In this episode of The Literate Child, Rebecca and Nanci talk with Nerida Mills about overcoming deeply ingrained default settings in order to consciously choose how you want to parent, who you want to be, and what your real priorities are. Nerida is a trained human behaviourist, NLP practitioner, and generally fabulous human being. A...
Category: The Literate Child Podcast
#011 ‘Trust Yourself’ And Other Tips About Facing Diagnosis Difficulties
In this episode, Rebecca and Nanci chat with Careen Brash Elsner, about professionals listening to parents, the importance finding an empathetic community, and the struggles many families face in finding an accurate diagnosis for their child. Careen was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. Now, as an adult, she is the mother of a son...
#010 Positive Dyslexic Dad
This week, Nanci and Rebecca talk to positive dyslexic dad, Simon. Like many dyslexic adults, Simon faced significant challenges in school because of dyslexia but found opportunities to really flourish when given autonomy and a sense of the positive expectations of others. One of the key advantages he attributes for his success came from the...
#009 From Stickmen To Da Vinci
This week, Rebecca’s mother, Stephanie Hewitt, joins The Literate Child to talk about how she was diagnosed with dyslexia in adulthood. Stephanie’s experience with diagnoses was positive, because it enabled her to understand her neuro-difference, and learn more about her own compensatory strategies. As a child, Stephanie found it difficult to learn at school. The...
#008 Video Games for Literacy and Learning
This week, Nanci and Rebecca talk about how they use video games for literacy and learning. And particularly, how video games can benefit children with language or literacy difficulties. They cover a vast range of games and resources. We’ve done our best to link to those mentioned in our show notes below. Computer Games for...
#006 Incidental Learning: Finding opportunities to read and learn through living life.
Originally we titled this episode Incidental Literacy but we really broaden that reach to the many varied learning opportunities that are available in the world around us so I decided to call it Incidental Learning. This week, Nanci and Rebecca share their experiences with opportunities to read and learn that occur simply by living a...
#005 eBooks for Children: Motivate resistant readers with eBooks
This week we look at the advantages and disadvantages of using ebooks for children and developing readers. Parents and teachers can be resistant to what is considered “screen time” which can be a significant factor inhibiting experiences with eBooks for children. And yet the evidence indicates significant benefits to offering eBook reading opportunities to children....
#004 Dyslexia and Music
This week, Nanci and Rebecca talk about dyslexia and music. We discuss the challenges dyslexics can face with working memory, processing speed, sheet music, and organisation. We also consider some of the natural strengths dyslexics may have with many having a natural instinct for rhythm and patterns. Some dyslexics may have an ear for music...
#003 Homeschooling and Dyslexia
This week, Nanci and Rebecca talk about their experiences with homeschooling and dyslexia. Both came to homeschooling for very different reasons and both have experienced the traditional school environment for their children and now choose an eclectic unschooling approach. They’re passionate about giving their uniquely-abled children the tools and skills to be adaptive, creative, self-directed,...
#002 How penguins inspire a child with dyslexia to read and write
This week Rebecca shares the inspiration behind the P.I. Penguin series she co-authors with her two children, Joshua (who has both dyslexia and autism) and Kaylie. The fascinating thing is P.I. Penguin started as a homeschool project to motivate Joshua to give books and storytelling a chance. That first book evolved into a dream to...
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