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How I Feel About Reading
This inspiring essay was written by a Barton Graduate as his first assignment in his high school literature class. The teacher had assigned the topic: How You Feel About Reading. I never liked reading...
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Tutoring is only half the answer
Parents ask why I often state that private schools (such as Montessori, Waldorf, Christian, Catholic or Jewish schools) can be better places for children with dyslexia than public schools. Private...
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Break the cycle
When parents see their child struggle in school the same way they did, they react with fear, panic, and guilt. The good news is that with the right type of tutoring, the cycle of academic struggle can...
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Students share
A Certified Barton tutor who recently attended an Advanced Certification session gave me a packet of letters her Barton students had written to me. I hope these touch your heart as much as they touched...
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If you cannot afford testing . . .
If you cannot afford testing, do what this mom did. My son had always struggled with reading. I knew something was not quite right but never could figure it out. I asked his first grade teacher if it...
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Do Not Wait
Schools often tell parents of struggling students to wait, as this parent shared: I need some help to decide what to do for my eight year old son. He is finishing second grade, but he has never read at...
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Parents Are Frustrated
I get emails like this every single day. I have been trying to get my son’s school to test him for dyslexia or a learning disability. But they refuse. They say my son gets good grades, and I should be...
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A child with dyslexia needs 3 things
A child with dyslexia needs 3 things: to be identified, the right type of tutoring, and accommodations until the skills gap is closed. I just received this email from a parent whose child got all 3....
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From a sibling
I do not often hear from a sibling of someone with dyslexia. But a parent just sent me this essay, which her daughter wrote for a school assignment. Haley’s Dyslexia I was in 5th grade when my brother...
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I can finally be who I want to be
It is best to catch dyslexia early. But even in high school, it is NOT TOO LATE to greatly improve their skills — which will change their entire future. A high school student gave me permission to...
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Confidence comes from success
Parents often ask me how to build their child’s confidence. Confidence will grow when your child is successful at something that used to be hard . . . as this parent shared: Both of my kids are...
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Tech Tools are not enough
Technology tools help adults with dyslexia survive. But as the following emails prove, they never stop wanting to improve their reading and spelling skills. One woman wrote: I watched your video on...
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Is this dyslexia?
A parent recently sent me this email: My daughter, Karen, is 8 years old and in third grade. She is full of life and so much fun. She makes friends easily and enjoys having a good time. But she is...
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Reading fluency is not the whole story
Many schools use DIBELS for progress monitoring. But by the end of first grade, DIBELS only checks reading fluency – which means reading speed. But children with dyslexia, even after their reading...
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Proud Dyslexic Student
Many people who attended my Screening for Dyslexia course last week have asked for a copy of this letter. Dear Mrs. Barton, My name is Nathaniel, and I have dyslexia. This past week, my mom has been...
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Remote tutoring works
Certified Barton Tutors who have gotten additional technology training, and special files, can provide Barton tutoring over the internet. That is a great option when a student (or a tutor) is away for...
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Above grade level in just 18 months
Emails like this make all of my hard work worthwhile. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for developing the Barton System. My children are homeschooled. My youngest of 5 just could not learn to...
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Homeschooling with the Barton System
Susan Barton loves getting emails like this: My son, Tom, is about to turn eight and has been struggling with reading since kindergarten. Even at that age, asking him to sit down and read for ten...
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Could it be dyslexia?
One mother’s journey to help her son by Debbie Copple Shared with her prior written permission “Could it be dyslexia?” I asked my son’s kindergarten teacher. “No, it’s not dyslexia. Don’t worry. He...
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The Barton System saved my daughter’s life
I love when parents take the time to send me their child’s success story, like this one: Dear Susan, You must get hundreds of messages like this. But I can’t wait to share that my severely dyslexic...
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