How The Brain Reads and Understands Words
The Reading Brain We consider reading to be a basic skill that can and should be natural. Many if not most children are able to pick up reading around the age of 6 .But have you ever stopped to consider how our brains adapt to learn to read and understand the written...
Writing Problems – How To Help Your Child
Do's and Don'ts for Struggling Young Writers Every parent knows that sometimes getting their child to complete work can be challenging. Whether you are teaching your children at home or in school, some kids just refuse to write. They might have various reasons for...
Managing the Summer Reading Slide for Less Than Enthusiastic Readers
Navigating the Summer Reading Doldrums Summer is always a challenge for struggling learners. The gap in learning stimulation is problematical for children who do not love learning and so do not seek it out day to day. Similarly for children who do not love reading....
Difficulty with Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and Fast ForWord
A Program for the Most Common Impediment to Reading A child's difficulty with phonics can be puzzling to parents.It's tough not knowing what to do to help your child when they're facing difficulties with reading. No parent wants to see their child fall behind. They...
Summer Slide or Summer Stride?
Another Year of Lost Ground For Many You are probably aware of summer reading and learning loss - the notorious "summer slide," where learning momentum is slowed. This applies to the high percentage of children who don't love reading and who don't read independently...
What NOT To Do If Your Child is a Struggling Reader
Reading at home is crucial to the learning to read journey Parents have such an important role to play in their child's learning to read journey. Reading at home is so important. And so it is important for parents to have a clear idea of their role and what they want...
Game-Changing Books for Reluctant Readers – Part 2 (Ages 9-11)
Books That Have Inspired Many New Readers Ahh, the upper elementary grades, where kids are either really into reading or really not into reading. But don’t fret because research proves that what it takes is just the right engaging, entertaining story to turn a...
Reading Requires Unnaturally Strong Phonemic Awareness
Reading Is Not Natural, So Don't Fret If Your Child is Struggling In today’s literacy-driven world, the skill of reading is vital to a child’s well-being and success at school. However, not all children excel at reading and there is a very good reason why. While this...
Choosing Reading Help For Your Child – What You’ll Need To Know
Learn from those who have gone before you! Parents are not experts in finding reading help for their kids or being able to read a learning diagnosis. It's not what they imagined parenting would be about. But actually, figuring out the right path for your child and...
Just Right Books Make A Huge Difference
"Just Right" Books & Online Quizzes If your child will fight you every step of the way over reading this summer, consider a reading program like ours: software you can work on at home or on vacation, that will engage your child in reading over summer. However, if...