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Overcoming Learning Barriers: Ask Sue for Help

How to Keep Kids Motivated When Reading Feels Hard – Ask Sue

When reading feels like a daily battle, motivation can vanish fast. In this edition of Ask Sue, we explore why some kids resist reading — and what parents can do when encouragement isn’t enough. From sparking curiosity to spotting deeper issues like working memory or phonological challenges, this is a guide to rebuilding confidence, one page at a time.

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Nov 6, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Overcoming Learning Barriers: Top Success Stories

Watch: Beating a Reading Disability — A Success Story

A parent shares how his daughter’s reading improved from being several years behind to catching up with her classmates — a wonderful reminder of what’s possible with the proper support.

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Oct 30, 2025The Edublox Team
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Parenting, Home and Family

Critical Thinking for Kids: 8 Strategies Parents Can Use at Home

In a fast-paced world overflowing with information, critical thinking is more than a skill—it's a superpower. Discover eight practical ways to nurture sharp, curious, and independent thinkers at home.

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Oct 21, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia Treatment Program for Children

Discover a comprehensive, research-informed approach to dyslexia treatment that goes beyond phonics. This four-pillar model integrates structured instruction, cognitive training, targeted brain development, and foundational learning principles to help children overcome reading challenges.

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Oct 20, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Are People with Dyslexia More Creative and Visually Gifted?

Two large meta-analyses examined whether dyslexia is linked to higher creativity or stronger visual-spatial skills. The results? Dyslexic individuals showed no consistent advantage in either area, though more variability was seen in visual-spatial tasks. The popular claims don’t hold up under scientific scrutiny.

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Oct 20, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Overcoming Learning Barriers: Ask Sue for Help

SQ3R Method: Make the Most of Study Sessions & Here’s How – Ask Sue

Feeling the exam pressure? Discover how the SQ3R method can transform study sessions into focused, effective learning time. Sue explains this simple 5-step approach to help your child retain more and stress less.

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Oct 11, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Cognitive Skills and Study Methods

Math Learning Difficulties: Why Cognitive Training Works When Practice Doesn’t

Practice helps students review what they’ve learned; cognitive training helps them understand it. Discover how one child overcame dyscalculia and rediscovered her confidence through Edublox.

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Oct 9, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Cognitive Skills and Study Methods

Cognitive Training vs Traditional Tutoring: Why One Approach Helped When the Other Didn’t

When regular tutoring failed to help a child with dyslexia and math struggles, a cognitive approach changed everything. Learn why training the brain—not just reteaching content—creates lasting success.

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Oct 9, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Unusual and Amazing

The Disappearing Islands of History

Some islands vanish with a whisper, some with a storm. From mythical Hy-Brasil to modern Sandy Island, these fleeting lands remind us that even the map of the world is temporary — and that every island is just a promise the ocean hasn’t yet withdrawn.

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Oct 9, 2025The Edublox Team
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Unusual and Amazing

The Accidental Genius: When a Blow to the Head Awakens the Brain

After a violent attack, Jason Padgett awoke to a world of geometry. Once an ordinary man, he began seeing fractals and mathematical patterns everywhere. His brain injury had unlocked extraordinary mathematical insight — proof that the mind can sometimes rebuild itself into something astonishing.

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Oct 9, 2025The Edublox Team
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Overcoming Learning Barriers: Ask Sue for Help

Is Phonics Enough to Teach Children to Read? – Ask Sue

Phonics is vital, but it isn’t enough. In this Ask Sue article, we explore why some children can sound out every word yet still struggle to understand what they read — and how reading must be built like a house: with language as the trench, cognitive skills as the foundation, phonics as the walls, and fluency and comprehension as the roof.

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Oct 8, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Overcoming Learning Barriers: Ask Sue for Help

How Praise Can Backfire, and What to Say Instead – Ask Sue

Every parent wants to build a child’s confidence, but not all praise helps. In this Ask Sue article, we explore how well-meant words like “You’re so smart!” can sometimes do more harm than good — and what to say instead to nurture true motivation, perseverance, and a love of learning.

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Oct 7, 2025Sue du Plessis
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