by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Education & Parenting, Parenting tips
I received this message from Rachel, a subscriber, requesting tips on how to talk with teachers about dyslexia. “Dear Beth, please, can you write a post on how best to talk with my child’s school? I’m having a terrible battle getting them to understand the needs of...
by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Education & Parenting
I first asked, could this be a sign of dyslexia? when my son, Harry, was five years old. Harry couldn’t spot his name on the coat pegs at school, but because he was so young, I didn’t worry about it being a sign of dyslexia. When he got to seven and still...
by Beth Beamish | Jun 29, 2022 | Parenting tips
Good Things Take Time Plants flowering at separate times in a garden is a source of pleasure, yet when it comes to our children, we can become frustrated if they lag behind their peers. In wanting them to catch up, we may inadvertently veer toward becoming a pushy...
by Beth Beamish | Mar 4, 2022 | Dyslexia Blog, Dyslexia Highlight, Education & Parenting
Children with dyslexia need a way to anchor facts in their memory to stop them from floating away. Teaching multiplication tables using stories helps anchor these tricky facts. In a school staffroom, I heard a teacher say to a colleague, “How hard is it for a child to...
