Tag Archives: reading

How A Particular Type Of Drawing Is Associated With Reading in Nursery

Parents spend lots of time trying to ensure that their child is ready for kindergarten. Much of that effort is devoted to things we know are important – [..]

Child Development

Dyslexia Workarounds: Creativity Without a Lot of Reading

Actor Henry Winkler was told he was stupid. A teacher labeled Dan Malloy, the future governor of Connecticut, “mentally retarded.” Delos Cosgrove recalls “hanging on by my fingernails” [..]

Dyslexia

A third of over-55s now own an e-reader – even more than younger generation

They may be developing their own shades of  grey. But Britain’s older generations are far from technophobic when it comes to  reading. Nearly one in three over-55s now [..]

Dyslexia

‘Not the same bedtime story again’? Why?

‘Not the same bedtime story again’?  Why? Repeating children’s stories boosts their vocabulary Children who demand the same story be read to them over and over maybe learning [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Reading , , , , ,

Dad Pens Dinosaur Book Despite Dyslexia

Inspired by his two young sons and a “vivid” imagination, a dyslexic man from Worstead has published his first children’s book. Shane Mallett has designed, written and published [..]

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Memory: five examples to help you understand your brain

In his book, 100 little psychological traits for understanding your brain, Alain Lieury unlocks the secrets to our minds and memory functions. Here are Doctissimo’s top five to [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Miscellaneous , ,

The best apps to keep your kids entertained

Some of the best apps to entertain children App-makers everywhere realised quite early on that there was a massive market for smartphone games and activities for children: from [..]

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Tony Parsons backs Camilla to help the children who never read

Camilla helps campaign for children to read Author Tony Parsons has joined the Duchess of Cornwall to demand an end to the “cultural apartheid” of adult illiteracy. He [..]

Dyslexia, Reading ,

New Teaching Technique Provides Higher Reading Skills Among Pre-schoolers

Before learning to read, preschoolers have to develop skills necessary to engage in the activity. From learning the alphabet, identifying letters in words, and learning how to pronounce [..]

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