Tips for Building Phonemic Awareness in Older Students
You may think of phonemic and phonological awareness as something for the primary grades, for early readers, or for non-readers. If you teach older struggling…
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How To Help Younger Students Build Phonemic Awareness Skills
Phonemic awareness might be one of the most important, most talked about, and most misunderstood aspects of literacy. Some of that confusion stems from the…
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Top Resources for Teaching Kids about the Brain
Many times, your students with dyslexia or other learning differences mistakenly believe that their brain is somehow defective. You might hear them referring to themselves…
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Metacognition and Comprehension Strategies : Critical for Struggling Readers
As teachers and tutors, you know that we must go beyond helping our students learn to decode and read fluently. Comprehension is the end…
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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Great Learning Games Your Kids Will Love
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is here! Many families have rediscovered the fun of family game night. From board games to…
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Checking for Mastery In Orton-Gillingham Lessons
Teaching to mastery is one of the most important considerations when teaching your students with dyslexia. Striving readers and writers very often find the class…
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The Top 5 Reasons You Should Use Decodable Text With Your Students
One thing that I find myself frequently explaining to parents, students, and other teachers is the rationale for using decodable texts. Students are accustomed to…
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Five Ways To Spread Dyslexia Awareness Virtually
In our new reality of virtual school and virtual work. It might feel hard for you to keep track of what month it is, let…
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Curious About RAN or Rapid Automatized Naming?
Educators and families have lots of questions about RAN or Rapid Automatized Naming. This is also referred to as Naming Speed. I am so happy…
