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Many parents aren’t sure when to hire a reading interventionist. They hear conflicting things from teachers, other parents and even doctors. Some say, “You should wait. You’re child needs a few more …
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Having trouble finding printable short vowel books? Here’s a common complaint I hear: “I cannot find books low enough for my child to read! I’ve checked out all the beginning readers at the …
Children with reading problems really want to know how to read. Before I could read, I remember wanting to know how. There was something strange and magical about silently staring at pages that …
Phonemic awareness (PA) is the ability to identify and manipulate or “play with” speech sounds. Phonemic awareness activities can be thought of as “sound training” that is linked to phonics. The …
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Effective phonics lesson plans include phonemic awareness activities—these are activities that involve playing with sounds. They are phonics games without print. As soon as a student starts working on …
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Imagine being a beginning reader. Letters on the page are just scribbles, as if someone were doodling. Mom picks up a book and starts reading aloud, and you are amazed that these scribbles are a code. …
As long as you avoid common letter sound teaching mistakes, many letter sound activities can be effective. Here are some fun letter sound activities: PLAYDOH IMPRINTS & LETTER SOUNDS Set …
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It's important to avoid common mistakes when teaching letter sounds. The most fundamental early literacy skill is letter sound knowledge. Letter sound knowledge is a requirement for reading and the …
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Diagnosing dyslexia is complicated, because there are other factors that can cause reading failure. Many children (up to 40%) show some signs of dyslexia, but not all are dyslexic. For example, there …
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The signs of dyslexia are oftentimes missed. Dyslexia can look a lot like a memory deficit, ADHD or auditory processing disorder. Oftentimes, these can co-occur with dyslexia. At its core …
