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What is Visual Dyslexia?

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Struggling Readers

The visual system plays an important role in learning to read printed text; you need to attend to the letters and words and be able to process them in the… Read more

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Ideas For Getting Students Excited About Writing Now

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Literacy Strategies

Unfortunately, in today’s world, many students’ idea of writing is sending out text messages. And if you have ever read their text messages, it might as well be written in… Read more

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Options to Use For Teachers Other Than Tests and Quizzes

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Literacy Strategies

It takes a long time for things to change in education. When you think about it, we aren’t all that removed from the one-room schoolhouse that started centuries ago. The… Read more

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How Reading and Writing Can Go Together

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Literacy Strategies

When teaching a child to read, all the focus generally is on identifying letters, phonics and decoding, and sight words. And for good reason. All of these things will enable… Read more

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How to Make Students Future Authors

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Literacy Strategies

It can be difficult to motivate students that are generally not fond of writing. They can become tired of writing classroom essays that are only seen by the teacher. Plus,… Read more

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6 Strategies For Turning Toddlers into Lifelong Learners

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Literacy Strategies

Developing a child’s literacy skills early will reap plenty of benefits later on throughout their lives. Reading is a skill that is needed in every subject area in school. If… Read more

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Easy Ways to Determine If a Book Is Too Difficult For a Student

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Literacy Strategies

Certified Reading Specialists must receive a Master’s in Education and pass a Reading Specialist exam to earn their credentials. Afterward, they are able to assist not only those students who… Read more

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ADHD Symptoms in Kids

Posted on 30.Aug.21 in Struggling Readers

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms tend to display in children at an early age. Parents and teachers will begin to see symptoms as early as pre-k. Parents may be receiving… Read more

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Top Three Ways to Get Reluctant Readers Reading This Summer

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

There are students who only “choose” to read during the school year. The summer months seem to be deemed off-limits for reading for many of these kids. Unfortunately, they look… Read more

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