Florence E. Callenderwriting Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/writing/ 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 writing Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/writing/ 32 32 184040649 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 5 Techniques For Helping Children With Dyslexia Develop Strong Written Language Skills https://www.florencecallender.com/5-techniques-for-helping-children-with-dyslexia-develop-strong-written-language-skills/ https://www.florencecallender.com/5-techniques-for-helping-children-with-dyslexia-develop-strong-written-language-skills/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:26:38 +0000 Florence Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/?p=2228 Writing can be a difficult challenge for children with dyslexia. Many of the issues they face are related to difficulties in phonetics, reading, spelling, and grammar. It is important to understand these challenges so that you can provide educational resources and emotional support to help them succeed. Children with dyslexia have a hard time expressing […]

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]]> Writing can be a difficult challenge for children with dyslexia. Many of the issues they face are related to difficulties in phonetics, reading, spelling, and grammar. It is important to understand these challenges so that you can provide educational resources and emotional support to help them succeed. Children with dyslexia have a hard time expressing […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/5-techniques-for-helping-children-with-dyslexia-develop-strong-written-language-skills/feed/ 6 2228 The Hidden Learning Obstacle – Lazy Eye https://www.florencecallender.com/the-hidden-learning-obstacle-lazy-eye/ https://www.florencecallender.com/the-hidden-learning-obstacle-lazy-eye/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:05:00 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1091 Up to 300,000 children in the US alone are affected by a lazy eye. In my article yesterday, I noted six important vision tests a child should be given to determine vision readiness for learning success. One of the conditions that negatively impacts a child’s vision and can be discovered during this comprehensive assessment is […]

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]]> Up to 300,000 children in the US alone are affected by a lazy eye. In my article yesterday, I noted six important vision tests a child should be given to determine vision readiness for learning success. One of the conditions that negatively impacts a child’s vision and can be discovered during this comprehensive assessment is […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/the-hidden-learning-obstacle-lazy-eye/feed/ 8 1091 Vision – 3 Secrets to Success in School and Life https://www.florencecallender.com/vision-3-secrets-to-success-in-school-and-life/ https://www.florencecallender.com/vision-3-secrets-to-success-in-school-and-life/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:42:53 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1086 In the first 12 years of life, approximately 80% of all learning comes through the visual system. If you prefer to get this information visually, check out my Facebook live here: https://bit.ly/2YBeVWk Nearly all of what happens in the average classroom is visual. Students could spend up to 5 or 6 hours doing visual work […]

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]]> In the first 12 years of life, approximately 80% of all learning comes through the visual system. If you prefer to get this information visually, check out my Facebook live here: https://bit.ly/2YBeVWk Nearly all of what happens in the average classroom is visual. Students could spend up to 5 or 6 hours doing visual work […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/vision-3-secrets-to-success-in-school-and-life/feed/ 6 1086 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 Dyslexia and the Writing Quandary https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-and-the-writing-quandary/ https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-and-the-writing-quandary/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2020 01:23:57 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=981 In 1967, Johnson and Myklebust stated that “a child who cannot read cannot write.” That makes sense, since some researchers, in their 2010 and 2011 studies, found that “reading and writing rely of related underlying processes.” Just as they do with reading, most children with dyslexia have trouble with writing. This is demonstrated in a […]

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]]> In 1967, Johnson and Myklebust stated that “a child who cannot read cannot write.” That makes sense, since some researchers, in their 2010 and 2011 studies, found that “reading and writing rely of related underlying processes.” Just as they do with reading, most children with dyslexia have trouble with writing. This is demonstrated in a […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-and-the-writing-quandary/feed/ 4 981 A New Beginning https://www.florencecallender.com/a-new-beginning/ https://www.florencecallender.com/a-new-beginning/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2020 03:38:47 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=816 Every year, on January 1, many people set New Year’s resolutions for the upcoming days of that year. Unfortunately, for most of them, those promises are forgotten by January 31 of that same year. Recently, I learned to think about my productivity for each quarter, rather than for the entire year. Somehow, that makes setting […]

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]]> Every year, on January 1, many people set New Year’s resolutions for the upcoming days of that year. Unfortunately, for most of them, those promises are forgotten by January 31 of that same year. Recently, I learned to think about my productivity for each quarter, rather than for the entire year. Somehow, that makes setting […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/a-new-beginning/feed/ 8 816 Learning…Hindsight…20/20 Vision https://www.florencecallender.com/learninghindsight2020-vision/ https://www.florencecallender.com/learninghindsight2020-vision/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2014 01:47:54 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=739 Authors. Scientists. Adventurers… The story of their lives was the story of my life. At ten, I consumed every biography and autobiography I could get my hands on. The librarian became my friend… I saw her every day when I went to exchange the books I had borrowed the day before. In the car while […]

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]]> Authors. Scientists. Adventurers… The story of their lives was the story of my life. At ten, I consumed every biography and autobiography I could get my hands on. The librarian became my friend… I saw her every day when I went to exchange the books I had borrowed the day before. In the car while […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/learninghindsight2020-vision/feed/ 12 739 The Visual Motor Processing – Learning Factor https://www.florencecallender.com/the-visual-motor-processing-learning-factor/ https://www.florencecallender.com/the-visual-motor-processing-learning-factor/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:20:20 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=691 I walked into TJ’s first grade class to pick him up for his speech-language therapy session. “Come take a look, Ms. Callender,” said his teacher. “Show Ms. Callender what you’ve done!” As I walked toward his desk, a look of uncertainty flitted across TJ’s face… quickly replaced by a look of accomplishment. Once I stopped […]

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]]> I walked into TJ’s first grade class to pick him up for his speech-language therapy session. “Come take a look, Ms. Callender,” said his teacher. “Show Ms. Callender what you’ve done!” As I walked toward his desk, a look of uncertainty flitted across TJ’s face… quickly replaced by a look of accomplishment. Once I stopped […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/the-visual-motor-processing-learning-factor/feed/ 6 691 Visual Processing and learning (What’s the Big Deal?) https://www.florencecallender.com/visual-processing-and-learning-whats-the-big-deal/ https://www.florencecallender.com/visual-processing-and-learning-whats-the-big-deal/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 02:16:37 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=665 Mrs. Smith walked into my office. “Johnny said you want to talk to me about his visual processing. “What does visual processing have to do with learning? “My child can see…he passed his vision test and has 20/20 vision.” “Excellent!” I responded, “Now let me clarify my message.” I went on to explain that visual […]

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]]> Mrs. Smith walked into my office. “Johnny said you want to talk to me about his visual processing. “What does visual processing have to do with learning? “My child can see…he passed his vision test and has 20/20 vision.” “Excellent!” I responded, “Now let me clarify my message.” I went on to explain that visual […]

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