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Finding Qualified Advice When Reading Problems Persist
More About Sammy RamblesSometimes home practice, encouragement and ordinary classroom support do...
How to Support a Child with Dyslexia in a Book Group
More About Sammy RamblesA book group should create a place to enjoy stories, exchange ideas and...
How Adventure Fiction Can Inspire Drawing and Design
More About Sammy RamblesAdventure stories often contain places and objects that seem to demand a...
Using Imaginary Creatures to Explore Different Viewpoints
More About Sammy RamblesAn imaginary creature gives writers a way to introduce a perspective...
Exploring Friendship and Loyalty through Adventure Stories
More About Sammy RamblesAn adventure becomes more involving when characters care about what...
Why Story Problems Invite Creative Solutions
More About Sammy RamblesA story becomes engaging when a character faces a problem that cannot be...
How to Discuss Reading Difficulties without Labels or Blame
More About Sammy RamblesA child who finds reading harder than classmates may already be carrying a...
Why Reading Speed Is Not the Same as Intelligence
More About Sammy RamblesA child who reads slowly may understand a story very well once they have...
Why Adventures Give Readers Opportunities to Consider Choices
More About Sammy RamblesAdventure stories rarely move forward without decisions. A character...
What Children Can Discuss after a Character Takes a Risk
More About Sammy RamblesA dramatic chapter can leave a child excited, worried or annoyed at a...
What Questions to Ask at a School Support Meeting
More About Sammy RamblesWhen a child is finding reading unusually difficult, a meeting with school...
How Magical Settings Can Spark Curiosity about Real Places
More About Sammy RamblesA fantasy setting may feature floating buildings, hidden valleys or...
How Audio and Print Can Work Together for Some Readers
More About Sammy RamblesListening to a story and looking at its printed words need not be...
Common Myths about Dyslexia and Children’s Books
More About Sammy RamblesMyths about dyslexia can make children feel misunderstood. Some focus on...
What Is Dyslexia and How Can It Affect Reading?
More About Sammy RamblesDyslexia is a learning difficulty that mainly affects reading, spelling...