The science of reading has been a hot topic in education circles lately. Controversy has mostly been related to the different ways people define what …
As Lexercise therapists communicate with the families of children with dyslexia, they are continually impressed by the amount of research parents have done. Getting a …
If you have been exploring ways to help your child with dyslexia or other reading difficulties, you have probably heard the term “Orton-Gillingham.” So what …
Many students in the United States today are struggling readers. The U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics evaluates reading comprehension every two …
Spelling analysis is a powerful tool for helping students master decoding and spelling. Spelling patterns are like little lights illuminating how the student’s brain has …
Readable letters and correctly spelled words are two must-have building blocks for literacy. But literacy is more than words. To be literate students must be …
Emergent Literacy Skills The goal of literacy, like language itself, is communication. In our previous post, we introduced comprehensible input – the way, through a …
The Importance of Early Literacy As we begin the new year (and, by the way, Happy New Year!) we’d like to do all we can …
In a recent “Best of NPR” newsletter, Christopher Dean Hopkins writes about helping young students cope with unusual conditions as they return to school. He …
As we move into another school year, parents everywhere are scrambling for resources and examining the “lessons” of last year’s experience. Whether the local school …
Worried about learning loss in your child during this summer break? While it’s true that learning loss can affect all children who take an extended …
Learning Loss. It happens every summer and affects children in grades k-6 the hardest. But you can protect your child from this annual occurrence with …