The Reading Focus Cards

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀?
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Thanks to Cozy Book Vibes for this excellent infographic!

As if we needed any more reasons to read other than the pure joy, right?📕 🧠 ✨

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲 (𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝟳+ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀)

Many thanks to Soar With Dyslexia for sharing this helpful infographic from the National Center on Improving Literacy!

Dyslexia Awareness & Understanding: These are important signs to be aware of that could be possible indications of dyslexia in young children. The infographic is from the National Center on Improving Literacy.

𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂!
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Thanks to Soar With Dyslexia for sharing this inspiring post from Thought Catalog!

Dolly Parton was a great lover of literacy for all!
She believed in supported literacy so much that she provided books for children from birth to Kindergarten—at no charge to their parents who signed up for her program. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is another testament to Ms. Parton’s love of reading, too!

Thank you, Dolly!

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄
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Thanks to Georgia Ryan - Dyslexic Warrior for this very helpful infographic!

There is so much to know about dyslexia. However, learning just a few facts about this learning challenge can make a difference in both classrooms & families. Check out this graphic to start your dyslexia awareness journey!

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2st3wzkr

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆
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Thanks to The OT Toolbox for another helpful infographic!

Trouble with working memory skills? Or are you wondering what that even means? Here are some “red flags” that might result from challenges with working memory as an executive function skill.

📌Trouble writing down info while listening

📌Trouble thinking about something & remembering details

📌Trouble keeping up with a conversation

📌Reading comprehension-it’s hard to remember what you just read

📌Trouble completing a task in a reasonable timeframe

📌Trouble remembering people’s names

Here are tools to help:
1. https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-improve-working-memory/
2. https://www.theottoolbox.com/executive-functioning-skills/
3. https://www.theottoolbox.com/attention/

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2ufr7fpy

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲?
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FST2rP1ZJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thanks to Teacher's off Duty-Podcast for this very poignant post!

This speaks to something teachers have been saying for years: the problem isn’t always a lack of training. Sometimes, it’s a lack of time.

Most teachers already spend countless hours learning, adapting, planning, and improving their practice. The bigger question is: How much of their day is actually spent teaching?

Teachers are expected to manage behavior, complete paperwork, attend meetings, collect data, handle administrative tasks, communicate with parents, meet testing requirements, and take on responsibilities that seem to grow every year.

Professional development matters. Teachers should keep learning as education evolves. But not every challenge can be solved with another workshop or training session.

Sometimes, the best way to improve teaching is to remove what gets in the way.

- Less paperwork.
- Fewer unnecessary distractions.
- Clearer expectations.
- More classroom support.
- More trust.
- More time to teach.

Great teachers don’t need to be micromanaged into excellence. They need the time, freedom, and support to use the expertise they already have.

Trust teachers. Just let them teach.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: https://tinyurl.com/3bdfj3cp

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀?
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Thanks to Executive Functioning Toolbox for sharing this post from !

There are a number of gifts & talents individuals with ADHD can possess. This excellent infographic from mentions some of those strengths. Take a look. Do any “feel” familiar?

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𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/3abuem3k

𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻 & 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 - 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆!
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Thanks to History Retraced for this inspiring post!

🤱 The Mother Who Said No: Eustacia Cutler

🏥 Temple Grandin was diagnosed with "infantile autism" in 1950, a time when most were hidden away.

🎓 She earned a PhD in Animal Science in 1989 and became a professor at CSU.

🐄 Designed humane livestock handling systems used by 50% of North American cattle.

✍️ Authored the groundbreaking memoir Emergence: Labeled Autistic in 1986.

🌟 Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2010.

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: https://tiny uro.com/2ufr7fpy

Thanks to Different, Not Less for this poignant post!

To learn more about Dr. Grandin’s Squeeze Machine, please visit https://www.grandin.com/inc/intro-squeeze.html

Misunderstanding can be painful—especially when the very thing that helps you cope is seen as “weird.”

Dr. Temple Grandin’s experience with her squeeze machine is a powerful reminder of how far our understanding of autism and sensory needs has come. What was once misunderstood is now recognized as an important part of how some autistic people regulate and feel safe.

Amen to this!

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