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Phonemic awareness is the ability to segment, blend and manipulate sounds. A phonemically aware student, for example, can answer "What are the sounds in Sam?" by stretching out the sounds: …
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Is your student done learning letter sounds? Can he read simple short vowel sentences like The cat met a hen? Make sure your student reads through a few short vowel books before moving on to new …
As of today, the story of reading research is largely one of success. For a long time, people didn’t know how to teach children to read. Teachers guessed, pulling from a wide variety of tactics. …
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Reading difficulties and ADHD often co-occur. Learning to read requires sustained attention on activities that may not interest kids with ADHD. Contrary to popular thinking, learning to read is hard. …
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Reading requires focus. Learning to read requires even more. For a child that is easily distracted and seeks intense stimulation, learning to read can feel daunting. Drawing out the sounds, writing …
