The truth about word overwhelm!😲The brain's sneaky trick revealed!

The Overwhelming World of Words

Remember last week when we were all buzzing with excitement about the new school year?

For the kids, it was all about catching up with friends, meeting new teachers, or stepping into a brand-new school. For many parents, it was a huge sigh of relief—finally, some structure and routine after the whirlwind of school holidays.

But do you know what’s been standing out to me this past week?

Words. Words. Words.

They’re everywhere—on classroom walls, posters, whiteboards, screens. Announcements blaring over the intercom, notices pinned up in hallways, newsletters filling up inboxes. Bilingual signs, homework sheets, reading logs, permission slips… it’s like a constant flood of information, demanding to be processed. 

For some, this is just background noise. But for many, it’s completely overwhelming—a sensory overload that makes it hard to focus, process, and keep up. For many of us 'zoning out' is the easiest option for us.  Unfortunately, while this protects our sanity, we also miss crucial information that can mean the difference between us being at the right place at the right time or understanding what is expected of us.

It's exactly the same when we are reading.  If our brains are not clear on something - they simply zone out and regardless of being able to decode words - any meaning of what has been read has simply been lost!

Do you want to understand more about how this works and how it affects reading?

There are still 2 spots left for my:

 Masterclass: Reading Made Easier—Practical Tips and Strategies for Reading Success

 Wednesday, 12 February @ 7:00 PM via Zoom. Register by email: nikki@dyslexiaunpuzzled.co.nz