A question from a teacher this week prompted this article. The teacher writes: I tutor a 9 year old student with a diagnosis of dyslexia. This student has been taught ‘the code’ (I take that to mean this student is familiar with most, if not many sound/symbol relationships). This student’s first or ‘cold read’ is …
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I came across a question posed this past week to the increasingly popular FaceBook Group called Science of Reading–What I Should Have Learned In College (SORWISHLIC): What is the history of Science of Reading (SoR)? A poster’s question from Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College First, a little about the FaceBook Group …
Science of Reading: What is ‘New’ is Really ‘Old’ Read More »
This month, I ‘teamed up’ with my colleague and friend, Dr. Kelly Moran. We share our thoughts on what parents can do to foster their children’s literacy development by likening the approach to a coach’s involvement in each individual athlete, as well as the team. DO SHARE with other parents, as well as teachers, school …
Back to School ‘Literacy Acceleration Playbook’ for Parents, Teachers, and Leaders Read More »
This article features my colleague and friend, Dr. Kelly Moran, of Concord, OH. Enjoy the read, which looks ahead to the New Year 2022. Thanks, Kelly, for sharing your ideas, which thoughtfully and expertly illuminate the importance of reading for yourself and how to share the gift of reading with others. I agree with every …
As I’ve been saying all month, keep those ‘learning faucets’ flowing during the summer! This is the final blog in a series of three based upon the webinar I conducted in June to help families. I offer many resources to help children with their literacy journeys. Feel free to go back and read my first …
COMPARTMENTALIZATION…WHAT IS IT? When I was a classroom teacher, then a tutor, then a parent of even school aged children (by 3rd grade or so), then a reading coach/mentor to 100s of teachers who had 100s of students, and now a grandparent, I taught them all one very long word–and even the kids could say …