Dyslexia Signs: Why Won’t Those Letter Sounds Stick?

Part 1: From Awareness to Action

You practiced yesterday. Your child seemed to know the letter sounds. Today, some of them feel brand-new again.

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As a parent, that can leave you wondering: Am I doing something wrong? Why isn’t this sticking?

Persistent difficulty learning the connection between letters and sounds can be an early sign of dyslexia. It does not diagnose dyslexia on its own, but it is worth exploring—especially when the difficulty continues despite instruction and practice.

Rather than adding more flashcards or making practice longer, ask a more useful question: What kind of instruction does my child need?

Write down which sounds are difficult. Ask your child’s teacher how those skills are being taught, what additional support is available, and how progress is measured.

This is where My Learning Farm can help. My academic assessments help identify what your child knows, which skills are still developing, and where instruction should begin. In individualized instruction, I use Orton-Gillingham–based structured literacy to teach reading and spelling explicitly, with a carefully planned sequence and opportunities for review.

I want practice to have a purpose—and your child to experience success as skills grow.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Let’s use it to get curious, ask questions, and take action.

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