Regardless of their grade in elementary school, children need to read regularly. Many schools assign reading minutes to help ensure that children read outside of the classroom. While some children have difficulty with reading, others might avoid it because they just don’t like to read. For most children, there is one surefire way to help … Read more
Children in kindergarten may be introduced to the basics of reading. Lists of sight words, phonics exercises and learning the basics of comprehension might be part of the reading curriculum. Children may use worksheets in class to review different literacy concepts and gain mastery. How can parents help kindergartners at home, though, without treating books … Read more
All children should be reading regularly. While parents can use apps, worksheets, games and activities to encourage reading and develop literacy, sometimes the nightly reading minutes and enrichment can feel less than entertaining. When kids seem to be bored with reading traditional books or stories, encourage them to read other materials. Expand the path of … Read more
In fourth grade, children are reading chapter books. The expected reading level by the end of fourth grade is the Scholastic Reading Level of S or T, correlating with a Lexile of about 940. Children are still decoding difficult words. However, the reading journey now focuses on using literacy as a means to gain knowledge … Read more
For many children, the reading journey begins when they start kindergarten. However, parents might not realize that children start familiarizing with words and letters much sooner. Every time children hear stories read aloud, they are beginning their journey into reading. Children learn to read at different ages. Some children take longer to master decoding, but … Read more
Reading can be a difficult journey for some children. In first grade, students are beginning to read longer stories. Some precocious readers might even begin reading shorter chapter books. Yet, other children might fall behind their peers and struggle to meet grade-level reading benchmarks. When parents learn that their first-grader is struggling with grade-level text, … Read more
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