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 […]
Rejoice! We have made it to a New Year 2022! Read More »
Many multi-generational families spent time together this past weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving and the start of the Holiday Season together. A grandparent posed this question: “Why is ‘xylophone’ a poor word choice to use when teaching the letter ‘X’?” SO many children’s ABC books are out there on the market ready to purchase for well
A Grandparent Question Answered: ‘X’ is NOT for ‘xylophone’! Read More »
“Dyslexia is not contagious. I go to tutoring. I love to read, write and draw. I am a normal kid like you.” WHERE ARE YOUR CHILD(REN)/YOU IN TERMS OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NOW? Many parents whose child(ren) experience difficulty learning to ‘crack the code’ of the English language for reading and/or spelling may
I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count how many times I received a phone call from a caring, and simultaneously frustrated parent with some variant of these words: “I know something is going on with my child. My child is not reading as easily as other kids and my child cannot spell. The
PARENTS!! IT’S UP TO YOU TO BELIEVE!! YOUR CHILD(REN)’S SUCCESS DEPENDS ON IT!! Read More »
‘THE TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’, HOPEFULLY FOR THE BETTER There’s a movement afoot…It’s known as the Science of Reading. What’s that? You may be hearing more about it either from your own investigation, but more likely from the personnel at your children’s schools. This definition is taken directly from whatisthescienceofreading.org: The Definition: The Science of
WHAT’S THE BUZZ? ABOUT A SOUND WALL, A WORD WALL? PLEASE EXPLAIN…PART 1 Read More »
“I’m Reese, and I’m here to teach you how your brain learns to read!”
Whew, it’s been a busy month! I hope you all took some well needed time for ‘R and R’ once school let out as I did. Everyone needed it including educators, students, and parents!! We were all exhausted. Now that the July 4th holiday celebrations are behind us, it’s time to refocus our efforts over
SPRING INTO SUMMER TO BOOST LANGUAGE & LITERACY AT HOME: KEEP THE FAUCETS ‘ON’ PART 1 Read More »
I spent some time today chatting with a lovely woman who is the parent of a high school student with dyslexia. She is bound and determined to help as many children as she can to improve their reading outcomes moving forward. She tutors, but wants to be even better at it and teach others to
Do You Have TIME TO READ this BLOG POST? MAKE SOME…You Won’t Regret It! PART 1 Read More »
It happened when she was 7 months old! Now she’s a bit over 9 months already!! We were visiting our granddaughter in Atlanta–another miracle in and of itself during the pandemic since she lives so far away. Let’s just say I could get a job as a truck driver given all the miles I’ve driven
The Miracle of Language: Jeri’s First Intentional Language! Read More »
