Readability Scholarship

Readability Announces Aspiring Writers Scholarship

Readability Scholarship Reading provides an escape to new worlds, friends, and adventures.  A love of reading can help plant the seeds of inspiration for young readers to grow into writers who create their own stories and books.   To celebrate these aspiring writers, Readability is sponsoring the ‘Readability Aspiring Writers’ Scholarship competition, which will reward one … Read more

3rd Grade Reading Comprehension: Letters, Lexile® & Book Lists

3rd Grade Reading Comprehension: Letters, Lexile® & Book Lists

Third-grade ushers in many educational milestones. This may be the first year that children take MAP tests or other state assessments. Multiplication facts are often introduced in third grade, too, and many kids will begin memorizing those ‘x’ facts. Your child’s 3rd grade reading comprehension also may be challenged as longer books or stories are … Read more

Essential Apps That Help You Improve Your Reading Speed

Essential Apps That Help You Improve Your Reading Speed

Many new readers struggle with reading quickly and smoothly. Being able to improve your reading speed will lead to better reading fluency and reading comprehension. Children often get practice and guidance with improving their reading speed at school. With so many school closures across the country, many children who are struggling with reading are left … Read more

What Is Reading Comprehension?

What Is Reading Comprehension?

Your child’s teacher may have told you that your child struggles with reading comprehension. What is reading comprehension? This refers to the ability to understand what we read, and comprehension impacts how we relate to a story and its characters. Reading comprehension is how we interpret a story and understand its meaning. When a child … Read more

9 Unique Strategies for Helping Kids Learn How to Read

9 Unique Strategies for Helping Kids Learn How to Read

Helping kids learn how to read is a dynamic process that’s different for each child, but keeping your kids on track can be done with just a few minutes each day. In fact, it’s easier than ever to incorporate reading into anyone’s daily routine, especially with all of the time we’re spending at home. Did … Read more