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 …
Early Signs of Dyslexia
One of the early signs of dyslexia is reading failure. Even with research-based phonics instruction, dyslexic kids struggle to read. Without phonics instruction, however, dyslexic children may not …
Advocating for your Struggling Reader
Maybe your child is near the end of first grade. You see that he doesn’t know how to decode many single-syllable words like “bland,” “cope,” “strain” or “leap.” He struggles to read even beginning …
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Explicit Phonics vs Implicit Phonics
Research is conclusive. Explicit phonics instruction is the most effective, reliable way to teach a child to read. Explicit means the instruction is direct. The child does not have to "guess" at words …
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Foundational Skills in Reading
There are a number of skills students need to master in order to read. Educators can break down the components of reading into subskills, and these subskills are the essence of k-2 literacy …