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Students With Reading Disabilities

by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark How to Help Students With Reading Disabilities How to Help Students in Kindergarten with Reading Disabilities Many Kindergarten children enter school with poor phonological awareness and this is particularly true for students with learning and reading disabilities.  Along with letter-sound knowledge, they may lack general information and word meanings.  They may also…

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The Rise of Homeschooling

Numbers of Kids Homeschooled in Australia There are ten thousand students that are registered for homeschooling nationally. However, it’s estimated that there are around another ten thousand students that aren’t registered that are doing homeschooling. If registration was made easier for parents, then this number would not be as high, along with having more data…

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Phonological & Orthographic Awareness

by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark Phonological & Orthographic Awareness for Students with Reading Difficulties Phonological and orthographic awareness are equally important for students with reading difficulties and there are strategies that can help them. Phonological Awareness Phonological and phonemic awareness are key influences when learning to read.  Phonological awareness is the knowledge of sound patterns…

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Teaching Children With Learning Difficulties to Read

by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark who specalises in helping kids with learning difficulties Reading Methods For Children With Learning Difficulties This article describes the different approaches that are used to teach children with learning difficulties to read.  In my experience, each method has its merits and often a combination of the different approaches is the best…

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What is Dysgraphia?

by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark Dysgraphia What is dysgraphia? Dysgraphia Is a specific learning disability with writing that is more severe and more resistant to intervention as compared to other more general difficulties encountered by students that struggle with written expression. What are the Symptoms of Dysgraphia? Students with dysgraphia may have problems with visual-spatial…