What strategies can I use to help a child with a learning disability through the writing process?
The following articles from LD OnLine have information about writing and learning disabilities:
What can I do at home to help my second grader who struggles with reading?
The following articles will give you ideas for fun things that you can do with your child to promote literacy at home:
Do you have suggestions for lesson plans to teach remedial reading?
The following article describes the nine elements of effective reading instruction. You may find it useful to develop your lesson plans from these elements:
What can I do now to make sure that my two year old will learn how to read?
As a parent, you play a critical role in helping your child develop into a reader! The Reading Rockets website is all about reading.
I am homeschooling my child. Should her language arts instruction be based on whole language, sight words, or phonics?
After much debate over the best way to teach reading and writing, the growing consensus is that a combination of strategies is best, that all effective language arts programs have common components, and that no one program works
What is the best order in which to introduce letters and their corresponding sounds?
Many people feel that the most natural way to introduce the alphabet and the letter sounds is to go straight from A to Z, but there is a more logical and systematic way that introduces letters based on the type of sounds that the
What should I do for my child who has an IEP but still has trouble with handwriting, taking notes, and writing speed?
The following articles describe some typical characteristics of students who struggle with the physical act of writing:
How can I help my preschooler with her writing skills?
The following articles will give you an idea of the types of skills that very young children should be demonstrating:
What can I do about a student with LD and horrible behavior problems?
Behavior problems generally surface when students are over-challenged or under-challenged.
What can I do about a child with LD who has begun to act out?
The most effective way of dealing with this problem is for you to work with your child's teachers and speech therapist. You and the professionals at your child's school spend the most time with your child and know her best.