Florence E. CallenderVision Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/category/vision/ Beyond Academics...Retraining Brains...Transforming Lives Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:11:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.florencecallender.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-542B4CC5-B38E-44A6-B15F-E338A75DF44A_1_201_a-32x32.jpeg Vision Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/category/vision/ 32 32 184040649 What to Know About Your Child Skipping Lines While Reading and How to Help Them https://www.florencecallender.com/what-to-know-about-your-child-skipping-lines-while-reading-and-how-to-help-them/ https://www.florencecallender.com/what-to-know-about-your-child-skipping-lines-while-reading-and-how-to-help-them/#comments Sun, 09 Jul 2023 05:06:13 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=2484 QUESTION: Why is it so hard for my child to stay on the correct line while reading? ANSWER: There can be several reasons why children struggle with this aspect of reading, and it’s essential to identify the specific challenges your child may be facing. Let’s explore 3 common factors that can contribute to difficulty with […]

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]]> QUESTION: Why is it so hard for my child to stay on the correct line while reading? ANSWER: There can be several reasons why children struggle with this aspect of reading, and it’s essential to identify the specific challenges your child may be facing. Let’s explore 3 common factors that can contribute to difficulty with […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/what-to-know-about-your-child-skipping-lines-while-reading-and-how-to-help-them/feed/ 12 2484 The Importance of Eye Tracking for Successful Reading – 3 Key Reasons: A-Z Series https://www.florencecallender.com/the-importance-of-eye-tracking-for-successful-reading-3-key-reasons/ https://www.florencecallender.com/the-importance-of-eye-tracking-for-successful-reading-3-key-reasons/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:08:23 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=2369 Eye tracking is a way to study how people use their eyes when they do certain things, like reading. The letter for today is T, and the word is TRACKING. People who have trouble reading and learning (like dyslexia) move their eyes differently from other readers. Eye tracking studies help us understand this. Tracking, or […]

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]]> Eye tracking is a way to study how people use their eyes when they do certain things, like reading. The letter for today is T, and the word is TRACKING. People who have trouble reading and learning (like dyslexia) move their eyes differently from other readers. Eye tracking studies help us understand this. Tracking, or […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/the-importance-of-eye-tracking-for-successful-reading-3-key-reasons/feed/ 2 2369 3 Reasons Why Good Spelling Skills are Crucial for Your Child’s Academic Performance: A-Z Series https://www.florencecallender.com/3-reasons-why-good-spelling-skills-are-crucial-for-your-childs-academic-performance/ https://www.florencecallender.com/3-reasons-why-good-spelling-skills-are-crucial-for-your-childs-academic-performance/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:11:30 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=2364 Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination. ~ Mark Twain The letter for today is S and the word is SPELLING. For children with reading and learning difficulties, spelling can be a significant challenge that affects their academic performance and self-esteem. These difficulties may be associated with […]

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]]> Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination. ~ Mark Twain The letter for today is S and the word is SPELLING. For children with reading and learning difficulties, spelling can be a significant challenge that affects their academic performance and self-esteem. These difficulties may be associated with […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/3-reasons-why-good-spelling-skills-are-crucial-for-your-childs-academic-performance/feed/ 3 2364 3 Reasons Why The Alphabet Is Important For Learning Success: A-Z Series https://www.florencecallender.com/3-reasons-why-the-alphabet-is-important-for-learning-success-a-z-series/ https://www.florencecallender.com/3-reasons-why-the-alphabet-is-important-for-learning-success-a-z-series/#comments Sun, 02 Apr 2023 03:30:00 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=2249 Each letter of the alphabet is a steadfast loyal soldier in a great army of words, sentences, paragraphs, and stories. ~ Vera Nazarian Starting today and for the next 25 days, I will discuss something pertaining to reading and learning difficulties beginning with a letter of the alphabet… going from A to Z. Today’s word […]

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]]> Each letter of the alphabet is a steadfast loyal soldier in a great army of words, sentences, paragraphs, and stories. ~ Vera Nazarian Starting today and for the next 25 days, I will discuss something pertaining to reading and learning difficulties beginning with a letter of the alphabet… going from A to Z. Today’s word […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/3-reasons-why-the-alphabet-is-important-for-learning-success-a-z-series/feed/ 8 2249 How to Create Your Child’s Future By Changing The Way You Think https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-create-your-childs-future-by-changing-the-way-you-think/ https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-create-your-childs-future-by-changing-the-way-you-think/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:14:45 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1913 Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past. ~ Gary Ryan Blair Do you have a tendency to look back on past failures and disappointments when faced with new situations or ideas? Are you often tempted to stick with the status quo rather than step into a novel […]

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]]> Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past. ~ Gary Ryan Blair Do you have a tendency to look back on past failures and disappointments when faced with new situations or ideas? Are you often tempted to stick with the status quo rather than step into a novel […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-create-your-childs-future-by-changing-the-way-you-think/feed/ 1 1913 How Touch And Movement Help Your Struggling Learner To Be More Than Flexible https://www.florencecallender.com/how-touch-and-movement-help-your-struggling-learner-to-be-more-than-flexible/ https://www.florencecallender.com/how-touch-and-movement-help-your-struggling-learner-to-be-more-than-flexible/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:32:22 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1863 Your children learn best when they are active and moving. When they move, their brain grows and makes new connections. When movement stops, learning stops. Perhaps you’ve seen a child who picks a fight with other children for no apparent reason. Or the child who sits on a chair and immediately falls onto the floor. […]

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]]> Your children learn best when they are active and moving. When they move, their brain grows and makes new connections. When movement stops, learning stops. Perhaps you’ve seen a child who picks a fight with other children for no apparent reason. Or the child who sits on a chair and immediately falls onto the floor. […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/how-touch-and-movement-help-your-struggling-learner-to-be-more-than-flexible/feed/ 0 1863 How To Make Your Child Benefit from The Secret about Balance and Reading Fluency https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-make-your-child-benefit-from-the-secret-about-balance-and-reading-fluency/ https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-make-your-child-benefit-from-the-secret-about-balance-and-reading-fluency/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2022 03:17:00 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1840 Learning to read is vital for every child.  But did you know that there’s a secret to reading fluency? It’s all about balance. The way they move their body affects how well your child’s brain develops and helps them think and learn. The vestibular system is in the ear. It sends information from the nervous […]

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]]> Learning to read is vital for every child.  But did you know that there’s a secret to reading fluency? It’s all about balance. The way they move their body affects how well your child’s brain develops and helps them think and learn. The vestibular system is in the ear. It sends information from the nervous […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-make-your-child-benefit-from-the-secret-about-balance-and-reading-fluency/feed/ 4 1840 2 Reasons Why Reading to Your Struggling Reader Is Overrated https://www.florencecallender.com/2-reasons-why-reading-to-your-struggling-reader-is-overrated/ https://www.florencecallender.com/2-reasons-why-reading-to-your-struggling-reader-is-overrated/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:17:44 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1837 Educators will tell you that there is nothing more important for preparing your child to be a successful reader than reading aloud to them. Your child’s teacher may have told you that you need to read to your child every night for at least 20 minutes and have him or her practice reading at home. […]

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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. Your child’s teacher may have told you that you need to read to your child every night for at least 20 minutes and have him or her practice reading at home. […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/2-reasons-why-reading-to-your-struggling-reader-is-overrated/feed/ 6 1837 5 Solutions To Help Your Child With Dyslexia Who Is Always Tired https://www.florencecallender.com/5-solutions-to-help-your-child-with-dyslexia-who-is-always-tired/ https://www.florencecallender.com/5-solutions-to-help-your-child-with-dyslexia-who-is-always-tired/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2021 01:50:15 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1638 Literacy activities like reading, writing, and spelling, require more attention, brainpower, and focus for children with dyslexia. Usually, reading is difficult for them. Everything they have to do all day is profoundly challenging. By the end of the day, with all the concentration, frustration, and confusion that your child experiences while trying to decipher the […]

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]]> Literacy activities like reading, writing, and spelling, require more attention, brainpower, and focus for children with dyslexia. Usually, reading is difficult for them. Everything they have to do all day is profoundly challenging. By the end of the day, with all the concentration, frustration, and confusion that your child experiences while trying to decipher the […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/5-solutions-to-help-your-child-with-dyslexia-who-is-always-tired/feed/ 6 1638 How To Help Your Dyslexic Child Make Sense Out Of Phonics and Increase Their Learning Success https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-help-your-dyslexic-child-make-sense-out-of-phonics-and-increase-their-learning-success/ https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-help-your-dyslexic-child-make-sense-out-of-phonics-and-increase-their-learning-success/#comments Thu, 20 May 2021 21:16:08 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1407 Phonics is the most important skill that beginning readers learn. Its rules teach children how to decode letters into their respective sounds. So, children learn to recognize how sounds are represented alphabetically and identify some letter sounds, symbols, characters, and signs. Reading experts tell us that building strong phonics skills in the early years of […]

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]]> Phonics is the most important skill that beginning readers learn. Its rules teach children how to decode letters into their respective sounds. So, children learn to recognize how sounds are represented alphabetically and identify some letter sounds, symbols, characters, and signs. Reading experts tell us that building strong phonics skills in the early years of […]

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