Improve Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension for Your Right Brain, Kinesthetic or Neurodivergent Learner

Improve Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension for Your Right Brain, Kinesthetic or Neurodivergent Learner

At 3D Learner, we focus on Getting It Right for students who are right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learners, who often struggle with reading fluency and reading comprehension.  Note, math and anxiety are often challenges, too.

In this post pandemic period, reading fluency and reading comprehension are major issues for many students.  Math has become an even bigger problem, as reading comprehension issues are compounded by their lack of foundational skills.

As one parent commented, “The best time to intervene was a couple of years ago, the second best time is today”.  

While the risks and opportunities are greater than ever, the key point is that it is 

Up to Parents to Make The Difference

Is your child a bright right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner?  Does this describe your child:

  • Does your child remember places visited, even from years ago?
  • Does your child learn best when he or she sees and experiences information?
  • Is your child a lot smarter than present results would indicate?
  • Does your child struggling with reading fluency, reading comprehension, math and/or anxiety
  • Would you like to know how you can help your child to be far more successful, within months

 

This is the first in a 5-part series to Get It Right For Your Right Brain, Kinesthetic or Neurodivergent Learner.

This blog post will focus on the risks and opportunities facing parents and kids, and the unique role parents play in making the difference.

For the right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner,
it is up to the parents to make the difference

 

The second blog post will focus on the key Insights about these kids.  Their unique strengths, challenges and their present level of performance — with a focus on both reading fluency and reading comprehension.

 

The third blog post will focus on Setting BOLD Goals for your bright right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner.

 

The fourth blog post will focus on Getting the Right Help to Get It Right for your bright right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner.

 

The last blog post will focus on the benefits of Taking Massive Action to Get It Right for your bright right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner.

 

The 7 biggest risks the right brain, kinesthetic and neurodivergent learners face are:

  • They avoid silent reading and their reading fluency and reading comprehension gaps widen.
  • Parents invest in a dyslexia treatment, which may be needed, but they do not realize these programs often do not address reading comprehension, visual processing and related skills.
  • The right brain, kinesthetic and neurodivergent learners learn best when they see and experience information.  These students often do not make the desired progress with traditional tutoring and other interventions that do not leverage their skills.
  • These students often have visual processing, auditory processing and/or executive function issues (e.g. attention, working memory and processing speed) that are often not identified or addressed.
  • Anxiety and frustration increase each year and their self-esteem and confidence declines.
  • Reading fluency and reading comprehension issues start to impact a student’s performance in all other subjects.
  • Parents change schools – often moving their child to a charter or private school.  While these settings may help, they rarely address the reading fluency and reading comprehension issues. 

 

3D Learner has been helping students to improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension for 28 years.  We have also been working with prior voucher programs for close to 10 years.

 

Opportunities for Right brain, Kinesthetic or Neurodivergent Learners with Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension Issues

  • The right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner can often increase their reading comprehension by 2 or 3 grade levels within months
  • Reading fluency gains can be significant
  • Improvements in attention, visual processing and working memory can improve academic, athletic and related skills
  • Anxiety and frustration can often be reduced, and the students can become far more confident and resilient

 

An Example Where a Student Needed far More Than a Dyslexia Treatment

Maria had been through two years of dyslexia treatments but was still struggling with reading fluency; her reading comprehension was two years below grade level, and she avoided reading.

Mom called us and in the first few minutes, we realized her daughter was a right brain learner, who learned best when she saw and experienced information and that she appeared to have a visual processing issue.

Further testing confirmed the learning difference and visual processing issue and revealed this second grade had some reading fluency issues and her reading comprehension was at the kindergartener level.

With our help, her reading fluency improved, her reading comprehension improved 2 grade levels in 4 months and 3 grade levels in 7 months, and she read 23-chapter books over this period.

 

Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension Gaps Can Be Larger for Older Student

Gina had a significant reading fluency and reading comprehension issue. It turned out her reading comprehension was 5 years below grade level, and she was struggling with her homeschool curriculum.

With our help, her reading fluency improved, her reading speed doubled, she improved her reading comprehension 4 grade levels in 6 months, and she was able to do all her schoolwork.

 

The Path to Improving Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension Starts with Asking the Right Questions

We often start with 5 key questions:

  1. Is reading fluency an issue for your child?
  2. What is your child’s present level of reading comprehension?
  3. Is your child a right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner?  Note, many students who struggle with reading fluency and reading comprehension are a right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner, who learn best when they see and experience information.
  4. Does your child have a visual processing issue?  74 percent of our students skip words and lines when reading.  People will argue that visual processing does not cause dyslexia — that is true.  However, a visual processing issue makes reading very difficult and often leads to students avoiding silent reading.   
  5. Did you realize that you can leverage the Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities to help your child to significantly improve his or her reading fluency and reading comprehension in months?


We are offering a focused assessment that addresses the following.  

  • Your child’s reading fluency strengths and challenges, using the UFLI Core Assessment ®- the University of Florida’s Literacy Institute’s Assessment

  • Your child’s present level of reading comprehension

  • Whether your child appears to be a right brain, kinesthetic or neurodivergent learner

  • Whether your child appears to have a visual processing issue

  • How you might can capitalize on your child’s strengths and address their challenges to significantly improve your child’s reading fluency and reading comprehension issues in months


To take advantage of this offer,
call us at 561-361-7495 to discuss your situation

The Florida Empowerment Scholarship For Unique Abilities – FES UA Voucher Program and Others Expanded for New Students Through December 15th, 2023 at 5pm

The Florida Empowerment Scholarship For Unique Abilities – FES UA Voucher Program and Others Expanded for New Students Through December 15th, 2023 at 5pm

Sign up for one hour of training and we will provide valuable insights on whether your child has dyslexia, their present reading comprehension level and more.

Our focus is on the visual learner, kinesthetic learner or neurodivergent learner, who learns best when he or she sees and experiences information.  We also identify and address dyslexia, ADHD, visual processing issues and executive function challenges.

We are Dyslexia certified trained for the UFLI ® Program — the University of Florida’s Reading Intervention that incorporates a Core Assessment, and an engaging and effective dyslexia treatment.  This is an Orton-Gillingham based program.

Call us at 561-361-7495 to discuss your situation or to schedule a time to
Discuss How Your Child Can Make Significant Gains in months

The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES – UA) has been changed.  They are now accepting new students through December 15th, 2023.  This is for homeschool and private school students with a qualifying disability.   Here is a list of qualifying disabilities.  Parents can register at https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/unique-abilities/ (FES UA).  

According to our sources, those granted the FES – UA scholarship now will be given the full scholarship amount for the year.  This will allow for an intensive and game changing effort.

We provide integrated, engaging and effective training – both live in Coral Springs and Boca Raton and via zoom.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help your child and you, call 3D Learner at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule  a Conversation on How The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities can help your child    

3D Learner is a provider for this program

Homeschool successes with 3D Learner. We have helped:

7 ways 3D Learner is different than any other provider:

  1. Our hands-on program is designed to help the right brain learner, kinesthetic learner or neurodivergent learner who learns best when he or she sees and experiences information,
  2. We address both reading fluency and reading comprehensionWe have had students make 2, 3 and even 4-year gains in their reading comprehension in 4 to 6 months.  While we are a hands-on program, we also address phonemic awareness and reading fluency with the University of Florida’s UFLI Program ®.
  3. We identify and address executive function, visual processing and related issues,
  4. We strive to ignite a love for learning, while boosting self-esteem
  5. We help parents to be even more effective coaches for their child,
  6. We tailor our program to meet the individual child’s needs.  We can also address math and writing issues.
  7. Our assessment, that can be done live or online, will show a parent:
    • How your child learns best
    • Their learning strengths and challenges
    • Whether there is an executive function or visual processing issue
    • The child’s present level of performance for both reading fluency and reading comprehension

Note, we do provide our services in Boca Raton and Coral Springs, FL and via zoom.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help your child and you, call 3D Learner at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule  a Conversation on How The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities can help your child.

3D Learner is best known for helping bright right brain kinesthetic learners succeed.  These are the students who learn best when they see and experience information and who are often a lot smarter than present results would indicate.

3D Learner has helped many homeschool and private school students improve their:

  • Reading fluency
  • Reading comprehension — often, but two, three or even four grade levels in months
  • Self-confidence and so much more (e.g. attention, executive function skills, math etc.)

Our first goal is to help parents with a child who learns differently to realize their child can do far better with strength-based training.  We often start with a no cost Stress to Success Conversation parents can have by either calling us at 561-361-7495 or clicking on Stress to Success Conversation and finding a mutually agreeable time to talk.

Our second goal is to help you as a parent to understand your child’s reading fluency and reading comprehension levels and to determine where your child is at, what help they need, and to tailor a solution to help your child to be all he or she can be.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help your child and you, call 3D Learner at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule  a Conversation on How The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities can help your child              

10 Questions on How to Improve Reading Comprehension and Reading Fluency, While Lowering Anxiety

10 Questions on How to Improve Reading Comprehension and Reading Fluency, While Lowering Anxiety

In this post pandemic era, more students are further behind in reading comprehension than one would normally suspect.  Over the last few weeks, we have gotten calls from parents in grades 1 to 9, where the parents are quite concerned.  Their child is struggling in reading and often with anxiety.  The parents have often have previously tried other interventions to improve reading comprehension and reading fluency including:

  • Traditional tutoring
  • Learning centers
  • Dyslexia treatments
  • School based interventions

Parents are being told:

  • Grade retention is a possibility in the earlier grades
  • The private school their child is at may not be right for their child or in several cases
  • The parents are not being told anything, but their child is struggling more this year and they know the problem is likely to get worse
  • By a psychologist that their child has dyslexia, learns differently and has working memory issues and needs a program that addresses the whole child

What research has told us is that:

  • Almost 90 percent of the 1st graders will be poor readers in 4th grade
  • 74 percent of the students with a reading disability (dyslexia) in 3rd grade will still have a reading disability (dyslexia) in 12th grade
  • 45 percent of the students with a learning disability in middle and high school are 3 to 4.9 years below grade level in reading comprehension and 21% are more than 5 years below grade level in reading comprehension.

 

If your child is struggling with reading fluency and/or reading comprehension, there is a significant chance the problems will persist and worsen.  Our goal is to help you to get to the root causes of your child’s challenges and to help you lay out a Pathway to Success for your child.

In the press and online, there is a great deal of focus on dyslexia.  Dyslexia is when a student has trouble with reading fluency — that is they do not read efficiently or effectively.  Having two kids with dyslexia and helped hundreds of students with dyslexia, we know the problem is real, but we also know that:

  • While a dyslexia diagnosis and dyslexia treatment are helpful, it often does not translate directly into better reading comprehension
  • Most students with dyslexia:
    • Have difficulty with rapidly naming letters and words
    • Learn differently — they often learn best when they see and experience information and are what we call a right brain learner
    • Have a visual processing issue
    • Have executive function issues (e.g. attention, working memory and processing speed)
    • Struggling with anxiety and/or frustration
    • Have a significant problem with reading comprehension, that is often not addressed with a dyslexia program
  • Informed, empowered and proactive parents can make the difference

Before embarking on a significant effort, we recommend considering the following ten questions:

  1. What is your child’s present level of reading fluency and does your child have dyslexia
  2. What is your child’s present level of reading comprehension
  3. What is your child’s present level of anxiety/frustration
  4. If your child was going to be very successful over the next 6 months — what 3 to 5 goals would you set?  Be sure to include a personal goal for something they love to do – -baseball, dance, horseback riding etc.
  5. Is your child a bright right brain kinesthetic learner, who learns best when he or she sees and experiences information
  6. Does your child have a visual processing issue
  7. Does your have executive function problems
  8. Is anxiety or frustration a major issue for your child
  9. What can your child’s school do to help
  10. What can you do to help your child to be all he or she can be in the next 6 months

On Monday evening November 6th at 9 pm,
we will be discussing these questions,
with a focus on how to improve reading comprehension and reading fluency, while reducing anxiety for your child

Click here to register for the webinar

Before watching this webinar, we recommend you download the two screening tools below, and answer the questions.  This are designed to answer the questions.

The answers to these two questions are really helpful in your understanding your child, your explaining to their teachers who your child is and in finding the right solution to help your child succeed.

 

To discuss your child’s challenges and potential for significant improvement,
you can either call us at 561-361-7495 or click here to
schedule a how to improve reading comprehension and reading fluency, while reducing anxiety conversation

The Florida Empowerment Scholarship For Unique Abilities and Personalized Education Program – FES UA Voucher Program Expanded for New Students Through December 15th, 2023

The Florida Empowerment Scholarship For Unique Abilities and Personalized Education Program – FES UA Voucher Program Expanded for New Students Through December 15th, 2023

Dyslexia Assessment, Reading Comprehension and Consult
Normally a $250 investment for $100 through December 15th
(Call us at 561-361-7495 to discuss your situation)

The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES UA) has been changed.  They are now accepting new students through December 15th, 2023.  Parents can apply here for the Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES UA).  This is for homeschool and private school students with a qualifying disability.   Here is a list of qualifying disabilities.

3D Learner is a provider for this program.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help your child and you, call 3D Learner at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule a Let’s Have a Conversation on How The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities can help your child.

3D Learner is best known for helping bright right brain kinesthetic learners succeed.  These are the students who learn best when they see and experience information and who are often a lot smarter than present results would indicate.

3D Learner has helped many homeschool and private school students improve their:

  • Reading fluency
  • Reading comprehension — often, but two, three or even four grade levels in months
  • Self-confidence and so much more (e.g. attention, executive function skills, math etc.)

Our first goal is to help parents with a child who learns differently to realize their child can do far better with strength-based training.  We often start with a no cost Stress to Success Conversation parents can have by either calling us at 561-361-7495 or clicking on Stress to Success Conversation and finding a mutually agreeable time to talk.

Our second goal is to help parents to better understand their child’s strengths, challenges, and present level of performance with our Comprehensive Assessment that can be done online.

The third step is to provide parents with a program that can improve their child’s reading fluency, reading comprehension and so much more.

To help you to better understand your child and how you can make the difference we are offering:

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help your child and you, call 3D Learner at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule a Let’s Have a Conversation on How The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities can help your child.

A no cost conversation on where your child is at and how they can succeed. You can reach us at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule a Stress to Success Conversation

 

3D Learner Helps Students Improve Their Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Self-Confidence and so much more

 

3D Learner is an approved provider for the Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities and the Personalized Education Program.

We have been helping Florida Homeschool students succeed for over 25 years, and we have been providers for the voucher program since it started in 2016.  We are now able to offer Dyslexia Treatment. As a Certified Dyslexia Specialist, Mira is able to assess and address issues associated with Dyslexia and reading difficulties. The UFLI ® Program is based on the Orton Gillingham model and is proving to be very successful at helping students succeed.   We offer assessments and live training at our Coral Springs location & online services for students from anywhere in Florida.  Click here for our no cost “is my child a right brain kinesthetic learner screening tool”.

Two examples of our successes:

A 2nd grader who had been through two dyslexia treatments, but whose reading comprehension was still at the kindergarten level, and also did not read chapter books. With our help, she was able to improve her reading comprehension by 2 grade levels within 4 months and 3 grade levels in 7 months. During this period, she read 23-chapter books. Mom put her daughter on her pathway to success by calling us at 561-361-7495
An 8th grader was 4 years below grade level in her reading comprehension and anxiety was high. With our help, she improved her reading comprehension 4 grade levels in 6 months, her self-esteem was much higher, and her anxiety was much lower.

We help students to improve their reading fluency, reading comprehension, math skills, executive function skills and we strive to ignite a love for learning.

7 ways 3D Learner is different than any other provider:

  1. Our hands-on program is designed to help the right brain kinesthetic learner who learns best when he or she sees and experiences information,
  2. We address both reading fluency and reading comprehensionWe have had students make 2, 3 and even 4-year gains in their reading comprehension in 4 to 6 months.  While we are a hands-on program, we also address phonemic awareness and reading fluency with the University of Florida’s UFLI Program ®.
  3. We identify and address executive function, visual processing and related issues,
  4. We strive to ignite a love for learning, while boosting self-esteem
  5. We help parents to be even more effective coaches for their child,
  6. We tailor our program to meet the individual child’s needs.  We can also address math and writing issues.
  7. Our assessment, that can be done live or online, will show a parent:
    • How your child learns best
    • Their learning strengths and challenges
    • Whether there is an executive function or visual processing issue
    • The child’s present level of performance for both reading fluency and reading comprehension

Dyslexia Assessment, Reading Comprehension and Consult
Normally a $250 investment for $100 through December 15th
(Call us at 561-361-7495 to discuss your situation)


If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help your child and you, call 3D Learner at 561-361-7395 or click here to schedule a
Let’s Have a Conversation on How The Florida Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities can help your child.

Parenting Your Right Brain Kinesthetic Learner. The Value of Assessing for Outrageous Success

Parenting Your Right Brain Kinesthetic Learner. The Value of Assessing for Outrageous Success

Parenting a right brain kinesthetic learner can be rewarding and incredibly frustrating.  We lived through years of frustration, before we realized our daughter was a right brain kinesthetic learner who could do far better with a hands-on and engaging learning process I developed.  We have helped thousands of other right brain kinesthetic learners to be far more successful than even their parents thought possible.  Our assessment process is designed to both identify your child’s learning style, their strengths and their challenges and their present level of performance – especially for reading fluency and reading comprehension.  After our assessment, we then discuss with parents their child’s unique profile, and what we think is possible with a tailored program for your child.

We start with four key thoughts:

  • Probably 75 to 85 percent of the smart struggling students are a right brain kinesthetic learner who can do far better when they are taught to their strengths
  • Too often assessments focus on one area or the student’s challenges.  We have found there is tremendous value in identifying the right brain kinesthetic learner and in identifying whether they have a visual processing issue, executive function issues and/or dyslexia.  We also know that reading fluency is used as a barometer of reading skill. We believe it is critical to assess for both reading fluency and reading comprehension.
  • Informed, empowered and proactive parents can and often do make the difference.
  • Comprehensive assessment can help you understand your child’s strengths, challenges and how you can make the difference.

Note, the 3D Learner Assessment can be completed live in either our Coral Springs, Florida, or Durham, NC locations or via zoom.

If you would like to discuss your specific situation and whether your child might be a right brain kinesthetic learner, you can either:
–  Call us at 561-361-7495 or click on
–  Schedule a conversation to find a mutually agreeable time 

Most of our students are bright right brain kinesthetic learners, who learn best when they see and experience information.  These students often:

  • Are a lot smarter than present results would indicate
  • Benefit from special education and tutoring, which are both helpful, but rarely help the student to reach his or her full potential
  • Have some combination of visual processing, auditory processing and/or executive function challenges
  • Have dyslexia, but not always.  About 33% of our students have dyslexia
  • Can make far greater progress within months if their parents invest in a program that:
    • Leverages their strengths and engages them
    • Identifies and addresses their challenges
    • Has a clear understanding of the present level of performance on key items.  
    • Is tailored for their child. Every child is unique, and their learning style plays a crucial role in shaping their educational journey. Among the different learning styles, right brain kinesthetic learners stand out as individuals who absorb information best through hands-on experiences and visual aids. In this article, we’ll explore why it’s essential to assess the strengths and challenges of right brain kinesthetic learners, particularly concerning visual processing issues, executive function issues, and dyslexia. By understanding their learning profile, we can design a tailored program that nurtures their abilities for a successful learning experience.

 

Unraveling the Right Brain Kinesthetic Learner

The right brain kinesthetic learner is characterized by a preference for tactile experiences, physical movement, and visual learning. These learners thrive in an interactive environment, where they can touch, explore, and manipulate objects to understand concepts better. Identifying this learning style ASAP can significantly impact a child’s educational progress.  Note, we did not get it right until 11th grade.  It did help our daughter to improve her reading comprehension 4.2 grade levels in 7 months and improve her GPA from a 2.7 to a 4.4.  Note, the earlier the better, but it is never too late.

The Power of Assessing Strengths

Assessing a right brain kinesthetic learner’s strengths is the first step toward unlocking their potential. You want to identify areas where the child excels. Whether it’s artistic abilities, strong spatial awareness, or exceptional hand-eye coordination, recognizing these strengths can pave the way for a personalized learning approach.  The questions we ask and the Structure of Intellect Assessment ® we use helps us to identify how your child learns best.  A Boca Raton Principal commented, “I really liked the Structure of Intellect Assessment; why did we stop using it?”.  Her special education specialist said that the government requires us to label a child and the SOI Assessment does not label a child.  The SOI helps to tailor a program to meet the child’s needs, which is why 3D Learner uses it.

Understanding Visual Processing Issues

Visual processing issues can affect a right brain kinesthetic learner’s ability to comprehend visual information efficiently. These learners may struggle with tasks that involve reading, interpreting diagrams, or following instructions with visual cues. Identifying and addressing visual processing challenges early can lead to targeted interventions and improved learning outcomes.  We use a Visagraph to show how a student’s eyes track.  Here is a video that shows a student’s tracking before and after our program.  We find a significant visual processing issue in close to 70 percent of our students.  

Navigating Executive Function Issues

Executive function issues can pose additional obstacles for right brain kinesthetic learners. These cognitive processes are responsible for organization, time management, and impulse control. When executive functions are weak, students may face difficulties in planning, initiating tasks, and staying focused. Implementing strategies to bolster executive functions can support the learner in managing academic responsibilities effectively.  Note, we use the Mindprint Assessment ® developed by the University of Pennsylvania to assess Executive Function Skills for students reading at the 2nd grade level or higher.  We also use the Interactive Metronome ® to assess for attention.  This is an excellent tool to show an attention issue, and it is very effective at improving attention.

The Impact of Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects reading and language processing. For right brain kinesthetic learners with dyslexia, traditional reading approaches may not yield the desired results. Recognizing the presence of dyslexia is vital for providing appropriate accommodations, such as alternative reading methods, assistive technologies, and specialized tutoring.  We use the CORE Assessment, which is part of the University of Florida’s UFLI Program ® we are certified to provide.

Designing a Program for Success

By acknowledging the strengths, visual processing issues, executive function issues, and dyslexia in a right brain kinesthetic learner, parents and educators can design a comprehensive program tailored to their specific needs. Here are some strategies to consider:

  • Incorporate hands-on activities and visual aids into lessons to enhance learning engagement.
  • Use technology and interactive learning tools to support comprehension and retention.
  • Provide a structured and organized learning environment to address executive function challenges.
  • Seek support from educators, specialists, and support groups to develop targeted interventions for dyslexia.

The Value of Assessing for Success

Recognizing and understanding the learning style of a right brain kinesthetic learner is crucial for their educational success. By assessing their strengths, visual processing issues, executive function issues, and dyslexia, parents and our team can create a personalized program that nurtures their unique abilities and helps overcome challenges. Through a tailored approach, we can empower your child to thrive academically and develop a lifelong love for learning.

Note, the 3D Learner Assessment can be done live in either our Coral Springs, Florida, or Durham, NC locations or done via zoom. 

If you would like to discuss your specific situation and whether your child might be a right brain kinesthetic learner, you can either:
–  Call us at 561-361-7495 or click on
–  Schedule a conversation to find a mutually agreeable time 

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