by Marion May | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog, The Open Door posts
When I was a young college student and very naive about the complexities of the Income Tax Act, I bravely completed my own tax return and claimed lipstick, among other things, as an employment expense. Sadly, my cosmetic claim was rejected. Since then, I have not...
by Marion May | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May After tutoring one morning recently, my student sang me the most beautiful, uplifting song that he and his classmates were rehearsing for a Remembrance Day ceremony. The lyrics of the song encourage peace, harmony, collaboration and remind us to think of...
by Marion May | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May One of my teenage students many years ago taught me a valuable lesson: that genuine encouragement, one-on-one personalized attention and good humour can go a long way toward motivating a struggling reader. This young man had become a resistant reader. A...
by Marion May | Sep 1, 2018 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May, Blog Curator and Content Creator for The Open Door Educational Services Scenario of a child struggling with dyslexia It’s mid-September and your seven year old child has been professionally assessed and diagnosed with dyslexia. They* are feeling...
by Heather Desjardins | Jul 15, 2018 | Blog, Guest bloggers
When your child has a learning disability, you want to make the most of every chance to help your youngster prosper. Rainy days don’t have to be written off as boring or unproductive. Thanks to the Internet, you can capitalize on time indoors. Turn rainy days into...
by Heather Desjardins | Apr 14, 2018 | Blog
A student stares at a blank page, several thoughts running through her head. “Where do I start?” “I hate writing.” “This is so difficult.” “What should I write about?” “My writing is terrible.” “Why even try?” For a student with learning differences, the task of...
by Heather Desjardins | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog, Guest bloggers
Are your mornings hectic? Does anyone in your family have a learning disability? Do you have trouble getting everyone out of bed and ready for school and work? If the answer to any of these is yes, then these tips are for you. Here are ways to organize your mornings...
by Heather Desjardins | Dec 1, 2017 | Blog, The Open Door posts
Approximately 40% of kids who have dyslexia will have some form of ADHD/ADD. This means that if you work in this field, there is a pretty good chance that you will have students with some attention issues. As a parent, even if your child does not have ADHD, homework...
by Marion May | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Meet Gerald & Piggie: Lovable, unusual best friends with a funny bone! The Elephant and Piggie Series by children’s author and illustrator Mo Willems A book review by Marion May As a reading and spelling remediation tutor for young students, I like to find out...
by Heather Desjardins | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Finding out that your child has a learning disability can be a very overwhelming experience. All too often doctors, teachers and family members focus on the ‘dis’ability. The list of what a child cannot do becomes long – read, write, spell, learn the times...
by Heather Desjardins | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog
Do you have fond memories of reading cute little board books to your children when they were just little toddlers? For children who struggle with reading, sometimes books can become a negative thing. It represents really hard work, or failure, or even embarrassment...
by Heather Desjardins | May 1, 2017 | Blog
Mothers are awesome, and I mean that in the original sense of the word. The Oxford dictionary defines the word “awesome” as “extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe”. One of the reasons I am so fortunate to work as a tutor for students with dyslexia, is...
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