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Fall 2020\/ Sandra Peoples\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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One fall Friday night during my senior year of high school, I cheered for my friend Wes who was playing tight end. “Go 98!” I yelled. My friend in the bleachers next to me said, “Who is 98? There’s no 98 on the field.” “Sure there is,” I replied. “Wes.” “No, he’s 89.” I looked again. He was 89. But I had seen 98.<\/span><\/p>\n

That mistake led to me getting tested for a learning disability. Sure enough, just months before turning eighteen and graduating, we found out I was dyslexic and had short term memory issues. So many of my struggles up to that point made sense: struggles with spelling, memorization, and foreign languages. It was especially helpful when the diagnostician told us I had actually compensated for my dyslexia in very creative ways. Because I loved reading in spite of the challenges, I became a speed reader\u2014not seeing the letters that made up the individual words, but instead reading so quickly that my brain picked which word made the most sense in the sentence and kept going.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to ten years ago when Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons<\/em> arrived from Amazon, and I sat down with my son David to get started. Those easy lessons weren’t so easy for him. We tried The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading<\/em>. Still not easy. All about Reading<\/em>? Not quite. Ah<\/em>, I thought. I know what’s happening here<\/em>. My beginning reader had dyslexia. His struggles were not hidden from me (as mine were from my elementary teachers decades ago.)<\/p>\n

So we slowed down, used all this great curriculum along with Right Brain Phonics<\/em> from Dianne Kraft, and went at his speed. Now he’s fourteen, and although he still gets tongue-tied when reading out loud, he loves to read, and his reading comprehension is on par with his peers.<\/p>\n

If you have a struggling reader, be encouraged! There are ways you can make reading easier for your child (and for you!). Here are four suggestions:<\/p>\n

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  1. <\/strong> Try a different curriculum.<\/strong> There are even more great options available now than when we started out. If one curriculum doesn’t work for you, try another. Borrow reading books from friends or check them out from your library. Be patient until it clicks!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. <\/strong> Listen to audiobooks.<\/strong> As David got into the elementary years, his reading skills didn’t match the level of books he was able to read. Baby books<\/em> aren’t any fun when your friends are starting The Mysterious Benedict Society <\/em>or The Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness<\/em>. With audiobooks, he was able to enjoy books at his interest level even when his skills weren’t quite there yet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. <\/strong> Use spelling lessons to support reading skills.<\/strong> For David, things really started clicking as we learned spelling rules and kept practicing writing. And even now, as he moves into high school classes, all the skills he learned work together to make his dyslexia more manageable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. <\/strong> Make a love of reading the ultimate goal.<\/strong> Do you want your child to have reading skills? Of course! But you don’t want him or her to resent the task of reading because it’s so hard. There should be times when you focus on enjoying stories together without the pressure to get every word right. Help him or her get to know characters, travel to different settings, and appreciate a good plot along with gaining skills in phonics and comprehension.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          I’m so thankful we were able to see signs of dyslexia in my son at a much younger age than I discovered it about myself. The steps we took when he was younger have set him up for more success as a teen. And although he and I both still struggle, we both love reading and keep working to improve our skills. (Having spell check in our pockets sure helps!) Know that your struggling reader can grow up to be an author and an editor like I am, or anything s\/he chooses!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

          Sandra Peoples is a special-needs mom and sibling. She and her family live outside of Houston, TX, where she serves her church as the director of special-needs ministry. She\u2019s the author of<\/em> Unexpected Blessings<\/a>: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family and the host of the podcast,<\/em> Self Care and Soul Care for the Caregiver<\/a>. You can connect with her at sandrapeoples.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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          Looking for more homeschool ideas? Find homeschool support groups in your area and your NCHE regional liaison right here<\/a>. NCHE also offers a number of online support groups<\/a> via Facebook. Connecting you with other homeschooling families is our mission! Support our work when you become an NCHE member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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          Oto\u00f1o de 2020\/Sandra Peoples Un viernes por la noche, durante mi \u00faltimo a\u00f1o de secundaria, anim\u00e9 a mi amigo Wes, que jugaba como ala cerrada. "\u00a1Vaya 98!" I grit\u00e9. Mi amigo en las gradas a mi lado dijo: \u201c\u00bfQui\u00e9n tiene 98? No hay ning\u00fan 98 en el campo\u201d. "Claro que s\u00ed", respond\u00ed. "Wes." "No, tiene 89 a\u00f1os". Mir\u00e9 de nuevo. \u00c9l ten\u00eda 89 a\u00f1os, pero yo hab\u00eda visto 98. Ese error me llev\u00f3 a hacerme una prueba para detectar una discapacidad de aprendizaje. Efectivamente, apenas unos meses antes de cumplir dieciocho a\u00f1os y graduarme, descubrimos que era disl\u00e9xico y ten\u00eda problemas de memoria a corto plazo. Muchas de mis luchas hasta ese momento ten\u00edan sentido: luchas con la ortograf\u00eda, la memorizaci\u00f3n y los idiomas extranjeros. Fue especialmente \u00fatil cuando el diagnosticador nos dijo que en realidad hab\u00eda compensado mi dislexia de maneras muy creativas. Como me encantaba leer a pesar de los desaf\u00edos, me convert\u00ed en un lector veloz: no ve\u00eda las letras que formaban las palabras individuales, sino que le\u00eda tan r\u00e1pido que mi cerebro escog\u00eda qu\u00e9 palabra ten\u00eda m\u00e1s sentido en la oraci\u00f3n y segu\u00eda leyendo. Avance r\u00e1pido hasta hace diez a\u00f1os, cuando lleg\u00f3 de Amazon Ense\u00f1e a leer a su hijo en 100 lecciones sencillas y me sent\u00e9 con mi hijo David para comenzar. Esas lecciones f\u00e1ciles no lo fueron tanto para \u00e9l. Probamos la Gu\u00eda para padres ordinarios para ense\u00f1ar a leer. Todav\u00eda no es f\u00e1cil. \u00bfTodo sobre lectura? No exactamente. Ah, pens\u00e9. S\u00e9 lo que est\u00e1 pasando aqu\u00ed. Mi lector principiante ten\u00eda dislexia. Sus luchas no me fueron ocultas (como las m\u00edas lo fueron de mis maestros de primaria hace d\u00e9cadas). As\u00ed que redujimos el ritmo, utilizamos todo este gran plan de estudios junto con Right Brain Phonics de Dianne Kraft, y avanzamos a su velocidad. Ahora tiene catorce a\u00f1os y, aunque todav\u00eda se le traba la lengua cuando lee en voz alta, le encanta leer y su comprensi\u00f3n lectora est\u00e1 a la par de la de sus compa\u00f1eros. Si tienes un lector con dificultades, \u00a1an\u00edmate! Hay maneras de hacer que la lectura sea m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil para su hijo (\u00a1y para usted!). Aqu\u00ed hay cuatro sugerencias: Pruebe un plan de estudios diferente. Hay incluso m\u00e1s opciones excelentes disponibles ahora que cuando empezamos. Si un plan de estudios no funciona para usted, pruebe con otro. Pide prestados libros de lectura a tus amigos o s\u00e1calos de tu biblioteca. \u00a1Ten paciencia hasta que haga clic! Escuche audiolibros. Cuando David entr\u00f3 en los a\u00f1os de primaria, sus habilidades de lectura no coincid\u00edan con el nivel de los libros que pod\u00eda leer. Los libros para beb\u00e9s no son divertidos cuando tus amigos est\u00e1n iniciando The Mysterious Benedict Society o The Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Con los audiolibros, pudo disfrutar de libros de su nivel de inter\u00e9s incluso cuando sus habilidades a\u00fan no estaban en ese nivel. Utilice lecciones de ortograf\u00eda para apoyar las habilidades de lectura. Para David, las cosas realmente empezaron a funcionar cuando aprendimos reglas de ortograf\u00eda y seguimos practicando la escritura. E incluso ahora, a medida que ingresa a las clases de la escuela secundaria, todas las habilidades que aprendi\u00f3 funcionan juntas para hacer que su dislexia sea m\u00e1s manejable. Hacer del amor la lectura el objetivo final. \u00bfQuieres que tu hijo tenga habilidades de lectura? \u00a1Por supuesto! Pero no querr\u00e1s que se resienta por la tarea de leer porque es muy dif\u00edcil. Debe haber momentos en los que os concentr\u00e9is en disfrutar las historias juntos sin la presi\u00f3n de decir bien cada palabra. Ay\u00fadelo a conocer personajes, viajar a diferentes escenarios y apreciar una buena trama, adem\u00e1s de adquirir habilidades en fon\u00e9tica y comprensi\u00f3n. Estoy muy agradecida de que pudimos ver signos de dislexia en mi hijo a una edad mucho m\u00e1s temprana de la que yo descubr\u00ed. Los pasos que tomamos cuando era m\u00e1s joven lo han preparado para tener m\u00e1s \u00e9xito en su adolescencia. Y aunque \u00e9l y yo todav\u00eda luchamos, a ambos nos encanta leer y seguimos trabajando para mejorar nuestras habilidades. (\u00a1Tener un corrector ortogr\u00e1fico en nuestros bolsillos ayuda!) \u00a1Sepa que su lector con dificultades puede convertirse en autor y editor como yo, o en cualquier cosa que elija! Sandra Peoples es una madre y una hermana con necesidades especiales. Ella y su familia viven en las afueras de Houston, TX, donde sirve a su iglesia como directora del ministerio de necesidades especiales. Es autora de Bendiciones inesperadas: las alegr\u00edas y posibilidades de la vida en una familia con necesidades especiales y presentadora del podcast Autocuidado y cuidado del alma para el cuidador. Puede conectarse con ella en sandrapeoples.com \u00bfBusca m\u00e1s ideas para educar en el hogar? Encuentre grupos de apoyo para la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar en su \u00e1rea y su enlace regional de NCHE aqu\u00ed mismo. NCHE tambi\u00e9n ofrece varios grupos de apoyo en l\u00ednea a trav\u00e9s de Facebook. \u00a1Nuestra misi\u00f3n es conectarlo con otras familias que educan en el hogar! 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