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Florence Callender

Florence is an Optimist, Encourager, Author, Speaker, Consultant & Mom of the most amazing daughter ever. She shares tips, tools, and resources with parents of dyslexic children to stop the struggle. A believer in the unique learning abilities of all children, she is a strong advocate for those who learn differently.

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Posted on Friday,

2 Reasons Why Reading to Your Struggling Reader Is Overrated

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Educators will tell you that there is nothing more important for preparing your child to be a successful reader than reading aloud to them.

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Posted on Thursday,

The Unbelievable Link Between Learning Success and Self-Confidence

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Our dyslexic and struggling elementary, middle, and high schoolers are “studying within an education system that highlights their weaknesses and does not reward their strengths.” ~John Hicks

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Posted on Wednesday,

Spotlighting Dyslexia: How to Keep Your Struggling Learner Out Of The School To Prison Pipeline

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Did you know that there is a school-to-prison pipeline?

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Posted on Tuesday,

1 reason your struggling learner may be clumsy

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Did you know that your child’s difficulty learning to read, and their clumsiness may be connected?

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Posted on Monday,

Why Your Struggling Reader Acts Out So Often And What To Do About It

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Children with reading problems in first grade were significantly more likely to display poor task engagement, poor self-control, externalizing behavior problems, and internalizing behavior problems in third grade. ~ Morgan, Farkas, Tufis & Sperling

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Posted on Sunday,

The Top 3 Benefits of Ditching Spelling Tests for Children with Dyslexia

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Remember the first time you got something wrong in school, and your teacher put a big fat red X on it or drew a long red line through your work?

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Posted on Saturday,

How to make reading come alive for your dyslexic child

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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. — Richard Steele

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Posted on Friday,

The truth about educational electronic learning games and how to make your child a success

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Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. ~ Fred Rogers

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Posted on Monday,

How to Overcome Disappointment and Model Resilience for Your Dyslexic Child

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The only thing standing between success and failure is mental toughness.

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Posted on Saturday,

How to Make Everything Count and Help Your Struggling Child Have Learning Success

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“Life is like a departure lounge. The place you end up depends on which ticket you bought.” ~ Dr. Dion T. Harrigan

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Grand Cayman 2010

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Meet Florence...

...perennial optimist, communication catalyst, champion of untapped potential.

She is here - a transformative guide - to help you discover the genius within. From helping a dyslexic child become valedictorian to empowering executives to build thriving teams, she believes in turning communication barriers into bridges to brilliance.  

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