"What's happening?" Questions From a Second Grader
“Hey! What’s happening? What’s going on here?” These questions expressed a smidgen of the confusion and pain our grandson experienced in...
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Welcome to the Education with Grandma Blog
Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Finding Brilliance in Learning Differences
This week, I got an up close and personal reminder of why I remain interested in children with dyslexia. One of our grandsons, a quirky...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
A Look at Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Although every single child brings unique qualities to the learning process, there are some who deserve all the patience and faith...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 16, 2022
Helping Parents Understand Learning Disabilities
A funny, curious little guy I love very much has a learning disability. Although I remind myself that each challenge in life brings its...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022
Promoting Writing Success with Tools for Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia, the disability that creates barriers to writing letters and numbers, does not need to destroy a child’s ability to succeed in...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022
Do We Weaken Learning With Accommodations?
When do accommodations enhance education? When do they water down learning experiences? As a former special education teacher, I believe...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022
Apple vs. Google: The Real Winners Are Students with Dyslexia
You may have noticed a little friendly competition between Apple and Google, the technology giants who are in constant battle to be King...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 25, 2022
How to Promote Reading Comprehension
Imagine my surprise years ago when a child who read a passage beautifully, could not paraphrase the meaning or answer a single question....
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 25, 2022
What Is Surface Dyslexia? How Can We Help?
In an earlier blog, I wrote about Deep Dyslexia. Today, I share ideas about Surface Dyslexia. Both types have challenges with oral...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 25, 2022
Innovative Ways to Solve the Mystery of Dyslexia
PHONOLOGICAL DYSLEXIA Phonics instruction provides a tool that helps readers decode (break the code) created by combining written symbols...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
What Do We Need to Know About Deep Dyslexia?
Teachers of children with dyslexia take many additional educational hours. Academic Language Therapy (ALT) provides the most extensive...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
Helping With Stress and Anxiety
I am grateful to Amy Campbell for this contribution. Amy is the counselor at the Rawson Saunders School for Dyslexia. Amy spends her days...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
The Gift of Dyslexia
Amy Campbell, who serves as the school counselor at the Rawson Saunders School for Dyslexia, provides a powerful post about children with...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
WHAT IS FAIR?
Fair does not mean that every student receives the same treatment. Fair means that each student gets what that individual needs in order...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Adaptations Help Kids with Disabilities; They Do Not Reduce Learning
A funny, curious little guy I love very much has a learning disability. Although I remind myself that each challenge in life brings its...
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