Tutoring Corner

05/14/2022

Mrs Wordsmith’s mission is to become every child’s most loved English teacher.

01/12/2019

Excited to staying current on Dyslexia screenings and evaluations and learn more about the new Texas Dyslexia Handbook at the Texas Dyslexia Summit.

05/07/2018

IDA, the International Dyslexia Association, will be in San Antonio May 8th for a free screening of the documentary The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia with Q&A to follow.

This is a great opportunity if you have a child with dyslexia or are interested on learning more about what it means to be dyslexic.

1.5 CEUs available.

Free tickets for educators & families and more information here:

Filmmaker James Redford examines how dyslexia affects youths and their families through the experiences of four dyslexic students and the work of Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz. A dyslexic high school student pursues admission to a leading college – a challenge for a boy who didn’t learn to rea...

04/30/2018

This is what being a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) means.

04/20/2018

It’s hard to believe, but the end of the school year is right around the corner. I hope you and your child are finishing up a great school year. However, if your child has struggled this year, the summer is the perfect time to fill in the foundational pieces that have been missed. I can help you figure out what your child needs and put a plan in place to address the deficiencies. I also can help if your child has yet to unlock the reading code. I’m accepting new students for summer session. My schedule fills quickly. Please contact me today!

02/28/2018

If your child struggles to read, I can help.

The importance of teaching structured literacy!.

06/09/2017

Did you know language therapy can actually re-wire a person's brain? It enables the left hemisphere do the heavy lifting of reading. Functional MRI's show that struggling readers have very little activity in the left hemisphere of the brain, but with structured language therapy that changes. I am trained to do this therapy. Won't you let me help? Check out the article below to learn more about how reading struggles are linked to the brain.

Researchers are continually conducting studies to learn more about the causes of dyslexia, early identification of dyslexia, and the most effective treatments for dyslexia.

05/24/2017

Wow! Just a few more days and this school year will be over. Whether your student has struggled to reach the academic finish line or you're worried about him retaining what he learned during the summer, I'm here to help. Contact me and I can set up the individualized program your student needs. All programs are one-on-one multi-sensory lessons. Schedule is filling up now. Let's talk!

04/24/2017

Another great idea!

04/17/2017

If you have extra plastic eggs lying around, here is a great activity to make for your preschoolers and kindergarteners. Separate the eggs and write the number and number word. On the other half write the corresponding number of dots. It works best if you miss match the eggs so your child must count, not just match colors. With toddlers you could do color words on eggs in the corresponding color. Hint: using one size eggs makes this much easier.

04/09/2017

It's hard to believe it, but the school year is racing to a close. With summer right around the corner, it's time to start planning summer activities. Summer is a great time to engage in swimming and camp. It is also the perfect time to help your student prepare for the fall. Whether they need to keep their skills going, or need help acquiring skills that eluded them this school year, I'm here to help. I can help with struggling readers, building vocabulary and comprehension, fractions and decimals, algebra, and geometry too! Give me a call today 832-444-7244.