How much do you know about Dyslexia? (And why I think you should care)

I only started learning about dyslexia over the past year, but I now think it’s really important that those of us that might not be personally affected learn more for lots of reasons. Before I get into the reasons, I want to share a quiz I heard the other day. 

I was listening to a podcast about dyslexia and the guest, Richard Gentry who is a dyslexia expert and dyslexic himself, started with a 6-question quiz for the hosts. Besides the short quiz, which I found illuminating, I have a few links to other podcasts and books that have helped me learn more.

Great Books for First Graders

My younger son, Finn, is in first grade this year and I’m on the hunt for books that he can practice reading with me. I’ve found so many great ones that have come out in the last few years!

Great Book Alert: The Rachel Incident

Great book alert! I just finished a fiction book, The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue, that took me by surprise for how much I liked it. After seeing the book recommended, I read in a synopsis that the story follows two college-age friends in Cork, Ireland in 2010; I immediately put the book on hold at the library. I studied abroad all of my junior year of college in Cork twenty years ago and loved it. I figured reading it would be a fun walk down memory lane regardless of what I thought of the book. I ended up both loving the story and enjoying the walk down memory lane.