Every night I struggle with my 9-year-old son to get him to do his homework. He cries and resists doing the assignments. We spend over 2 hours doing homework that his teacher says should take about 30 minutes. I know that he comes home exhausted and I feel terrible forcing him to do the work. Can you give me some tips on how I can help my son?
Children with dyslexia often have emotional issues because of the frustration they experience from not being able to read and perform other literacy activities efficiently.
The first few years of every child’s school life determine their self-image and feelings of self-worth.
Literacy activities like reading, writing, and spelling, require more attention, brainpower, and focus for children with dyslexia. Usually, reading is difficult for them. Everything they have to do all day is profoundly challenging.
Reading is one of the most important skills that children learn in school.
“There’s different kinds of intelligence and everyone has their ability to be brilliant.” ~ Jamie Trevor Oliver
It’s hard to imagine what it’s like for children who have dyslexia. Not only do they have difficulty reading, but also focusing on things can be an uphill battle. Dyslexics often feel overwhelmed by the simplest tasks, so it is no wonder that paying sustained attention in school is difficult.
Sleep is crucial for optimal learning and good academic performance.
One of the most difficult things about having a child with dyslexia is that they are likely to lie. They will lie about everything from how long it took them to get home from school, to whether or not they did their homework! Yesterday, I talked about some reasons these children tell lies.
