INFLATION HITS THE LITERACY WORLD Has anyone reading this article NOT noticed the unprecedented rates of INFLATION hitting the nation? Highest levels since 1981! Everything from food to gas to airline prices to the housing market..and yes, to even discussions about how young readers should be taught. Is it best to teach the letters of […]
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“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
PART 1 RECAP If you did not read my last blog post (9/1/21), I shared why traditional Word Walls may not be optimal for children these days–these Word Walls can be confusing (‘the’ under the <t> column when clearly ‘the’ does not begin with /t/, but rather /th/), words which are outlined in ‘frames’ promote
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‘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
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“I’m Reese, and I’m here to teach you how your brain learns to read!”