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1 in 5 children can't read at age 11. What's going on and how does the Easyread System help?
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Factoid Friday: Tetris Saves the Day

Factoid Friday: Tetris Saves the Day | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Fact: Recent research shows that playing Tetris can help resolve a problem for some children — lazy eye, or amblyopia. The usual treatment for lazy eye in kids is wearing an eye-patch to corr...
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10 Funny Things Kids Say

10 Funny Things Kids Say | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
We love kids here at Easyread. We love working with them, hearing from them, and watching them take-off and start flying with their reading. We also love a good giggle over some great kids’ q...
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Famous Dyslexics: Sally Gardner

Famous Dyslexics: Sally Gardner | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Sally Gardner is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. Her most well-known book is I, Coriander, and most recently she has received praise for Maggot Moon. And due to her dyslexi...
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9 Tips: Encouraging Literacy and Language Development in Young Children

9 Tips: Encouraging Literacy and Language Development in Young Children | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
How can parents promote literacy and language development in young children?  It is currently the trend in education to emphasize drilling sight words and pushing young children to read and write i...
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8 Hilarious Spelling Mistakes

8 Hilarious Spelling Mistakes | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
A lot of the kids that come to Easyread for help with their reading have poor spelling as well. Sometimes the errors can be quite endearing (although, of course, our ultimate goal is to help kids b...
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Famous Dyslexics: Jamie Oliver

Famous Dyslexics: Jamie Oliver | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Jamie Oliver (MBE) is probably Britain’s most famous celebrity chefs. Over his career which spans nearly two decades though he is only 37 years old, he has hosted 24 international television shows,...
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Jamie speaks publicly about his dyslexia and is passionate about helping children who struggled in school like he did to explore food science as a career. He confesses that he has never read a whole book in his life, but education is his biggest area of interest.

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Strategies for effective use of study time

Strategies for effective use of study time | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Students with attention difficulties perhaps associated with dyslexia or ADD/ADHD can often struggle with managing their study time effectively. This can lead to last minute panic, stress and poorl...
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20 Unfortunate Book Titles

20 Unfortunate Book Titles | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
We thought some humor was in order in the world of reading, so we bring you this hilarious list of unfortunate book titles. Perhaps the authors should have thought a bit more before sending them to...
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Teaching the Brain to Learn: Five Exercises

Teaching the Brain to Learn: Five Exercises | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Did you ever wonder why the face of an old friend can seem so familiar even if you haven’t seen them for years and no matter how hard you try you can’t remember their names? Did you ever think abou...
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Prescribe Nutrition: Special Offer for Easyread Families

Prescribe Nutrition: Special Offer for Easyread Families | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
**The wonderful Katie and Megan over at Prescribe Nutrition have offered Easyread families a generous discount on their program. Here is a short word on the offer…full article complete with r...
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Famous Dyslexics: James Russell

Famous Dyslexics: James Russell | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
James Russell is a name you may not have heard of. But if you’ve ever played music on a CD, then you have been taking advantage of his genius. Russell is a scientist and inventor, and he is respons...
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Check Out These Books: A Suggested Reading List for Kids

Check Out These Books: A Suggested Reading List for Kids | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Falling into a book – relating to a character or a place or a concept – has the power to change a child’s life. Don’t we all remember that one book where we found ourselves? A book can allow a &hel...
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Helping Kids Cope with Test Anxiety

Helping Kids Cope with Test Anxiety | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Let’s face it – no one likes to take a test. It’s normal to feel a little jittery when we know we are being “judged” in some way.  And, no matter how nicely we try to package it, our kids … ...
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Recipes for Life and Learning: Monster Mouth Apples

Recipes for Life and Learning: Monster Mouth Apples | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Getting your kids to eat more fruit We’re just launching a new blog series called “Recipes for Life and Learning”, which will feature fun ‘recipes’ for afterschool or educational activi...
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Homework Battles, Reading Problems: The Visual Connection

Homework Battles, Reading Problems: The Visual Connection | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Does your child struggle with attention problems?  Does homework take longer than it should?  These can be signs of a vision disorder.  Even if your child has passed vision screenings, this article...
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Case Study: From no good answers to wildest dreams…

Case Study: From no good answers to wildest dreams… | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Mum Belinda knew all too well the suffering her dyslexic son was experiencing. But just when they thought they had asked all possible questions, Easyread provided the answer they never expected or ...
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Factoid Friday: The 10 Most Literate Countries in the World

Factoid Friday: The 10 Most Literate Countries in the World | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
As of one year ago, the 10 most literate countries in the world didn’t include any countries you might expect… Before reading this list, see if you can guess which ones made the cut! Li...
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What It Feels Like: Auditory Processing Disorder

What It Feels Like: Auditory Processing Disorder | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
“What does Mrs. Jones mean we will be bent tomorrow?” I thought to myself. “I don’t get it?” I asked my friend. “We are presenting tomorrow?” she responded...
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The 8 Best Audiobooks for Roadtrips

The 8 Best Audiobooks for Roadtrips | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
When children struggle with reading, it can be hard to help them understand how fun and rewarding interacting with a book can be. Audiobooks are a fantastic way to introduce a child (or an adult!) ...
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Factoid Fridays: Dyslexia – Girls vs. Boys

Factoid Fridays: Dyslexia – Girls vs. Boys | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Fact: It is now thought that dyslexia is equally prevalent in girls and boys. A recent article interviewed a mother of 4 daughters, all of whom struggled in school but were never given any kind of ...
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6 tips for good proof reading

6 tips for good proof reading | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Young children begin to gain confidence to express their lives through writing which is of a creative nature, where imagination dictates the content and spirit of their work. However, as they progr...
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Factoid Friday: Northern Ireland Literacy Glitches

Factoid Friday: Northern Ireland Literacy Glitches | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
A few weeks ago, we reported on low literacy results for primary aged children living and learning in Northern Ireland. As many as 2 in 5 children were reported to be under-performing. It turns out...
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Fuel Your Mind Fuel Your Body

Fuel Your Mind Fuel Your Body | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
**Check out Katie and Megan’s special discount for Easyread families here!** As nutritionists we engage in countless conversations with clients about “feeling better,” where we discuss an arr...
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Helping Reluctant Readers

Helping Reluctant Readers | Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia | Scoop.it
Taking the Stress out of Reading Perhaps as a parent you’ve struggled with how to help a reluctant reader. Books flying across the room sound familiar? Tears over homework? Sullen silence during re...
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Factoid Fridays: Northern Ireland Literacy

1 out of every 5 teenagers leave school in Northern Ireland lacking basic literacy skills. – http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/audit-reveals-literacy-shor...
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