Florence E. Callendereducation Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/education/ 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 education Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/education/ 32 32 184040649 From Struggling Reader to Iconic Athlete – A Dyslexia Success Story https://www.florencecallender.com/from-struggling-reader-to-iconic-athlete-a-dyslexia-success-story/ https://www.florencecallender.com/from-struggling-reader-to-iconic-athlete-a-dyslexia-success-story/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:21:54 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1069 What it takes some people 80 years to accomplish, Kobe Bryant achieved in forty-one. He exemplified the power of intention and focused attention. “I didn’t feel good about myself if I wasn’t doing everything I could to be the best version of myself.” ~ Koby Bryant He started playing basketball at three years. When he […]

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]]> What it takes some people 80 years to accomplish, Kobe Bryant achieved in forty-one. He exemplified the power of intention and focused attention. “I didn’t feel good about myself if I wasn’t doing everything I could to be the best version of myself.” ~ Koby Bryant He started playing basketball at three years. When he […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/from-struggling-reader-to-iconic-athlete-a-dyslexia-success-story/feed/ 8 1069 What If You Read Through A Dyslexic Child’s Eyes? https://www.florencecallender.com/what-if-you-read-through-a-dyslexic-childs-eyes/ https://www.florencecallender.com/what-if-you-read-through-a-dyslexic-childs-eyes/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:01:00 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1055 The one constant about dyslexia is its inconsistency. Each child’s encounter is unique. Even when two children have difficulty in the same area, reading for example, their struggle has different nuances. Listen to dyslexic 2nd-grader, Maya, talk about her reading challenges. Now, Jade gives a heartbreaking account of her 8th-grade dyslexic reading experience. Look through […]

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]]> The one constant about dyslexia is its inconsistency. Each child’s encounter is unique. Even when two children have difficulty in the same area, reading for example, their struggle has different nuances. Listen to dyslexic 2nd-grader, Maya, talk about her reading challenges. Now, Jade gives a heartbreaking account of her 8th-grade dyslexic reading experience. Look through […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/what-if-you-read-through-a-dyslexic-childs-eyes/feed/ 8 1055 I’m Dyslexic: Walk Through One Day With Me https://www.florencecallender.com/im-dyslexic-walk-through-one-day-with-me/ https://www.florencecallender.com/im-dyslexic-walk-through-one-day-with-me/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:30:00 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1036 Most dyslexic children do not want to get out of bed on a school day. The younger ones may still be tired after a long night completing home work. In addition to that, the older ones have social issues – being called dumb or lazy, being stared at or whispered about behind their backs. Follow […]

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]]> Most dyslexic children do not want to get out of bed on a school day. The younger ones may still be tired after a long night completing home work. In addition to that, the older ones have social issues – being called dumb or lazy, being stared at or whispered about behind their backs. Follow […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/im-dyslexic-walk-through-one-day-with-me/feed/ 8 1036 Have You Joined The Learning Revolution As Yet? https://www.florencecallender.com/have-you-joined-the-learning-revolution-as-yet/ https://www.florencecallender.com/have-you-joined-the-learning-revolution-as-yet/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:19:19 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=455 So often, many people think that education is synonymous with learning. But it is not. Education is all about systematic instruction, while learning has to do with acquired knowledge…whether from experience, personal study, or teaching. Quite often in my inquiry into learning and the many paths it takes, I come across someone who trumped the […]

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]]> So often, many people think that education is synonymous with learning. But it is not. Education is all about systematic instruction, while learning has to do with acquired knowledge…whether from experience, personal study, or teaching. Quite often in my inquiry into learning and the many paths it takes, I come across someone who trumped the […]

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