Lightning in a Jar: dyslexia tutoring and resources

01/27/2026

I will be offering tutoring using the Barton Reading and Spelling System this June, July, and August. If you know anyone of any age with dyslexia that needs to grow their skills in reading and spelling, please share this with them. For a successful tutoring time, the program requires 2 hours per week. Ideally, broken into 2 sessions.
Transportation would need to be provided to a location in Russia, OH.

04/09/2025

https://theblossercenter.org/

1. Resources:
https:www.landmarkschool.org/landing-pages/reading

Reading Is a Right🗽🇱🇷

https://youtu.be/DvTf47yP2h8

2. http://dyslexia.yale.edu/dyslexia/signs-of-dyslexia/?

3. My Amazing Brain 🧠
https://youtu.be/BhTa8pdl-s8

4. USA state of dyslexia info:

https://www.stateofdyslexia.org/

5. https://govsalaries.com/cat/school-district

6. Legal help : https://www.copaa.org/page/Direct

7. The Reading League, Cox Campus, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Reading Rockets, Understood

8. https://www.decodingdyslexia.net/decoding-dyslexia-states/

9. https://www.coursera.org/learn/dyslexia

10. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/dyslexia-training/

10/17/2024

Thank you, Jesus, for audiobooks!

09/20/2024

07/06/2024

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Truth!

02/23/2024

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Yesterday we shared what 80% looks like and used Wuthering Heights as an example. Well, just to hammer the point home, here is another example via George Orwell’s 1984. Goals should never be set to anything lower than 95% at a minimum. If we are not working towards real mastery, then we are not serving the child’s needs. Period.

02/12/2024

Behavior is communication.

Let’s say it again.

Behavior is communication.

Children do not misbehave for the sake of misbehaving. They are trying hard to communicate unmet needs.

01/10/2024

Happy 2024! I've been quiet on here, but for great reasons! Thankful for my little family that keeps me hopping, a new kitchen with a functioning sink, and a job that fills my sweetness cup.

I've also been learning so much along with my first student in the Barton program. God blessed me with an easy going, hard working, quick learner (almost as quick as his wit) for my first. He no doubt is bummed to see me roll up his driveway shortly after getting off the bus, but he's ready to go by the time I make it to the door. There's something about little boys with an ornery grin.

If you know of anyone suspecting their child may have dyslexia or has questions, please send them my way. I'm happy to point them in the right direction and help where I can.

11/30/2023

Some things to look at with your little ones. These were hugely eye opening for us and why we decided to have testing done.