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Overcoming dysgraphia: exercises to do at home

We can define dysgraphia, in a synthetic way, as the difficulty of the student to write due to motor or psychomotor incoordination that prevents the clean execution of the stroke, without medical trauma to justify it. It happens a lot, being to some extent normal, since each child develops at its own pace , but… continue reading

How to improve the self-esteem of the dyslexic child

When we think about dyslexia, we focus on solving academic problems , but if we are unable to solve emotional problems , we will never achieve good stable academic results. Let us remember that scholastic difficulties are relegated to the background when parents note that their children look less happy. If your child has a… continue reading

Phases of the development of reading in a child

Where do we start from when teaching a child to read? It depends on your skills, outstanding difficulties, age , etc. The only certain thing is that the complete learning of reading requires a lot of time and effort , and that it is done in different ways. Many times we think of learning to… continue reading

How to recognize writing difficulties: the 8 most common problems

Through direct observation of the child while writing, parents and teachers will be able to look for clues of the following actions / ways of writing that can be an important clue to know which area the child needs to improve in particular. This will allow for targeted and faster specific treatment , avoiding exercises… continue reading

Learning difficulties in children

Learning difficulties have always existed , and affect the majority of the population to some degree, covering a wide range that starts from the common negative attitude towards school, to biologically based learning problems, in need of professional attention. These “problems” are known as specific learning disorders , and they are characterized by persistent and… continue reading

Guillour method to improve concentration

Children are naturally curious, and their energy is, precisely, responsible many times for their concentration problems . Their way of reasoning and dealing with the world is completely different, and that means that, as adults, we often do not understand their behaviors. When the task they are given is not fun they quickly get bored… continue reading

Learn about the turtle technique for children as a child

Education is always the key to solving many of the problems that children can experience from a very young age, such as not being able to deal with the emotions that humans experience every day. In this sense, there are many techniques focused on improving the recognition of emotions and this is the case of… continue reading

Tales of princesses that break the mold

The classic tales have been part of the culture since ancient times, being transmitted from generation to generation. Let’s imagine for a moment that those same stories had bequeathed other types of messages to our sons and daughters or, better yet, that the protagonists, generally princesses , had been able to unfold from their role… continue reading

The Arturo Bear technique to resolve conflicts in children

The Arturo bear technique is a method to use for conflict resolution . Very similar to the one known as the Turtle Technique and through in this case the figure of the bear, which is usually very well received among the little ones, we can teach them to know what to do in each situation… continue reading

Strategies to develop mathematical thinking in children

Mathematical thinking develops since we are very young. Even before starting school, most children have developed an understanding of addition and subtraction through various day-to-day interactions. And it is that mathematics is present in a multitude of routine and daily activities, or even in games or entertainment entertainment. In this way, and almost without our… continue reading