SUCCESS STEP 1: YOU HAVE ONLY TWO CHOICES IN TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ
Pete and Repeat I’ve talked about this before, but I’m going to talk about it again because it’s so important. I’ll say it differently this time, so you won’t get [...]
By Natalie Hale
Posted KEEP YOUR EYE ON THESE ADULT LITERACY TUTORS! “PROJECT A+”
A Group To Watch! I had a great time over the weekend giving workshops in Florida: Jacksonville (DSAJ) and Orlando (DSACF). The audiences were terrific, responsive, and interactive, and in [...]
By Natalie Hale
In Down syndrome and Autism, Down Syndrome Parenting, Down Syndrome Reading, Early Reading, Fast Flash, Sight Word Reading, Teaching Down syndrome
Posted WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD IS STUCK AT PHONICS?
Two Scenarios This problem can go either way: either the child with Down syndrome is having a difficult time with learning phonics, or the child has learned letters and letter sounds but is stuck [...]
Happiness-For-All Secret: MAKE YOUR CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME WORK!
Down Syndrome Parenting 101 Lately as I travel around the country giving reading workshops, I am increasingly asked to also do a session on my book, “Down Syndrome Parenting 101.” I [...]
By Natalie Hale
In Down syndrome and Autism, Down Syndrome Parenting, Down Syndrome Reading, Dual Diagnosis, Early Reading, Education, Fast Flash, Teaching Down syndrome
Posted FAST FLASH PROBLEMS: HE WON’T FOCUS!!!
What’s a Mother To Do? Okay, you’re all too young to remember that iconic commercial which ends in “What’s a mother to do?” But really, what’s a [...]
By Natalie Hale
In Down Syndrome Reading, Dream Big, Early Reading, Education, Inclusion, Reading in the classroom, Uncategorized
Posted GREAT CLASSROOM SUPPORT FOR READING, Part 2
7 More Essentials for Best Practice in the Classroom Last week, I invited you to dream with me and imagine ideal classroom support for our emergent readers with Down syndrome. I gave you 7 [...]
By Natalie Hale
In Down Syndrome Reading, Early Reading, Education, Inclusion, Reading in the classroom, Teaching Down syndrome
Posted GREAT CLASSROOM SUPPORT FOR READING, Part 1
Let’s Dream: The Ideal Reading Support I’m going to dream here for a minute. I hope you can take this dream and morph it into a reality for your child, or as close to it as possible. [...]
By Natalie Hale
Posted WHAT DOES “FAST FLASH” LOOK LIKE?
The Fast Flash Method Some time ago I wrote a blog about the Fast Flash Method of teaching sight words to our kids with Down syndrome. You can follow that link to remind yourself of the finer [...]
DOWN SYNDROME and the YELLOW RAINCOAT
The Yellow Raincoat Theory I believe in the Yellow Raincoat Theory. It’s my belief based on observation, understanding, and experience. Years ago on rainy days (think early “Dick and Jane” [...]
LOCKED IN THE BATHROOM
What do you do when your 6-year-old with Down syndrome accidentally locks himself in a bolt-locked bathroom? Here’s one scenario. (Disclaimer: no guarantee this will work every time!) [...]