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Joan M. Brennan's Blog – April 2012 Archive (2)
Struggling Readers + Pinterest = GREAT Solutions!
By now, you probably know that I'm all about three important things---1) struggling readers 2) helpful resources and 3) reading solutions. What better place could there be than this blog then to combine all three for our readers? I decided to add a fourth ingredient to the mix for this week's article, however, just to mix it up a little bit.
If you've been paying any attention to trends on the internet, you're probably aware that Pinterest has almost taken over as the major…
Added by Joan M. Brennan on April 21, 2012 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments
For Struggling Readers, “Color” Can Make a Difference!
We are concluding our spring conference season and have talked with so many parents and teachers of struggling readers throughout the Midwest. A number of these adults described the various reading challenges of their children and students.
Some mentioned that their children have reported to them that words or letters on a page seem to “wave out” or have “shadows” behind them. Others told us that the children often do not want to read for more than a few minutes, saying that…
Added by Joan M. Brennan on April 2, 2012 at 11:47am — 8 Comments
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