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The Anxiety Factor

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Anxiety can be a significant issue for dyslexic students. As a dyslexia tutor, I’ve seen the effects that anxiety can have on dyslexic students in a classroom setting, as well as other areas of life. For dyslexic children, one of the main types of anxiety can be performance anxiety; they worry that will not be […]

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Anxiety can be a significant issue for dyslexic students. As a dyslexia tutor, I’ve seen the effects that anxiety can have on dyslexic students in a classroom setting, as well as other areas of life. For dyslexic children, one of the main types of anxiety can be performance anxiety; they worry that will not be

The Encouragement Factor

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In dyslexia tutoring, there are many important factors that go into helping a dyslexic child succeed with reading and spelling. For example, it is important that a dyslexia tutor gives the child a solid base in phonics, teaches them the rules that govern how syllables are pronounced, and helps them apply these rules when they are reading and spelling.

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In dyslexia tutoring, there are many important factors that go into helping a dyslexic child succeed with reading and spelling. For example, it is important that a dyslexia tutor gives the child a solid base in phonics, teaches them the rules that govern how syllables are pronounced, and helps them apply these rules when they are reading and spelling.

The Importance of Monitored Reading

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An important element that most dyslexia tutors include in dyslexia tutoring is monitored reading time.  Monitored reading time is when a student is able to put into practice the things that they have been learning, and it gives the dyslexia tutor the chance to help the student make connections between this knowledge and the actual words on the page.

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An important element that most dyslexia tutors include in dyslexia tutoring is monitored reading time.  Monitored reading time is when a student is able to put into practice the things that they have been learning, and it gives the dyslexia tutor the chance to help the student make connections between this knowledge and the actual words on the page.

What Age Is Right For Dyslexia Tutoring?

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In my years of dyslexia tutoring, one of the most common questions I get is regarding the right age to start dyslexia tutoring. In most cases, the answer is “the sooner, the better”. The reason for this view is twofold; first of all, getting a child the dyslexia tutoring they need early will prevent them from going through

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In my years of dyslexia tutoring, one of the most common questions I get is regarding the right age to start dyslexia tutoring. In most cases, the answer is “the sooner, the better”. The reason for this view is twofold; first of all, getting a child the dyslexia tutoring they need early will prevent them from going through

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