Our January meeting was a very engaging one. Even though the weather was absolutely beautiful, we still had 19 members present. Once again,
great snacks were provided by BHRC members. We also offered some fun door prizes- journals and pens as well as two gift cards to Mitzi’s Bookstore downtown. If you haven’t been there yet, we suggest you check it out. It’s a book lover’s dream. If you have been there, don’t you wish our classroom libraries were that inviting?
Karin Merkle was our guest presenter. Karin is a teacher with the Rapid City Area Schools. She also owns Rapid City Dyslexia Care. Karin was such a wealth of information we could have listened to her all night. You can find Karin online on Facebook or www.RCdyslexiacare.com.
People often misunderstand what dyslexia really is. Dyslexia is an unexpected difference in language despite intelligence, motivation, and education. Karin shared the warning signs with us. She also discussed the many strengths of people with dyslexia and how people with dyslexia are often very
bright. Many were surprised to hear the long list of famous and successful people who have dyslexia including a wide range of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Hans Christian Andersen, Dav Pilkey, and Patricia Polacco. Karin shared with us what we can do as caring educators. She really focused on respecting their intelligence, nurturing their strength, and seeing their potential.
great snacks were provided by BHRC members. We also offered some fun door prizes- journals and pens as well as two gift cards to Mitzi’s Bookstore downtown. If you haven’t been there yet, we suggest you check it out. It’s a book lover’s dream. If you have been there, don’t you wish our classroom libraries were that inviting?
Karin Merkle was our guest presenter. Karin is a teacher with the Rapid City Area Schools. She also owns Rapid City Dyslexia Care. Karin was such a wealth of information we could have listened to her all night. You can find Karin online on Facebook or www.RCdyslexiacare.com.
People often misunderstand what dyslexia really is. Dyslexia is an unexpected difference in language despite intelligence, motivation, and education. Karin shared the warning signs with us. She also discussed the many strengths of people with dyslexia and how people with dyslexia are often very
bright. Many were surprised to hear the long list of famous and successful people who have dyslexia including a wide range of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Hans Christian Andersen, Dav Pilkey, and Patricia Polacco. Karin shared with us what we can do as caring educators. She really focused on respecting their intelligence, nurturing their strength, and seeing their potential.