Tips for helping your child with writing assignments
Written language may be the most difficult form of language expression. For children with LD, it can be a serious challenge. Learn how to support your child in this important subject.
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How a Computer Helped My Son With Writing
Read the story of how the quality and quantity of one boy's school work improved — along with his self-confidence -- by using a computer.
Helping a Child Manage a Long-Term School Project
One family's story of helping their son plan and complete a long-term school project -- despite the challenges of having AD/HD and dividing his time between his divorced parents' homes.
How one mom helped improve student writing
Getting Involved: Karen Wiederholt started an afterschool writing workshop for kids who need extra help.
Help! My Child Got 4 Fs
I just came from an unsuccessful parent-teacher conference. Here's my story: Yesterday my really smart child comes home in tears and says "Mom, I got 4 F's."
We sit down, she says she doesn't understand the instructions. These are her first F's in...
How Do I Help My Child With Writing?
Please help me to come up with ways to help my daughter with writing. She reads at the fifth-grade level, but she struggles with writing. She can tell stories verbally, but when it comes to putting it on paper, she has problems. How can I...
Help! My Child Makes Careless Mistakes
My second-grade son tends to zip through his work at school, thus making careless mistakes. He is a bright kid who knows the material; however, he is typically the first one finished and does not take time to proof his work. His math grade on...
How Can I Help My Child With Reading?
I have a second-grader who is not reading at grade level. He has struggled since he has been in school. When I talk to the school the first thing they say is to retain him. I am against retaining him because he is the biggest...
My Child Needs Help with Mental Math
My daughter needs help with math. She comprehends math concepts. But she has a hard time doing mental math and still counts on her fingers. Her grades are fine in math, but I am concerned that as math gets more difficult she will struggle.
How Do I Help a Struggling Reader?
My first-grader is struggling with reading. She did not score very well on her beginning of the year assessment and it seems that has discouraged her from wanting to try to read. I think this is also making her dislike school. We are reading with...
