Hey Mom, Here’s Why I Don’t Like Learning
The Letter Many Struggling Learners Could Write A love of learning is the rocket fuel of education. Learning avoidance is a headwind. Hey Mom, I know you love me and want the best for me. I also know you are disappointed that I don’t like reading as much as you...
The Reading and Math Achievement Connection
Is It A Math Issue or a Reading Issue? When I talk with people about learning challenges, especially younger students, I often hear a disconnect between reading and math. Most of the time, especially early on, it’s reading that’s the challenge, not math....
With Early Reading, Go Slow To Go Fast
Nurturing Reading in a “My Baby Can Read” World One of the most insidious trends in education today is the growing intensity of early reading instruction and baby reading software. The logic is that the earlier your child starts reading, the sooner he will...
Benefits of Reading
Strong Reading Skills Are An Essential Life Skill If children do not learn to read effortlessly in elementary school, they will almost certainly encounter difficulties throughout their schooling. When they leave school, they enter the working world without the skills...
