If you have been teaching for a while you have probably come in contact with a parent of a child who is struggling learning to read who asks, “Is my child dyslexic?” Here is what Frank Smith has to say about the term. “This term is a label, not an explanation. Dyslexia means, quite literally, [...]
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Is My Child Dyslexic?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged brain, dyslexia, reading, teaching on December 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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