Articles from May 2019

Sophie, Grace, and Talen pose for a picture with cookies after raising money and awareness for dyslexia in their neighborhood.

Bringing Awareness to Dyslexia, One Cookie at a Time

Thursday, May 23, 2019
Three young girls go door-to-door selling cookies and starting conversations about dyslexia.
Student practicing handwriting at home with pencil and paper

The Continued Importance of Handwriting Instruction

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Learning handwriting and practicing it in the home and at school helps early readers learn to recognize letters.
Overhead picture of Mom on laptop with child and dog sleeping next to her

Education and Advocacy Tool Available for Families Through eLearning Dyslexia Overview Module

Monday, May 13, 2019
The module is available at no cost to Iowa families and other Iowa residents wanting to learn about dyslexia.
Teacher making copies of a page for class

Filling the Gaps: Text Sets Build Background Knowledge and Improve Comprehension of Informational Texts

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Consider the objective of the unit and what students already know, and then begin building a diverse set of texts for students to read.