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How do Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell compare

Posted on 7.Apr.22 in Literacy Strategies

As you dive deeper into understanding reading systems that will help your child improve their literacy skills, Lexile scores as well as Fountas & Pinnell Literacy are sure to pop… Read more

How to Excite Middle School Students into Becoming Readers

Posted on 27.Oct.21 in Literacy Strategies

Middle school students are often tough to motivate. There is something about becoming a teenager with all of the hormones kicking in that makes them want to rebel a bit.… Read more

Reading Tips to Share with the Whole Classroom

Posted on 27.Oct.21 in Literacy Strategies

reading tips to share with students at school

As certified Reading Specialists will attest to, there are countless reading tips that educators can share with all of their students. The students don’t have to be struggling or gifted… Read more

How to Excite and Inspire Young Readers

Posted on 27.Oct.21 in Literacy Strategies

Research has shown that young readers generally perform much better in school throughout their education. The key is to get young students excited about reading. Once their enthusiasm is in… Read more

Sight Words All 3rd Grade Students Need to Know

Posted on 27.Oct.21 in Literacy Strategies

A student that is well educated in sight words will have a much easier time not only reading any type of text, but also with spelling the sometimes tricky words.… Read more

Teaching Students on How to Read Nonfiction

Posted on 27.Oct.21 in Literacy Strategies

teaching students in school non fiction books

Children usually first get introduced to fictional stories and tales when learning to read. Every now and then, they may encounter a short book about animals, colors, and shapes, but… Read more

What Is Developmental Dyslexia?

Posted on 6.Oct.21 in Struggling Readers

Is it just dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language-based disorder affecting reading. The underlying cause of dyslexia is a weakness that lies in the phonological part of the language system. Our… Read more

What is Orthographic Processing?

Posted on 5.Oct.21 in Struggling Readers

And What Does it Have to Do with Dyslexia? Orthographic processing has to do with instant word recognition. It allows us to look at a word like “said” and know… Read more

How Can Color Help a Child Who Has Dyslexia?

Posted on 4.Oct.21 in Struggling Readers

1. About Dyslexia Dyslexia is a language disorder where phonology is impacted. Children who have dyslexia have difficulty learning to read due to this underlying phonological difficulty. While this difficulty… Read more

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