Florence E. CallenderLearningDifferently Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/learningdifferently/ 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 LearningDifferently Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/learningdifferently/ 32 32 184040649 How to Give Your Dyslexic Child Roots and Wings https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-give-your-dyslexic-child-roots-and-wings/ https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-give-your-dyslexic-child-roots-and-wings/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2020 07:07:00 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1074 At the beginning of my parenting journey, I came across this quote, “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these…is roots, the other, wings.” According to Quote Investigator, the earliest evidence of this saying comes from a book by a prominent 1953 newspaper editor, Hodding Carter, in […]

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]]> At the beginning of my parenting journey, I came across this quote, “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these…is roots, the other, wings.” According to Quote Investigator, the earliest evidence of this saying comes from a book by a prominent 1953 newspaper editor, Hodding Carter, in […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/how-to-give-your-dyslexic-child-roots-and-wings/feed/ 10 1074 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 The Skinny On Hearing… Listening… And Dyslexia – Part 1 https://www.florencecallender.com/the-skinny-on-hearing-listening-and-dyslexia-part-1/ https://www.florencecallender.com/the-skinny-on-hearing-listening-and-dyslexia-part-1/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:27:38 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=935 When asked what does our ears do, many people will say that they hear. Did you know that hearing is not the ear’s only function? Most of the sensory energy transferred to the brain goes through the ears. They: Regulate balance Direct movement and coordination Permit language Cause us to speak eloquently Make us sing […]

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]]> When asked what does our ears do, many people will say that they hear. Did you know that hearing is not the ear’s only function? Most of the sensory energy transferred to the brain goes through the ears. They: Regulate balance Direct movement and coordination Permit language Cause us to speak eloquently Make us sing […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/the-skinny-on-hearing-listening-and-dyslexia-part-1/feed/ 6 935 Perseverance: Another Letter to My Dyslexic Daughter https://www.florencecallender.com/transition-another-letter-to-my-dyslexic-daughter/ https://www.florencecallender.com/transition-another-letter-to-my-dyslexic-daughter/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2020 03:17:56 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=903 Letters can be very personal and are often treasured by the receiver, so I’ve penned another letter to my daughter. My dearest K, You have hated every minute in school and never thought you would have made it this far. But, here you are at the end of the eighth grade. Congratulations, my child! Struggles […]

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]]> Letters can be very personal and are often treasured by the receiver, so I’ve penned another letter to my daughter. My dearest K, You have hated every minute in school and never thought you would have made it this far. But, here you are at the end of the eighth grade. Congratulations, my child! Struggles […]

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