01/26/2026
My oldest daughter gave me her birthday wish list the other day. This may not seem like much, but we have fought hard to get her here!
When she entered school, none of my coworkers seemed all that concerned about her reading and writing abilities. I kept mentioning to her teachers throughout her K-2 years, but no one gave it much thought because she wasn’t the MOST behind in her class, and she was doing OK technically. It didn’t matter that we were working over time at home to remediate her gaps.
It wasn’t until she was in third grade that I was finally able to make some headway and get her diagnosed with dyslexia. Throughout that time, and until very recently, spelling has been the hardest task for her.
In fact, until we started homeschooling in 4th grade, her writing was mostly unintelligible because of her inability to spell. Unfortunately, most public, charter and private schools do not value or teach spelling appropriately. But now, after diligently, systematically and explicitly going through the spelling program I created with her in mind, she can do it!
I am so proud of how hard she has worked to overcome the struggles she has had due to dyslexia. There isn’t a quick or easy solution, but dyslexia absolutely can be fully remediated! 🥳🥰
