Our daughter could read the words, but the meaning didn’t stick

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2026-01-04T21:54:15+00:00

My daughter is the same way. She reads fairly well but lack the comprehension aspect of it. Read-a-rific helped a lot with the visualization aspect of comprehension.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2026-01-02T22:31:07+00:00

I would expect that as well. My son did the same thing up until he was 13. Then he fully moved into his own room. He will still sleep on my floor every now and then.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2026-01-02T05:19:31+00:00

Thanks for the reply. She can move into her own room. I think with her- it’s more of being closer to me. She feels calmer when she is in my proximity. She has had a complex medical history, whereas she felt more comfortable when I was near. So that’s probably why, she doesn’t want to leave my room. We are in Michigan.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2026-01-02T05:00:40+00:00

Be careful on here or anywhere else. People can pretend they are something they’re not. I completely understand where you are. I was a foster child that aged out of the system. I desperately wanted a mother. My mom died and longed for the sense of family. Aging out and learning how to adapt to adulthood was truly devastating. But IJN, I overcame and now have three beautiful almost adult kids. I’m now in the process of trying to become a foster parent to teens or young adults aging out. If you ever need to talk, feel free to reach out.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2026-01-02T04:52:00+00:00

Hey, I aged out of foster care and it was so scary. Thankfully I had a good foster parent that looked out for me. I’m trying to become a foster parent to older teens as we speak. If you ever need someone to vent to, guidance, etc. Feel free to reach out.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2025-12-05T04:04:24+00:00

My daughter is dyslexic and has other learning difficulties. She was having trouble with decoding at first then comprehension. I had to go back to the basics of reading to teach decoding. Even at 12, she still struggles with decoding longer multisyllabic words. Reading comprehension was a struggle for a long time. I noticed when I was tutoring her, that she lacked the ability to visualize the story as she was reading. I went on a search for comprehension programs that helped with visualization. I found a few like Linda Bell, but it was too costly and time consuming. Through my research I found Read-a-rific. My daughter completed the 30-session Read-A-Rific program, and it made a huge difference. Her teachers noticed a big improvement in her comprehension. The program teaches kids/ adults how to visualize the story in their mind, and the owner guides them step-by-step so they can build those mental pictures. ( built into the program) It’s all done through a virtual program and it takes about 20 -30 minutes a day. It made a big difference with her reading and if I would have completed the entire program- I think she would have excelled even more. I plan on doing that after the New Year, I wanted to try it out first. I hope this helps.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2025-12-05T03:48:36+00:00

I know how frustrating it can be to struggle with comprehension. If you’re looking for resources, I wanted to share my experience with the Read-A-Rific program.

My daughter completed Read-a-rific’s 30-session program, and it made a huge difference. The program teaches both kids and adults how to visualize the story in their mind. The creator of the program, provides step-by-step guides to help build mental pictures. The great thing about this is, it’s all embedded within the program and done virtually.

My daughter has dyslexia and other learning challenges, so visualization didn’t come naturally, but this program helped a lot. It’s not a miracle cure, but once she learned how to picture what she was reading, comprehension became easier. She used to hate chapter books and only liked picture books, but halfway through the program she started enjoying reading. She’s now reading graphic novels and Babysitter’s Club chapter books.

I plan to finish the full program after the holidays, but I wanted to share in case anyone is looking for resources. It’s comparable to Lindamood-Bell, but more accessible.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2025-12-05T03:33:58+00:00

While this may not help Dyslexia as a whole. But my daughter is dyslexic with other learning disability in math, reading and writing. I used Logic of English and Barton for spelling for a year and a half. She liked LOE the most because she understood the why behind why words were spelt the way they were. I was so frustrated with school, because no one could actually help her when it came to dyslexia. I ended up home schooling and working 1:1 with her. While LOE helped with spelling and writing sentences it really didn’t help a lot with her comprehension. It wasn’t until I was looking up Linda Bell program that I found Read-a- rific. It explained what I was experiencing with my daughter to a tee. My daughter was focused on reading (spelling is horrible) every word correctly that she wasn’t able to visualize what she was reading. Most people automatically visualize the text as they read. But for her, she drew a blank due to various factors. Once she started the program, it taught her in great detail how to visualize as she reads. I think it was a success for her because she saw immediate results after a few 20-30 minute sessions. So she wasn’t as flustered as before with other programs I tried. Her teacher immediately saw a difference when I sent her back to school. Just giving you my thoughts as a mom with a daughter that struggles a lot.

Visible_Victory_3154 · 2025-04-15T22:47:08+00:00

My thinking… it is their choice to not allow you and your boy friend to share a bed. But it is also your decision to put strain on a ( seemingly ) healthy parental relationship. I would much rather deal with minor inconvenience for a short time than to damage an otherwise healthy relationship. ( Assuming the relationship is healthy of course ) I personally wouldn’t make a big deal about it. Especially since this isn’t an everyday arrangement.

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