A child who is struggling with reading certainly isn’t the only one with this problem in school. In fact, millions of children may have difficulties with reading. Parents may look for ways on how to help their child. While there are many different strategies to help a child who struggles with reading, not every strategy … Read more
For parents, Thanksgiving probably means cooking up a big dinner—or at least a dish to share—and/or getting the house ready for guests. Children, though, might look at the holiday as the time for a big turkey dinner, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and four days off from school. Parents also understand the meaning behind the … Read more
Every grade-level brings new challenges and fun adventures. At the age of seven, children may be in first or second grade. For many, reading is a developing skill. Seven-year-olds may work on sound blends and other decoding skills as they work to understand bigger words and expand their vocabulary. Sight word lists may still be … Read more
Children are never too young for reading practice! Parents are even encouraged to read to their babies. The more words children hear the better! Reading helps children understand sounds, learn new words and builds language skills, too. Parents may begin working with their preschoolers to learn early literacy skills like letter recognition, sounds and more. … Read more
As children enter the upper grades of elementary school, reading becomes a bit more difficult. In fourth grade, chapter books are likely the norm for young readers. They may be expected to provide a bit more detail about characters and be prompted to make predictions about what happens next in a story. Reading builds each … Read more
Parents may have tried nearly every suggestion to help their struggling reader at home. They’ve read to children and asked key questions. They have gone over lists of sight words. Parents have helped children sound out words. They’ve chunked text. And now they’re exhausted. Having a struggling student can be difficult for parents, especially when … Read more
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