Educational Weblogs

C.S. Lewis said, "We read to know that we are not alone." When I was provided with an advanced copy of Pam Allyn's Best Books for Boys , I thought how pleased C.S. Lewis might have been to read the book! Boys may not always have the opportunity to learn to read and practice reading with this connection-making ideal in mind, given the way we have constructed reading in schools. But there's a great deal of hope, Allyn assures us.   Although one might assume Allyn's book is only for...Read Full Story

Living with dyscalculia “Dys–what?” I hear you thinking, as you read the title of this post. Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the learning disability dyslexia, which hinders sufferers’ ability to read and write. Dyscalculia is its cousin, and impairs mathematical comprehension and the ability to process numbers correctly. In true twelve-step style, I’ll come out. My name is Olivia, and I have struggled with numbers and mathematics all my life, ever since I was first...Read Full Story

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN OUR STORE What we want to bring to parents and professionals is based only on accurate and up to date information! There are a lot of different kinds of parent directories all across the Internet. A lot of them include information that is selected by unknown persons using unknown criteria. This may or may not be meaningful information. Quite a few directories actually include so many programs and schools that are found when you search across the Internet that there is no...Read Full Story

Beware of the Hype I used to be in awe of people who got a lot of publicity. My first smack in the face came when a PR company called me for a business launch of my upcoming book and had written a quote for me. They wanted me to approve the quote. I refused as it ethically did not match my intention of the book. So that's how the game works eh? Since then, I have had a love-hate relationship with PR. I realize it is important to stay "top of mind," however at the same time, it is so...Read Full Story

I found this great idea on the Shape Collage web site, submitted by an educator.  She used this program Shape Collage) to inspire her students.   I think there is a lot of potential in this for all students, and especially for students with disabilities who may benefit from not only the visual component but the “bait” it can provide to many academic tasks.  I can see how it might be used effectively in the classroom by teachers and at home by parents.   Take  look: Shape Collage...Read Full Story

Horizon Family Solutions has a new website! It's been a full straight work week of nothing else in the making and has taken a great deal of time from Carl and Laurie Berg of The Graphics Ranch . For my content management Carl recommends Drupal . The road to this new site has been long and rocky at times over this last week. But we did it! www.horizonfamilysolutions.com The "other" website had been around in one incarnation or another since about 2001. In the early days, it was just a couple...Read Full Story

A Mother Seeking... now available as an App for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad.     It includes the RSS feed to A Mother Seeking and my other blog, Labels Not Limits.     In addition, please visit the "moment photo log" included in the app, and submit your own "mother moments" to be included.         The App StoreRead Full Story