Dyslexic readers are often slow to learn to read. Once they read, they often read fewer words per minute than their peers. For dyslexic students, reading can become laborious and even result in …
Reading Elephant YouTube Channel
Reading Elephant LLC has started a YouTube channel. You can search for the channel under "Reading Elephant LLC." You can also copy and paste the link: …
Teaching Alphabet Sounds
Reading Elephant started a YouTube channel. Please check out our first video on teaching alphabet sounds. Here's the link: There are a few principles you should follow when teaching alphabet …
CVC Word Books
Kindergartners need to start off reading CVC word books. CVC stands for consonant-vowel-consonant words as in cat, sit, and bet. After kindergartners learn letter sounds and short vowels, they can …
Should We Let Balanced Literacy Vendors Off the Hook?
The science of reading has been around for decades. The science has been conclusive and clear: 1) kids learn best with explicit, systematic phonics instruction 2) balanced literacy fails many …
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