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on Learning Styles. Taming the Dragons: Real Help for Real School Problems is divided into two parts.
The first third of the book explains how children learn and what goes wrong when children have trouble learning.
Most teachers of learning disabled students know most of this information. There are two chapters they might want to read, however. Chapter Four goes into detail about what happens in the brain when we learn. Since this approach leads to the major premise for the educational solutions, I recommend that all read that chapter.
In addition, many teachers have little knowledge about how attentional disorders can disrupt learning.
The last two-thirds of the book contain simple, inexpensive and quick things to try to solve specific learning problems. They're called Tips and Tricks.
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on Learning Styles.
Reading:
How impulsive word substitution can destroy a child's comprehension
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reading solutions
How to modify weekly spelling lists for children behind in spelling
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spelling solutions
Math:
Common-sense approach to fractions
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math solutions
Troublesome cursive letter combinations
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cursive/printing solutions
Painless rough drafts
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written expression solutions
Beginning map skills
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science and social studies solutions.
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about the book's author, Susan Setley, M.Sp.E.
If you have comments or questions, drop a line to me at susans29@aol.com.
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