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Raise a hand if you know someone with dyslexia. You should have your hand up by now. It’s Dyslexia Awareness Month and I am all about spreading awareness! If you love children’s books as much as I do, you know how important it is for kids to have books where they can identify with the…
Building phonological awareness can happen anywhere at any time. We know that beneath the umbrella term, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness is the most important skill to work on for early reading success. Struggling readers may have poor phonological awareness; therefore, working on that in the early grades is SO critical. But guess what? Phonemic awareness…
Top Five Reasons to Use Audiobooks with Struggling Readers Does your child struggle with reading? It’s a common problem among children, which is why many parents are turning to audiobooks for help. They are a great tool that can make reading more interesting for kids that don’t want to read. Due to all the benefits…
Often, the students we work with as tutors struggle with time management. Some may not have a good sense of time, and some struggle with using time efficiently and effectively. You may need some time management tools for your students. Why is this so often a problem for our students? As you know, ADHD and…
Letter reversals are very common for early readers and writers. This is particularly true for b and d reversals. Letters are one of the very first times students have encountered something that changes its identity based on its orientation in space. A chair is a chair regardless of if it is right side up or…
Audiobooks are one of the most important and valuable accommodations for students with dyslexia. Listening to audiobooks, or “ear reading” as we call it is important for several reasons. Audiobooks allow students with dyslexia to access text at their interest level. This helps develop vocabulary and build an interest in reading. In my experience, the…
This book companion bundle supports the Wise Words Decodable Book Series! You’ll find book companion activities for all 25 stories in the Wise Words Decodable Book Series.
A learning profile is a holistic summary of a student’s strengths and needs. To be truly valuable, a learning profile is going to be more than test scores and percentiles. A learning profile will include information directly from the student such as interests and passions. A learning profile may include information about a student’s disability,…
At some point in our work with students, we find a need to begin to teach our students to advocate for their own needs. This becomes increasingly important as students move into middle school and beyond. Teaching self-advocacy skills to someone with dyslexia involves empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand their…