Lisa HarpAug 11, 20172 minAn Easy Exercise to Help Reading SkillsDid you know that there are six muscles attached to each eye? And that these muscles control the movement of the eye? Often students...
Lisa HarpJul 28, 20172 minThat Old Reading WindowI was working with Carter this week, a boy with dyslexia and a lot of emotional issues as far as reading goes. He’s made a lot of...
Lisa HarpJul 24, 20171 minIt’s Just Survival…Kids with dyslexia stumble over words. They guess at words. They pull their hair out while they read. Their stomachs hurt. They slouch...
Lisa HarpJul 21, 20171 min5 Great Tips for Summer Spelling Fun!We’re in the thick of summer, and really, who wants to think about spelling? Well, if your child struggles to spell, like most kids with...
Lisa HarpJul 14, 20171 minGrandmas Worry, TooMorgan is four years old…full of herself, rambunctious, lively, and has a vocabulary that amazes anybody she meets. She’s agile, can...
Lisa HarpFeb 3, 20171 minJacob Today!For a while I kept up with Jacob’s progress, talking occasionally to Michelle or meeting her for lunch. But life pulls you in so many...
Lisa HarpJan 1, 20172 minSaying Goodbye to JacobIt’s always sad to say good-bye to a student, but it is also one of the sweetest tastes…like taffy rolling around inside of your mouth. ...
Lisa HarpDec 6, 20162 minJacob is on Fire…Academically!Jacob…entering the final days These days with Jacob are a blur. He is on fire academically and seems to have moved through the auditory...
Lisa HarpSep 30, 20163 minJacob’s Report Card – a Real Shocker!When I arrive for Jacob’s session, I am expecting the worst, since Michelle has fallen into that pit of despair she can’t seem to climb...
Lisa HarpSep 14, 20162 minFalling into Despair over JacobJacob Days 36-40 Each time I arrive to work with Jacob, Michelle seems to be falling deeper and deeper into a depression. Usually...
Lisa HarpSep 3, 20162 minBack to School for Jacob!Jacob is back in school now. Michelle was afraid to send him back to his previous private school due to the rigorous academics expected...
Lisa HarpAug 15, 20162 minJacob’s Dyslexia…Glorious News!Jacob Day 30 Today Jacob is too busy to even come say hello to me. Michelle and I visit for a few minutes, and down he comes. This boy...
Lisa HarpAug 8, 20163 minMore Ups and Downs for Jacob on His Road to Overcoming DyslexiaJacob Day 20 I ring the doorbell, staring at the beautiful stained glass window on the maroon door of Jacob’s house. Michelle greets me...
Lisa HarpAug 6, 20163 minJacob’s Road to Recovery, the Ups and DownsJacob Day 15 I am not greeted with a game of hide-and-seek today. It is quiet in Jacob’s sprawling Victorian home, and I am a bit...
Lisa HarpAug 3, 20162 minJacob is Reading Harry Potter!Jacob Day 6 When I arrive a bit late at Jacob’s house today (that San Francisco traffic is terrible), Michelle is bursting with joy and...
Lisa HarpJul 31, 20163 minJacob Day 2, A Mother’s Journey to Help her Son with DyslexiaJacob greets me at the door today with a huge Cheshire cat smile. He seems a lot more relaxed. I guess he figured that I didn’t kill...
Lisa HarpJul 29, 20163 minJacob…One of My Favorite Students!(This is an excerpt from my journal almost ten years ago about Jacob, a second grade student with dyslexia. I thought you might enjoy...
Lisa Harp Jul 14 2 min Six Fun Ways to Help with Visual Discrimination If your child is struggling with reading, writing, or math, then chances are that visual discrimination skills are weak. It's not...
