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At The Roig Academy learning extends beyond the classroom. Students at The Roig Academy are encouraged to reach their full potential. As part of their individual experience, each student is encouraged to discover and explore their unique dyslexic strengths.
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Did you know school buses were not always yellow? 🚌
In 1939, transportation experts gathered to address safety for school buses.
Our student takes a look back in time to explain how National School Bus Glossy Yellow was chosen out of all the colors.
💡 Discover more facts and historical insights through the Did You Know? series by The Roig Academy, Miami’s private school for children with dyslexia and learning differences. Visit our page to explore more fun facts and expert resources on learning differences.
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Connecting with families during Open House set the foundation for our school year. We shared stories, dreams, and goals for the months ahead. When families and teachers come together, students see the power of community. 🍎🏫
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In The King of Peanut Butter, Fred loves a Fluffernutter sandwich. So our students made one too! 🥪📚
Reading a story and making something from the story to life and deepens student comprehension. 📖
This National Literacy Month, we’re celebrating reading in and out of the classroom.
Have you tried a Fluffernutter sandwich? 🥪
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Introducing our new IB summative project!
Under the transdisciplinary theme “Who We Are,” our students will explore the central idea: People show citizenship through their rights and actions in a community.
Throughout the IB project, students will explore rights, responsibilities, choices, and actions. They will consider how people participate in a community and how their actions affect others.
The project is underway. More to come as students develop their projects and share their learning.
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Nursery rhymes are becoming less common in children’s classrooms and homes. 🎶
A recent Education Week article by Elizabeth Heubeck, “Hey Diddle Diddle: What the Decline of Nursery Rhymes Means for Early Literacy,” explores the decline of nursery rhymes and what it may mean for early literacy.
Research published in the Journal of Child Language found that children’s knowledge of nursery rhymes at age 3 was related to later literacy skills.
🏫 At The Roig Academy, you will still hear nursery rhymes in our younger classrooms, where rhythm, repetition, and rhyme are part of how children play with language.
#NurseryRhymes #LearningThroughPlay #EarlyLearning #dyslexiamiami #theroigacademy
Wishing @florence a happy birthday! 🥳🎉
When musician Florence Welch speaks about her dyslexia and dyscalculia, it highlights an experience shared by many students.
Known as the lead vocalist of Florence + the Machine, the artist has spoken about how learning differences shaped her childhood and continue to influence her work.
Reflecting on her school years, Florence shared how traditional labels fell short:
“At school, the phrase I heard most commonly associated with my dyslexia and dyscalculia was ‘learning difficulties’; not exactly helpful, or accurate. It was hard; I had to find a way to make life work for me.”
Instead of relying on standard methods, she developed visual and auditory strategies:
“I know I have an intelligence, a certain type of intelligence, but it’s visual and auditory; I remember and respond to colours and textures, to musical notes, not dates and names.”
Her perspective became central to her success, demonstrating that thinking differently is a strength:
“People would talk as if my songs, my achievements, my career etc. had been achieved despite things like my dyslexia. But I was thinking, might it not be because of those things?”
Florence’s story shows that learning differences bring strengths, and with the right environment, individuals thrive.
🧠 Discover inspiring stories from the Brilliant Minds series by The Roig Academy, Miami’s specialized school for students with dyslexia and learning differences. Visit our page to explore more profiles and expert resources.
#florencewelch #dyslexia #dyscalculia #florenceandthemachine #dyslexiaawareness
Building a strong community takes all of us working together, and our first meeting was a great start. Thank you to the parents who joined us for our first PTA meeting of the school year. 💙🏫
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Happy National Dog Day to Leo, our resident therapy dog. He brings joy to our students and faculty every day. Our students share that he is a great reading buddy, is always there for them, and helps them concentrate. 🐾🐕🦺
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Signature School Events
“Ourselves” Art Installation
As we explore one of the IB Transdisciplinary Themes “How We Express Ourselves,” students are inquiring into ways to express their feelings, ideas, values, and beliefs in ways that demonstrate their appreciation for the world around them.
Students were encouraged to reflect and represent a pose which best represents their uniqueness and individuality. Poses depict a wide range of self-expression and nonverbal communication. The vibrant colors communicate a variety of moods, emotions, and feelings, all of which help our students understand themselves, and appreciate others.
The World Cardboard Regatta
The World Cardboard Regatta project is the culmination of our students’ work. We have been able to bring life and meaning to many aspects of History, Geography, Science.
While in their groups, students have engaged in the inquiry process in order to explore, research and report on their individualized summative projects. We have facilitated opportunities for students to come together in mixed grade levels to, share their ideas, conclusions, and problem solve for The Roig Academy World Cardboard Regatta.
Our Sky of Gratitude
The Roig Academy students have replicated the Luxembourg Swings Art Installation to bring that sense of happiness to our school on this Thanksgiving Celebration. This art installation also includes a message of gratitude through a painting or poem.
The importance of showing gratitude comes from the actual definition of gratitude. It is an affirmation of goodness. We affirm that there are good things in the world, gift, and benefits we’ve received. When we look at life as a whole, gratitude encourages us to identify some goodness in our life.
“Jenni set forth realistic goals for our boys and monitored their progress from beginning to end.”
– W.C. Parent
