sure we all become our mothers, whether we like it or not. 🙋‍♀️ Which of these is your signature move? 💯 The "won't close door" came a little to close to home over here!⁠ ⁠ When we're overwhelmed, we can't parent our best. Gentle reminder when you catch yourself noisily searching for a pasta pot or growling through gritted teeth, YOU might need a break. 😅 We all do sometimes!⁠ ⁠ Via @parents⁠ ⁠ #thereadingschool #honestmotherhood ⁠
Thank you to @rania.writes for this thoughtful wal Thank you to @rania.writes for this thoughtful walk-through. We ❤️ the suggestions to engage with children at their level and ask THEM what they already know and think about racism and equity! As with most things, kiddos know more than we usually think. 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Guiding them to become changemakers and to question the status quo is our role as parents! This is a wonderful place to start. - Diane and TRS Team
THIS 💯💯💯 Have you felt like THIS navigati THIS 💯💯💯 Have you felt like THIS navigating the school with your child who has #adhd or #dyslexia?⁠ ⁠ When 1 in 5 students has dyslexia, neglecting to accommodate their needs is just that: NEGLECT.⁠ ⁠ ✨In fact, it's why The Reading School exists.✨⁠ ⁠ ADHD and dyslexia are not rare disorders. They're common. More importantly, we know that accommodations in learning CAN make all the difference in student success. We have the science.⁠ ⁠ All we need is the WILL. 💡Remember when it's time to vote again - your vote for education matters!⁠ ⁠ 📸 @dyslexicswanted ⁠ ⁠ #thereadingschool #educationmatters #literacymatters #canadianmoms #dyslexia #adhd #learningdisabilities⁠
Have YOU changed your language to more *observing* Have YOU changed your language to more *observing* and less *judging* during your parenting journey??⁠ ⁠ Repost @curious.parenting:⁠ ⁠ "In order to create a safe emotional environment in which children feel free to express themselves, we have found it integral to use language free of judgement and evaluation. ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ The language of evaluation can be so ubiquitous that we don’t even notice that we’re swimming in it. Even when our judgments are positive (“good job!”), evaluation creates a dichotomy in which children can *only* fail or succeed in meeting our expectations.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Spend an afternoon at the playground and you’ll hear a constant chorus of cheers: “Good job buddy! Great sliding!” or “Good balancing!” or “Wow! You’re amazing!”⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ While of course our intention by doing this is to encourage kids, we should also pause and ask ourselves: is it possible to do a *bad* job going down the slide? ⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ By praising everything a child does or evaluating it as “good”, we imply that something as fun as using the slide can be done “wrong.” ⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ ⭐ Rather than allowing children to freely explore, we pull their focus toward pleasing us, toward getting a desirable reaction to their behavior.⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ ⭐ We replace exploring and investigating what they find interesting with finding and performing the things that will make us proud.⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ ⭐ We ask them to ignore their own feelings and instead look to us for approval. ⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ This creates children who paint to win our approval; who share their toys because we’ll be upset if they don’t; who judge themselves based on the judgements of others; who only perform kindness when people are watching. Evaluative language blocks the development of empathy and authentic expression. ⁣"⁠ ⁠ #mindfulparenting #thereadingschool
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