WHAT IS
Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is primarily a reading disability, but also impacts many other areas of learning and expression, and has been recognized as a discrete learning disability for many decades.
Franklin-approved tutors offer effective strategies to support students with dyslexia.
Learning to Read Vs. Reading to Learn
While a student is learning to read, it is difficult to learn from reading. Franklin-approved tutors provide bypass strategies to support students with slowly emerging reading skills.
Some of these strategies may include:
- Reading material aloud
- Paraphrasing assigned reading
- Using illustrations and diagrams to promote comprehension
As reading skills improve, Franklin-approved tutors help students develop advanced reading comprehension strategies such as:
- Skimming and scanning
- Annotating written material
- Writing brief summaries
WHAT IS
Dysgraphia?
Children with dysgraphia struggle with most aspects of writing. Writing develops along a similar trajectory to reading, where a child moves from basic skills, like recognizing letters, to sophisticated writing skills.
Franklin-approved tutors offer effective strategies to support students with dysgraphia.
LEARNING TO WRITE VS. WRITING TO LEARN
While a student is learning to write, it is difficult to use writing as a method of communication. Franklin-approved tutors provide appropriate bypass strategies to support students with slowly emerging writing skills.
Some of these strategies may include:
- Thoroughly discussing a writing assignment
- Brainstorming important ideas with the student
- When appropriate, allowing the student to dictate their thoughts to the tutor
As writing skills improve, Franklin-approved tutors help students develop advanced writing strategies such as:
- Learning the 5-paragraph essay structure
- Improving basic mechanics and grammar
- Developing the capacity for reviewing and revising
WHAT IS
Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that has many similarities to dyslexia and dysgraphia. Children with dyscalculia have difficulty with math at a fundamental level, such as counting, recognizing numbers, forming numbers, understanding money, and telling time.
Franklin-approved tutors offer effective strategies to support students with dyscalculia.
These strategies include:
- Improving math fluency by providing opportunities for repetition and reinforcement
- Promoting accurate transcription and completion of math problems
- Identifying and correcting calculation errors
- Converting word problem into pictographs and diagrams