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Raising Readers from Birth: An Interview with Kim Jocelyn Dickson

By: Don M. Winn July 28, 2020August 5, 2020 childrens education, parentingdangers of screen time and its effect on reading, kim jocelyn dickson, preliteracy, reading tools, teaching children to read, the invisible toolbox book, why read to kids, why should i read to my kids

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve staying at my grandmother’s house and sitting her lap while she read to me. This was a rare occurrence in my life—I didn’t get to visit my grandmother very often, and my parents didn’t read to me. Looking back, I wonder how my life would have been different…

A father and school-age daughter sitting together on the couch celebrate a small victory together. The girl throws her hands up in the air. Celebrating small victories can help a dyslexic child develop a positive mindset.

Help a Dyslexic Child Develop a Positive Mindset

By: Don M. Winn July 14, 2020August 5, 2020 dyslexia, education, parentingbaby steps, celebrate every day, celebrate small, celebrate successes, Fogg, forming new habits, how to help dyslexic kids, positive mindset, the feeling of shine, Tiny Habits1 Comment

We all know how difficult it can be to develop new beneficial habits (or to ditch bad ones). Fortunately, a behavioral scientist from Stanford University can teach us a mind-blowing amount about how to do this. This information works for everyone, but these brain-hacks are going to be especially powerful for those of us—young and…

A frustrated boy leans his head against a brick wall. He may be recieving reading intervention to help with his dyslexia, but sometimes learning to read is not enough for dyslexics. What more do they need?

Learning to Read Is Not Enough for Dyslexics

By: Don M. Winn June 30, 2020August 5, 2020 childrens education, learning differences, parentingdyslexia, dyslexia support, helping kids with dyslexia, how can I help my kid with dyslexia, interview with author Don M. Winn, neurodiversity, social and emotional learning, what is it like to be dyslexic2 Comments

I was talking with a friend the other day who is passionate about children learning to read. It was a great conversation since I am passionate about that topic as well. But as we said our goodbyes, I was left feeling vaguely dissatisfied, and I had to sit for a while and analyze why this…

Children Don’t Learn When They’re in Pain

By: Don M. Winn May 4, 2020May 8, 2020 childrens education, dyslexia, teachingadaptive teaching, author don winn, dyslexia, help for struggling readers, Lois Letchford, never give up, Reversed: A Memoir

This is the remarkable story of a mother and son who never gave up. Once in a while, I get to meet someone who is so inspiring, so tenacious, and so filled with hope that it takes my breath away. Lois Letchford and her son Nicholas are two such people. Theirs is a modern-day Hellen…

Helping Your Child Understand Dyslexia

By: Don M. Winn August 28, 2019 dyslexia, parentingADD, ADHD, coping with dyslexia, explaining dyslexia to kids, how to explain dyslexia to kids, kids, learning challenges, talking about dyslexia, teaching kids about dyslexia

There are times in every parent’s life when they need to help their child understand a difficult concept. It could be something like the reason for someone’s emotional outburst, the illness or loss of a pet, an upcoming move, or something more abstract. When a child is struggling with dyslexia or some other learning difficulty,…

Dyslexia: Before and After

By: Don M. Winn July 29, 2019August 11, 2019 childrens education, dyslexia, parentingbook, Don M. Winn, dyslexia museum exhibit, famous dyslexics, how to help dyslexic kids, Oklahoma City Science Museum, Raising a Child with Dyslexia, what is dyslexia

It’s nothing short of arresting to consider the fact that even though dyslexia was identified about 150 years ago, there’s still a lot of misunderstanding and outright prejudice about it, even among some highly trained educators. Indeed, countless dyslexia sufferers are discriminated against and repeatedly told that they’re not trying hard enough or that they’re…

Living with an Adult with Dyslexia

By: Don M. Winn September 19, 2017July 5, 2019 dyslexiadyslexia, help, marriage2 Comments

In my last blog, I talked about 5 hallmarks of being an adult with undiagnosed or misunderstood dyslexia. In my youth and well into adulthood, I knew I was dyslexic, but it was just a label, nothing more. I was ignorant about dyslexia and its many implications. When I met my wife and we got…

Dyslexia Articles

Click here to read some of my archived blogs and other published articles on dyslexia.

Chapter Books

The Sir Kaye the Boy Knight series by Don M. Winn is an award-winning four-book series for middle readers about the adventures of a twelve-year-old knight.

Picture Books

Don M. Winn is the author of 12 picture books designed to help parents instill great literacy habits in their children. Click here to learn more!

A black and white photo of a field in South Dakota featuring a scarecrow created by an old shirt and some shorts draped over wooden stakes. How can the Dakota landscape help inspire us with ideas for coping during covid?

Coping During COVID: Finding Unseen Beauty

By: Don M. Winn August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

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I have had a difficult time dealing with the upheavals of daily life resulting from COVID-19. Even though I am not actually sick with the virus, coping during COVID is hard. Everything seems so strange and so different. Sometimes I feel lost in an emotional sandstorm, blindly groping for familiar landmarks so I can get…

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