Dyslexia Devoted

In This Episode: Do you want to know some fun books for kids in the elementary grades to read this summer? Welcome to Episode 57 of Dyslexia Devoted where I'll be giving you a list of great books for kids to enjoy reading this summer. Are you interested in the Speechify app?  Use this promo code to get 30% off Code:  SPEECHIFYPARTNER30 Download the summer reading list here: parnelloeducation.c...

Do you want to know some fun books for kids in 5th-8th grade to read this summer? Welcome to Episode 56 of Dyslexia Devoted where I'll be giving you a list of great books for kids to enjoy reading this summer. Download the summer reading list here:  parnelloeducation.com/summerreading Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode56 This Episode's Topics: What books are fun and enjoyable for...

Do you what the summer slide is? Do you know how to prevent it? Welcome to Episode 55 of Dyslexia Devoted where I'll be giving you a list of great ideas to keep kids from forgetting what they have learned this year. Are you interested in the Speechify app? Use this promo code to get 30% off Code: SPEECHIFYPARTNER30 Download the fun summer learning list from Episode 53 at parnelloeducation.com/...

Do you know what the term morphology is or why it's important for students with dyslexia? Welcome to Episode 54 of Dyslexia Devoted where I'll be teaching all about morphology! Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode54 This Episode's Topics: What is morphology? How does it help with vocabulary and spelling? Morphology Resources Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Morpheme Magic Mo...

Do you want to know some fun ways to keep kids entertained this summer?! Welcome to Episode 53 of Dyslexia Devoted where I'll be giving you a list of great ideas! Download it at parnelloeducation.com/summerfun Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode53 This Episode's Topics: Fun ways to learn this summer! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Summer Fun Learning List Podcast Listener Sur...

In This Episode: Do you want to hear why I left my last school and why so many teachers are quitting right now? Welcome to Episode 52 of Dyslexia Devoted and today I'm sharing why I stopped working at a school and took my business full time last year! I'll also share my favorite parts of owning my own business! Please visit  Parnelloeducation.com/survey to complete the listener survey. Sho...

Do you want to hear real dyslexia and learning difference success stories? Welcome to Episode 51 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re celebrating the small wins! If you listened to Episode 25, then you heard some long-term wins of clients I’ve had for years. Today I’m sharing some wins that have been achieved by my clients this year. Sometimes when you’re in the middle of it all, it’s hard to see h...

EPISODE 50 CELEBRATION! How many episodes of Dyslexia Devoted have you listened to? Welcome to Episode 50 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re celebrating 50 straight weeks of new episodes.  Today we’re going to recap some of the top episodes from the podcast. I’m also going to share some special surprises only available for this week.  This is one week where you’re really going to want to take a p...

Leave me a voice note: ⁠https://www.parnelloeducation.com/speak/⁠ What tricks do you have for learning troublesome words? Welcome to Episode 49 of Dyslexia Devoted features special guest Christine Blance talking about her use of chants for teaching challenging words. Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode49 This Episode's Topics: Children with dyslexia need to be taught in different ways...

What do you do when a student isn’t doing as well as you’d expected or hoped? Welcome to Episode 48 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about the different reasons a student may continue to struggle This episode is inspired by a question from Suheil over in the Devoted Facebook group. Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode48  wanted to let you know that the pre-sale pricing of my late...

In This Episode: Did you know we often teach kids with dyslexia nonsense words? Welcome to Episode 47 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about why we teach kids with dyslexia using nonsense words. Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode47 This Episode's Topics: What are nonsense words? Why do we use them? How long do we teach using nonsense words? Resources Mentioned in this Episo...

Did you know speech affects reading and writing? Welcome to Episode 46 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about the relationship between speech and reading and spelling. Show notes:   parnelloeducation.com/episode46 This Episode's Topics: The Role of Speech Teachers How Speech Affects Reading How Speech Affects Spelling Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Tutor Success Summit Why Do...

Are you ready for summer? I know I sure am! Welcome to Episode 45 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about getting ready for summer break! Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode45 This is going to be a shortie episode because it’s Easter when I’m recording this and only this weekend did I finally stop having covid, so my energy is still pretty low.  But don’t worry you actually get ext...

Have you seen a child struggling with school this year and wondered if it would be better to hold them back and repeat a grade instead of moving on? Welcome to Episode 44 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about factors to consider when possibly retaining a child, which is the proper term for holding them back. Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode44 This Episode's Topics: Why Hol...

Do you think in pictures or words? I definitely think in words, sometimes a little too many of them… Welcome to Episode 43 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about how some people with dyslexia think in pictures. This week’s podcast is brought to you by Little C. Little C is a 4th-grade student of mine and she picked this week’s topic for you! Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode43 T...

Have you ever wondered how to help a child tell their friends about dyslexia? Welcome to Episode 42 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about how to help a child tell their friends about their dyslexia. This week’s podcast is answering a question from Peggy. She wanted to know how to help her daughter talk to her friends about the struggles of dyslexia and how to overcome the feeling of sh...

Do you realize how hard it is for kids with dyslexia and other learning differences to take standardized tests? Welcome to Episode 41 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about how to prepare for standardized tests for kids with learning differences I also wanted to share another documentary I found, which apparently I’m on an educational documentary kick. This one is all about ADHD and I e...

Do you want to learn how the IEP process works? Welcome to Episode 40 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re focusing on the basic process of the IEP system. This is just a quick overview of what I go into much more in-depth in my Discovering Dyslexia course . Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode40 This Episode's Topics: The Start of the IEP Process - Interventions The Assessment Process and Qua...

Have you ever wondered how to help a child persevere despite their struggles? Welcome to Episode 39 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re focusing on the importance of developing grit. I don't mean a pebble or dirt in your shoe. I'm talking about the ability to work past the struggle until they reach the point that it gets easier. Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode39 This Episode's Topics: Wh...

Can you think of a character in a book or TV show that has dyslexia? Welcome to Episode 38 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about the importance of characters with dyslexia. Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode38 This Episode's Topics: Why is it important to have characters with dyslexia? TV and Movie Characters with Dyslexia Will Trent - new TV show featuring a dyslexic as the lea...

Have you ever been worried that someone will find out that you or your child has dyslexia? Welcome to Episode 37 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about the stigma of dyslexia. Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode37 This Episode's Topics: Will a school discriminate against a child with dyslexia? What is stigma and why is it bad? How can we overcome the stigma of dyslexia? Resources...

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Welcome to Episode 35 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about the upcoming FREE masterclass this week! Tune in live to learn the 3 Keys to Dyslexia Success! Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode35 FREE Masterclass: Parents' Guide to Dyslexia and Reading Troubles parnelloeducation.com/masterclass This Episode's Topics: Parents' Guide to Dyslexia and Reading Troubles - 3 Keys to Dyslex...

Last week we talked about how some kids with dyslexia aren’t always identified at school because they don’t qualify for special education services. Have you ever wondered what the signs of dyslexia are? Welcome to Episode 34 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re talking about the signs of dyslexia at different ages. Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode34 FREE Masterclass: Parents' Guide to Dysl...

In This Episode: Have you ever seen the term SLD in Reading on school paperwork and wondered what that means exactly? Welcome to Episode 33 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we’re focusing on a term you will hear far more often than dyslexia on an IEP or other school paperwork. Show notes:  parnelloeducation.com/episode33 This Episode's ADHD Topics: Why do they say SLD in Reading instead of Dysle...