by Marion May | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Book Reviews, The Open Door posts
Many Christmases ago, when I was living in Newfoundland, far away from my family and friends, my best friend—and budding filmmaker—in Toronto, sent me a photo memory scrapbook she had created for me. Those were the days before Amazon, Instagram, and the iPhone when,... by Marion May | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, The Open Door posts
It’s a challenge finding Canadian children’s books that reflect diversity, inclusion, and disability in the lead characters and story lines. Thanks to Canadian readers demanding change—and librarians leading the charge—the children’s book publishing industry is slowly... by Marion May | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, The Open Door posts
The usefulness of homework has been studied and debated by scholars, educators, parents and students for many decades. For some students, homework is a cinch. For others, especially children with learning disabilities, homework can be hard to organize, manage, start... by Marion May | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, The Open Door posts
It’s been a stressful school year for families; juggling your kids’ in-person and virtual learning with your work schedules, while isolating from friends and extended family. Perhaps the summer is the prime time to reduce screen time and increase your one-on-one time... by Marion May | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, The Open Door posts
“Check-up is so necessary when attaining increase in all things” ― Sunday Adelaja If your child has dyslexia and they have an IEP (Individual Education Plan), you know how important their accommodations are in helping them to learn in the classroom. Do you know... by Marion May | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog, The Open Door posts
Have you ever played MadLibs? It’s the word game where one opponent asks the other for random nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs to fill in the blanks in a pre-written story neither opponent has read before. The final outcome is silly and hilarious because the... by Marion May | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, The Open Door posts
With the holiday season just around the corner—and a year for the history books coming to a close—to embolden your spirits and buoy your hopes for 2021, I would like to give you the gift of this book recommendation, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S.... by Heather Desjardins | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog, Get to know our tutors, The Open Door posts, Uncategorized
Every other month you can find a new “Get to know our tutors” video right here on our blog. This month we get to know Jordyn Tremblay. Not only is she a great reading and spelling remediation tutor, she is also a learning strategist. Transcript: Hi I’m Heather... by Marion May | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, The Open Door posts
“The best way for those with dyslexia to read, may be with their ears!” This is statement is from a list of facts about dyslexia on The Reading Well website. It is one of my favourite, go-to websites—created by parent, and educator, Michael Bates, whose stepson... by Heather Desjardins | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog, Get to know our tutors
Every other month you can find a new “Get to know our tutors” video right here on our blog. This month we get to know Ashley Reaume. Not only is she a great reading and spelling remediation tutor, she is also our lead instructor for our Small-Group Writing Workshops.... by Marion May | Aug 1, 2020 | Blog, The Open Door posts, Uncategorized
Once upon a time, there was a boy named, Marco. When he turned nine, his parents thought he should try reading books on his own at bedtime because he could read so well by himself. Marco felt a little sad. He loved it when his parents read aloud to him and his parents... by Heather Desjardins | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Get to know our tutors, The Open Door posts
Every other month you can find a new “Get to know our tutors” video right here on our blog. We’ve got some great ones so stay tuned! Transcript: Hi I’m Heather, and we’re doing another “Get to know your tutor” and today we have with...
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