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Learning Differences
So Close to Being Fairly Good
I enjoy doing puzzles. It is fun for me to see the small details in the big picture ...
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Making Math Centers Work: A Simple Start for a Big Impact
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things ...
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Not Broken, Just Different
Several years ago, a kindergartener was eating his snack in my room. The snack was bunny cheese crackers, ...
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Engaging Boys in Reading: Overcoming Challenges and Strategies for Success
As educators and parents, we want all our students to develop a love for reading. However, when it ...
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Beginning of the Year Testing Shows Some Concerns. Now What?
One of the very big questions in Christian ministry is, “How do we meet the needs of our ...
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Tell Me a Story
It is challenging to be a person with a reading disability. So much of school, and even life, ...
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Setting Achievable Goals
Goals are a part of modern life. We are no longer satisfied with just doing our best. We ...
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Finding That ‘Just Right’ Challenge
We are all aware of the story of Goldilocks. She was in search of food and comfort that ...
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Written Service Plans: What do they mean and how do I use them?
IEP, ISP, 504, Initial Evaluation, Re-evaluation … These are just a few of the documents that are given ...
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Struggling Readers
If you teach young children to read, you are a hero. Learning to read is a complex process. ...
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