Dyspraxia: Quick Tips for Tutors

learning to ride a bike is hard if you're dyspraxic

What Does Dyspraxia Look Like? Dyspraxia comes from “praxis,” a Greek word describing the learned ability to plan and to carry out coordinated movements. Add “dys,” the Greek prefix meaning “bad,” and you get dyspraxia. It literally means bad sequential coordination. Dyspraxia looks like clumsiness, klutziness, and failure to think ahead. Recognizing Dyspraxia in Children […]

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Multiplication Facts and Sword Play

Adult and child in play sword fight

Multiplication Facts Should Not Be Scary Math seems to be the universal “scary” subject. Many students assume that math must be painful: after all, dreading math is so common it’s practically clichéd. In the case of K-5 addition and multiplication facts boredom and loss of focus can be issues. Sword fighting can avoid painful math […]

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